Verlander declines $25M Astros option, becomes free agent
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander has declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free…
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World Cup 2022: French firm under investigation over alleged labor abuses in Qatar
By Saskya Vandoorne and Natacha Bracken, CNN A subsidiary of French construction firm Vinci was placed under formal investigation Wednesday over…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton committed to helping Mercedes end slump
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton rebounded from last year’s crushing defeat in the Formula One season finale to return to…
Continue Reading Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup
By ISABEL DEBRE and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to fly…
Continue Reading Australia into Billie Jean King Cup semifinals; Canada wins
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Australia has become the first nation to reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup by beating Belgium for a second…
Continue Reading Devils give Martin Brodeur new contract, exec VP title
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur has been named executive vice president of hockey operations and given a new multi-year…
Continue Reading Silver says he doesn’t believe Kyrie Irving is antisemitic
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has “no doubt” that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not…
Continue Reading Every World Cup 2022 squad at Qatar 2022
By Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN ‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar…
Continue Reading En-Nesyri in Morocco’s World Cup squad despite goal drought
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Striker Youssef En-Nesyri has been selected in Morocco’s squad for the World Cup despite failing to score a league goal…
Continue Reading Woman says she feared for her life during alleged rape by World Cup cricketer
By Angus Watson, CNN A woman allegedly raped by a Sri Lankan World Cup cricketer in Sydney, Australia last week told police she feared for her life…
Continue Reading Wisconsin, Iowa attempting to continue second-half surges
By The Associated Press Wisconsin and Iowa are each chasing their third consecutive victories as they prepare to face off Saturday in Iowa City.…
Continue Reading James Maddison makes England’s World Cup squad
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison was a surprising inclusion for England when coach Gareth Southgate named…
Continue Reading Messi returns to training with PSG ahead of Sunday’s game
PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain as expected after being rested for the French club’s previous league…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. It’s a problem…
Continue Reading Fox’s NFL pregame will do Veterans Day show from Qatar
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox’s NFL pregame show is going international for the first time in 13 years for the annual Veterans Day show. This…
Continue Reading Recently retired P.K. Subban joining ESPN as hockey analyst
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN’s hockey team. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a…
Continue Reading Rights group: Labor abuses widespread at World Cup stadiums
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Migrant laborers who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were…
Continue Reading German club Gladbach slams Qatar’s World Cup: ‘Not right’
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Borussia Mönchengladbach has strongly criticized the World Cup in Qatar and says it will give…
Continue Reading This Michael Schumacher Ferrari just smashed auction records
By George Ramsay, CNN The Ferrari in which Michael Schumacher won his sixth Formula One world title has smashed auction records to become the most…
Continue Reading Germany taking Moukoko, 17, to World Cup; Reus misses out
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany is taking 17-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko to the World Cup but Borussia Dortmund…
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