Fan misbehavior on rise in English soccer, government says
LONDON (AP) — Government statistics show the number of field invasions in soccer matches in England and Wales last season soared by 127% compared…
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German soccer club Hoffenheim skipping World Cup coverage
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club Hoffenheim is skipping this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The club says it…
Continue ReadingSki jumping World Cup returns to US for 1st time since 2004
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Ski Jumping’s top circuit is returning to the United States for the first time in nearly two decades. The…
Continue ReadingHertha Berlin winger Boëtius diagnosed with testicular tumor
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin winger Jean-Paul Boëtius has been diagnosed with a testicular tumor. He is the…
Continue ReadingFederer’s final match comes in doubles alongside rival Nadal
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — It was quite a collection of tennis luminaries sharing the black indoor hard court for a Laver…
Continue ReadingDavid Silva guilty of hurting woman during brawl in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has found former Manchester City midfielder David Silva guilty of hurting a woman during a brawl. Court documents…
Continue ReadingMark Noble to take up sporting director role at West Ham
LONDON (AP) — Mark Noble’s journey with West Ham is far from over. Noble will take up a newly created role as the club’s sporting director from…
Continue ReadingYuki Tsunoda keeps his F1 seat at AlphaTauri next year
FAENZA, Italy (AP) — Formula One team AlphaTauri has given Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda a contract for next year. Tsunoda is in his second year in…
Continue ReadingTicket crush for India-Australia cricket match injures 20
By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Twenty people were injured in a stampede when thousands of people thronged counters selling…
Continue ReadingOsaka withdraws from Pan Pacific, Pliskova loses
TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo ahead of her second-round match due to unspecified…
Continue ReadingSonny on other side: Big change for TCU-SMU rivalry in DFW
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sonny Dykes is now on the other side in the SMU-TCU rivalry. The coach is in his first…
Continue ReadingJags taking ‘so what’ approach to road skid, West Coast woes
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No NFL team has fewer victories on the West Coast than the Jacksonville Jaguars. The…
Continue ReadingNo. 2 Alabama opens SEC play against heavy underdog Vandy
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Nick Saban wants more of the same from Alabama players in at least one regard. The second-ranked Crimson Tide is…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest tops ACC’s Week 4 slate
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer No. 5 Clemson visits No. 21 Wake Forest this weekend to headline the Week 4 schedule in the Atlantic Coast…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 Ohio St out to extend streak vs Badgers in B10 opener
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Third-ranked Ohio State will try to beat Wisconsin a ninth straight time when the Badgers visit Ohio Stadium…
Continue ReadingWeek 3 preview: SEC has four ranked teams squaring off
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Georgia and Alabama have held down the top two spots in the AP Top 25 the past three weeks and are a good bet to…
Continue ReadingCatcher Stephen Vogt retiring after 10 big league seasons
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt will retire after 10 major league…
Continue ReadingNo. 20 Florida versus No. 11 Tennessee highlights SEC action
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Florida and Tennessee are set to meet while both are ranked for the first time in five years. The 20th-ranked Gators…
Continue ReadingLongtime Royals executive Dayton Moore departs one last time
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dayton Moore was fired from his role atop the baseball operations department for the…
Continue ReadingOregon State faces No. 7 USC, seeks 1st 4-0 start since 2012
By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 7 Southern California (3-0, 1-0…
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