NWSL season is last for Gotham defender Ali Krieger
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Ali Krieger has decided to retire at the end of this season after a professional soccer career that has…
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Joshua facing pressure, new reality ahead of comeback fight
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Anthony Joshua has been facing a new reality in recent months. He has been the poster boy of boxing’s heavyweight…
Continue Reading Japan’s winning WBC team drops in on Prime Minister Kishida
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might have had his most enjoyable day in office when Japan’s winning…
Continue Reading Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride warmups because of security concerns, according to reports
By Jill Martin, CNN The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks are opting not to wear specialized Pride warmup jerseys on Sunday when the team holds its…
Continue Reading UEFA to investigate Barcelona for its referee payments
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA because of its payments of millions of dollars to…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi mania grips Argentina as World Cup celebrations continue
By Matias Grez, CNN Three months may have passed since Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in Qatar, but celebrations in the South American nation…
Continue Reading Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American…
Continue Reading Latest Vinícius racist abuse prompts 8th complaint of season
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish league has filed another complaint to judicial authorities for racist insults…
Continue Reading Zane Robertson: New Zealand athlete handed eight-year ban for doping violations
By George Ramsay, CNN Olympic distance runner Zane Robertson has received an eight-year ban after failing a drug test and tampering with the doping…
Continue Reading Mikaela Shiffrin: Record-breaking skier thought Lindsey Vonn would beat Ingmar Stenmark’s landmark first
CNN By Jill Martin and Thomas Schlachter, CNN US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin hadn’t anticipated moving into the greatest-of-all-time…
Continue Reading Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Wrier Women’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show with star power driving a…
Continue Reading Success-starved Kings close in on long-awaited playoff berth
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings might just be riding the beam all the way to the NBA playoffs. The…
Continue Reading Uno leads Malinin after men’s short program in figure skate
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Defending titleholder Shoma Uno of Japan has edged American teen Ilia Malinin to lead the men’s short program at the world…
Continue Reading 5 players out as viral infection hits Netherlands squad
ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch soccer association says five players in the Netherlands squad to face World Cup finalist France in their…
Continue Reading Faith, family carry Miami’s Meier deep into March Madness
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Katie Meier’s practices at Miami always end the same way. Every player and coach…
Continue Reading Princeton Tigers add to their March Madness lore
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Two years ago, Mitch Henderson was coaching a Princeton team that was basically on…
Continue Reading McDavid scores 60th, leads Oilers past Coyotes 4-3 in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton…
Continue Reading Lakers charge to skid-snapping win over Suns, 122-111
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 26 points and the Los…
Continue Reading Lillard, Sharpe lead Blazers past Jazz to halt 6-game skid
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points, rookie Shaedon Sharpe had a career-high 24 and the…
Continue Reading Haiti soccer sexual abuse scandal: Impending defamation lawsuit could cost journalist $64,700 if he loses. He says he’ll ‘never give up’
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN An investigative journalist who detailed allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against the former Haitian Football…
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