Brentford striker Toney charged with more betting violations
LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the English Football Association with 30 more breaches of betting rules. Toney was…
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Mat Ishbia agrees to buy Suns, Mercury for $4 billion
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix…
Continue Reading AP source: Royals, RHP Lyles agree on 2-year, $17M deal
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and well-traveled right-hander Jordan Lyles have agreed to a $17…
Continue Reading Penix, Ibrahim, Latu earn comeback player of the year honors
The Associated Press Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim and UCLA linebacker Laiatu Latu were named…
Continue Reading Eagles coach refuses to rule out injured QB Hurts vs Cowboys
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts still has a chance he could play Saturday against…
Continue Reading Kipyokei gets 6-year doping ban, loses Boston Marathon title
MONACO (AP) — Kenyan marathoner Diana Kipyokei has been banned for six years and stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping and…
Continue Reading Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1M
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Associated Press review finds that gambling interests positioning for lucrative…
Continue Reading The Masters will allow LIV golfers to compete in 2023 tournament
By David Close and Jack Bantock, CNN Golfers that have played in the LIV Golf series will be allowed to compete at the Masters next year, organizers…
Continue Reading Wilson to start at QB for Jets vs. Jaguars on Thursday night
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will start at quarterback for the New York Jets against the…
Continue Reading Rays to split spring training at Disney, Tropicana Field
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will split spring training between the Wide World of Sports…
Continue Reading Tennis ace Boris Becker recalls prison loneliness, friends
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — During his first interview after being released from prison, tennis great Boris Becker recalled the…
Continue Reading Masters to keep criteria, invite all eligible players in ’23
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Masters is keeping its criteria the same for next year. That means 16 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be…
Continue Reading French federation to go after abusers of World Cup players
PARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with racist…
Continue Reading Iowa St cancels men’s, women’s games because of storm threat
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has canceled a men’s basketball game and a women’s basketball game because of the potential for severe winter…
Continue Reading Verlander: Cohen persuaded him Mets are building a winner
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander says owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune on…
Continue Reading Nelly Korda steals spotlight the last 2 tournaments of year
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is the reason the PNC Championship was a sellout this year. But one of the biggest…
Continue Reading Sapporo mayor says Tokyo bid-rigging hurt its Olympic bid
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and the Japanese Olympic Committee say they will “discontinue for…
Continue Reading Jubilant Morocco welcomes home history-making World Cup team
By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans have welcomed home their national soccer team…
Continue Reading ‘Muchachos’: How a 2003 hit became the unofficial anthem of Argentina’s World Cup success
By Matias Grez, CNN If you’ve had a catchy tune stuck in your head from the World Cup, it’s likely this one. Heard in the streets of…
Continue Reading World leaders congratulate Argentina following Qatar World Cup win
By Sammy Mngqosini and David de Sola, CNN United States President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron…
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