Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme top AP preseason All-America team
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Oscar Tschiebwe was the consensus men’s college basketball player of the year last season, an…
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French club Brest asks for probe into alleged racist comment
BREST, France (AP) — French club Brest has asked the discipline commission of the French league to investigate allegations by one of its players…
Continue Reading Spanish man trekking to World Cup reported missing in Iran
By RAQUEL REDONDO and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not…
Continue Reading Hertha Berlin ditches good play to win ‘dirty’ in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin is learning that winning ugly is sometimes better than playing well. The club claimed…
Continue Reading WORLD CUP WATCH: Varane injury hurts France’s defense
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The World Cup is starting to prey on players’ minds. Raphael Varane’s reaction to getting…
Continue Reading Tom Brady’s presumed final season continues to turn sour after humiliating 21-3 loss to Carolina Panthers
By Ben Morse, CNN It wasn’t meant to go like this. When Tom Brady came out of retirement in March, his 23rd NFL season was meant to be a final…
Continue Reading LeBron James’ missed buzzer-beater costs Lakers in loss to Trail Blazers as ‘Dame Dolla’ shines
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN LeBron James missed a buzzer-beater to tie the game as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 106-104 to the Portland Trail Blazers,…
Continue Reading Struggling Anderlecht fires coach Felice Mazzù
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s most successful club Anderlecht has fired coach Felice Mazzù after just 22…
Continue Reading Ukrainian club urges FIFA to remove Iran from World Cup
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukraine’s top soccer club has urged FIFA to remove Iran from the World Cup because of the…
Continue Reading Tony Stewart to make NHRA debut in Top Alcohol dragster
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will make his drag racing debut this weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at…
Continue Reading Inside the Napoli juggernaut: Spalletti in full control
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Napoli is off to its most exciting start since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club. A 1-0…
Continue Reading Simona Halep’s former coach says ‘no chance’ the two-time grand slam champion knowingly took banned substance
By Ben Church, CNN Simona Halep‘s former coach has jumped to her defense after the former world No. 1 tested positive for a banned substance at…
Continue Reading STAT WATCH: 5 TD passes put Nix, Hartman in elite company
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon’s Bo Nix and Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman on Saturday became the fourth and fifth Football…
Continue Reading Antoine Griezmann scores ‘Olimpico’ goal as Atlético Madrid beats Real Betis 2-1
By George Ramsay, CNN Antoine Griezmann scored twice, including directly from a corner, as Atlético Madrid defeated Real Betis 2-1 on Sunday to move…
Continue Reading Textor’s takeover of French club Lyon delayed again
LYON, France (AP) — The takeover of French league club Lyon by American businessman John Textor will not be completed until next month. The sale…
Continue Reading Max Verstappen equals single-season win record at US Grand Prix on emotional weekend for Red Bull
By Ben Church, CNN Max Verstappen fought back after pit-stop drama to win the US Grand Prix on Sunday, handing Red Bull the constructors’…
Continue Reading Will Cristiano Ronaldo ever play for Manchester United again?
By Issy Ronald, CNN When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last summer, he was accompanied by so much fanfare that his iconic No.7…
Continue Reading Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the…
Continue Reading Kickoff times released for Women’s World Cup 2023
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The full schedule and kickoff times for next year’s Women’s Football World Cup have been released by FIFA,…
Continue Reading Tua, Dolphins survive scoreless 2nd half to beat Steelers
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa got the Dolphins off to a fast start in his return from a concussion,…
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