EXPLAINER: Why are baseball teams spending so much money?
By RONALD BLUM and JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writers Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa and Trea Turner combined for almost $1 billion in contracts. Xander…
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Carlos Rodón, newly shaved, puts on Yankees pinstripes
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Rodón appeared without beard at a Yankee Stadium news conference, a day after his $162…
Continue Reading Missouri, Wake Forest conclude season in Gasparilla Bowl
By The Associated Press Missouri is looking for its first bowl win in eight years in the Gasparilla Bowl against Wake Forest. The Tigers’ last…
Continue Reading Sports unraveled, collided with politics, racism in 2022
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The unspoken deal between sports fans and their favorite teams and players has been, in theory: Sure, there are…
Continue Reading NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ headed to YouTube beginning next season
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fans will have to Google it beginning next season if they want to access the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package.…
Continue Reading Super Bowl winner Ronnie Hillman dies aged 31 after cancer battle
By Matt Foster, CNN Ronnie Hillman, a Super Bowl-winning running back for the Denver Broncos, passed away aged 31 on Wednesday, according to a post…
Continue Reading Men can compete in artistic swimming at Paris Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Men can compete in Olympic artistic swimming for the first time at the 2024 Paris Games. World Aquatics says approval…
Continue Reading Poland coach loses job after team’s World Cup performance
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish soccer association says it will not extend the contract of national coach Czesław Michniewicz after an analysis…
Continue Reading With 25 million players worldwide, padel is only tipped to get ‘bigger and bigger’ by tennis star Andy Murray
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s believed to be a sport that started with a siesta. The intense heat in Acapulco, Mexico meant businessman Enrique…
Continue Reading Extra days off leave Brock Purdy in good shape for 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy wasn’t sure he’d make it through his second NFL start or if a hard…
Continue Reading Argentina only No. 2 in new FIFA rankings led by Brazil
ZURICH (AP) — Winning the World Cup was not enough to lift Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings. Brazil keeps the No. 1 position ahead of the new…
Continue Reading Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20% higher than organizers said when they announced…
Continue Reading High school football incidents spark racism talks, programs
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Superintendent Torie Gibson felt she had no choice but to make the unpopular decision. When learning Amador…
Continue Reading With 25 million players worldwide, padel is only tipped to get ‘bigger and bigger’ by tennis star Andy Murray
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN It’s believed to be a sport that started with a siesta. The intense heat in Acapulco, Mexico meant businessman…
Continue Reading Pelé’s health has worsened, hospital says
By Angela Reyes and Jill Martin, CNN Pelé’s health has worsened and the Brazilian soccer great now requires greater care due to the…
Continue Reading Stone scores twice in 3rd, Golden Knights beat Coyotes 5-2
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone scored twice in the third period to help the Vegas Golden Knights break a home dry…
Continue Reading Ellis, Peterson help Southern Cal beat Colorado State 73-64
PHOENIX (AP) — Boogie Ellis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Drew Peterson scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and…
Continue Reading Clippers use full roster to rout Hornets 126-105
DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGLEES (AP) — Paul George scored 22 points, Nicolas Batum added 21 and the injury-ravaged Los Angeles Clippers…
Continue Reading Loyola Marymount 76-64 against Tulsa
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Led by Cameron Shelton’s 24 points, the Loyola Marymount Lions defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane…
Continue Reading Record-setting Reed lifts Western Kentucky past S. Alabama
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Austin Reed passed for four touchdowns and a New Orleans Bowl-record 497 yards, leading Western…
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