Casemiro completes $60M move to Man United from Real Madrid
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United completed the signing of Casemiro for a reported $60 million hours after the Brazil international made…
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Ukraine soccer league defies Russian war to begin season
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Under threat of Russian attacks in a war that stopped all soccer in Ukraine in February, a new league season starts…
Continue ReadingTransfer portal provides more hits, fewer misses for coaches
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Mississippi, Southern California, LSU and Nebraska were among the most active teams recruiting players from…
Continue ReadingEx-Clemson baseball coach Lee embracing role as SC assistant
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee is embracing his new role on the other side of the…
Continue ReadingColumn: Elliott angry with teammate Larson as playoffs loom
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson has just two wins this season and both came at the expense of teammate…
Continue ReadingAngry Man United fans in ownership protest before EPL game
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Thousands of Manchester United fans angry at the direction of the club under its American owners took part in a protest…
Continue ReadingSpanish league looking into insults against Atlético player
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league and Atlético Madrid will investigate the altercation between Atlético defender Mario Hermoso and some of the…
Continue ReadingTuchel charged by FA for comments about referee
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been charged by the English Football Association after saying he would prefer that a certain…
Continue ReadingCardinals relish locker room full of veteran superstars
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals are enjoying a great August thanks to a clubhouse full of veteran…
Continue ReadingRunning back Zach Charbonnet emerging as leader for UCLA
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Zach Charbonnet quietly emerged as one of the top running backs in the Pac-12 after…
Continue ReadingSeahawks bolster analytics staff after disappointing season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Of all the moves the Seattle Seahawks made before the start of this season, the acquisition of a…
Continue Reading2 Indiana State football players among 3 killed in crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Two freshman members of the Indiana State University football team were among the three students who were killed in a…
Continue ReadingDrake Maye gets the call as North Carolina QB starter
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Mack Brown says Drake Maye will start at quarterback when the Tar Heels open the season Saturday…
Continue ReadingTab Ramos to coach 2nd-tier Hartford Athletic in USL
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Former U.S. national team star Tab Ramos has been hired as coach of the Hartford Athletic in the second-tier United…
Continue ReadingQB Mayfield starting for Panthers in Week 1 against Browns
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield will start the Carolina Panthers’ Sept. 11 regular-season opener against his…
Continue ReadingIslanders sign defensemen Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders have signed defensemen Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov to three-year contracts. The Islanders…
Continue ReadingAP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide…
Continue ReadingEngland’s top scorer Ellen White retires after Euro 2022 win
LONDON (AP) — England’s record scorer Ellen White has announced her retirement from soccer after saying her “dreams came true” when the…
Continue ReadingVikings acquire backup QB Nick Mullens in trade from Raiders
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have acquired backup quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders…
Continue ReadingLoyola’s Sister Jean turns 103, has train stop named for her
CHICAGO (AP) — Loyola University’s Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt got some Chicago hardware with her name on it for her 103rd birthday. School, city…
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