Oddsmakers skeptical of scoring spike from MLB’s new rules
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here’s one baseball fans might not have bet on: At least one prominent oddsmaker thinks…
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Final Four: At Florida Atlantic, it’s not ‘F-A-Who?’ anymore
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Nobody will ever mistake Tobacco Road for 777 Glades Road, which is the address of one of…
Continue Reading Joshua at heaviest career fighting weight against Franklin
LONDON (AP) — Anthony Joshua will come in at the heaviest fighting weight of his career when he takes on Jermaine Franklin in London on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Ukraine to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are participating
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Josh Pennington and Jennifer Deaton, CNN Ukraine has decided to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are…
Continue Reading Purdue’s Zach Edey named AP men’s player of the year
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue’s Zach Edey was a near-unanimous choice as The Associated Press men’s college basketball player…
Continue Reading Haaland a doubt for Man City’s match against Liverpool
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland is a doubt for Manchester City’s match against Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday as the…
Continue Reading Napoli striker Osimhen injured, misses game against AC Milan
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Serie A scoring leader Victor Osimhen has an injured abductor muscle in his left leg and will miss Napoli’s game against…
Continue Reading Ukraine looks to block athletes from competing with Russians
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian government is looking to block its athletes from competing in sports events which readmit Russian athletes. That…
Continue Reading France coach ready to focus on World Cup after player revolt
PARIS (AP) — Newly-appointed France coach Hervé Renard wants to turn the page and focus on the upcoming Women’s World Cup after a group of…
Continue Reading Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete this year
By Matias Grez, CNN Wimbledon will accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players for this year’s tournament if they agree to compete as…
Continue Reading Wimbledon drops ban on Russians, lets them play as neutrals
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All…
Continue Reading MASTERS ’23: Trivia quiz covering nearly 90 years at Augusta
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — No other major has such cool trivia as the Masters. That’s because it’s played at…
Continue Reading MASTERS ’23: Tiger draws big roars with a touch of nostalgia
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One thing hasn’t changed through the years. Tiger Woods is must-see golf. But it’s…
Continue Reading A look at each Final Four team, through advanced stats
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The advanced stats can tell us a lot about the teams in this year’s Final Four. San Diego State is great…
Continue Reading MASTERS ’23: A capsule look at top contenders for Augusta
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm might break through and join his idol Seve Ballesteros by winning the Masters this…
Continue Reading After setting home run record last season, Aaron Judge opens new season where he left off
By Ben Morse, CNN Aaron Judge smashing the ball into the stands has become a regular sight for baseball fans. And on the opening day of the new…
Continue Reading Ex-England cricket captain Vaughan cleared of racism charge
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared by a disciplinary panel of making a racist remark…
Continue Reading Colorado Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard to start season on injury list due to anxiety issues
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard will start the season on the 15-day injury list (IL), citing anxiety issues, the team…
Continue Reading Oscar Pistorius stays in prison after his parole is denied
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday…
Continue Reading Couture scores in OT to lift Sharks past Golden Knights
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Logan Couture scored at 50 seconds of overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 4-3 victory…
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