CAS upholds Quintana DQ from Tour de France for opioid use
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The disqualification of two-time Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana from his sixth place in the 2022 race for…
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Luka Doncic becomes only third player in NBA history to record seven 30-plus points to begin season
By Ben Morse, CNN Luka Doncic continued his scorching start to the 2022-23 NBA season and matched a record which only two NBA Hall of Famers have…
Continue Reading UEFA revamps women’s national team soccer to end mismatches
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA wants to end the slew of mismatched, double-digit wins that marred qualifying for the last…
Continue Reading South Korea star Son Heung-Min suffers fractured eye and faces race to be fit for World Cup
By Ben Church, CNN Son Heung-Min‘s hopes of playing at the World Cup later this month are in doubt after Tottenham confirmed the South Korean…
Continue Reading A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the middle of the concrete jungle that is Argentina’s bustling capital, a…
Continue Reading ‘Only God knows when we can meet,’ says marathon runner Gotytom Gebreslase, cut off from her parents amid conflict in Ethiopia
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s almost a year since marathon runner Gotytom Gebreslase last spoke to her parents over the phone, a detachment she…
Continue Reading Inflation puts tighter squeeze on already pricey kids sports
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Sticker shock in youth sports is nothing new, but the onslaught of double-digit inflation across America this year…
Continue Reading Suzuki and Udea tied atop Toto Japan Classic after 1st round
SHIGA, Japan (AP) — Japanese players Ai Suzuki and Momoko Ueda each shot 7-under 65s to sit atop the Toto Japan Classic after the first round. This…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Traveling to, around Qatar during FIFA World Cup
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Some 1.2 million people are expected to pour into Qatar during the upcoming…
Continue Reading Ryan forces OT, Lakers rally for 120-117 win over Pelicans
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-117 for their second straight victory…
Continue Reading Verlander again seeks 1st Series win, night after no-hitter
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Verlander has a very tough act to follow. Not only will he again be seeking his first…
Continue Reading Grizzlies hold off late Blazers rally for 111-106 win
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 29 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, and the Memphis…
Continue Reading Nola, Alvarado falter, Phillies bats silent in Game 4 loss
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola had another rough outing in Game 4 and lost for the first time in…
Continue Reading Bucks match franchise record with 7th win to open season
By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 12 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks matched a franchise…
Continue Reading Another 30-point game by Doncic leads Mavericks past Jazz
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 33 points, his seventh consecutive game of at least 30 to begin the season, reserve Christian Wood added 17 of his…
Continue Reading Javier, Astros pitch 2nd no-hitter in World Series history
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hammered the night before, Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure…
Continue Reading Sabres score five goals in third to rally over Penguins
By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored with 9:26 remaining and the Buffalo Sabres had five goals in the third…
Continue Reading The Astros throw the World Series’ first combined no-hitter — after the starter’s parents kind of predicted it
By Travis Caldwell, Jill Martin and Jason Hanna, CNN Cristian Javier’s parents had a notion he’d deliver something special in Game 4 of…
Continue Reading Garland scores 29 in return, Cavs edge Celtics 114-113 in OT
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 29 points in his return after missing five games with an ugly eye injury and…
Continue Reading Endrick scores as Palmeiras wins 11th Brazilian soccer title
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Palmeiras has won its 11th Brazilian league title and second in five seasons. The Sao…
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