Chess star Hans Niemann sues over cheating allegations
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A 19-year-old chess grandmaster is seeking $100 million in a federal lawsuit alleging a rival chess player and…
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Shula’s legacy stretches beyond perfect season and football
By TIM REYNOLDS and ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writers MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There’s some symmetry in that Don Shula’s perfect 1972 season…
Continue Reading Veteran Eric Staal joins Florida Panthers on 1-year deal
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran forward Eric Staal and the Florida Panthers have agreed to terms on a one-year,…
Continue Reading Iran’s Rekabi latest female athlete at risk in home country
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer MORIOKA, Japan (AP) — Add Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi to a growing list of female athletes who have been targeted…
Continue Reading Coach Saleh: Jets’ Moore to sit vs. Broncos, won’t be traded
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Disgruntled wide receiver Elijah Moore will sit out the New York Jets’ game…
Continue Reading Ex-France winger Ribéry retires amid ongoing knee issues
SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Former France winger Franck Ribéry has ended his playing career in Italy because of insurmountable knee problems. The…
Continue Reading Daughters of Jayson Williams denounce his St. John’s HOF nod
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The daughters of former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams have denounced St. John’s University for its plans to…
Continue Reading Russian agency won’t publish doping verdict in Valieva case
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Anti-Doping Agency will treat the Kamila Valieva doping case which shook figure skating at the Winter Olympics as…
Continue Reading Former world No. 1 Simona Halep provisionally suspended after testing positive for banned substance
By Homero De la Fuente and Ben Church, CNN Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for a…
Continue Reading World Cup fans could bring political tensions to quiet Qatar
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Qatar is a devoutly apolitical place, with speech and assembly heavily restricted and a large population of foreign…
Continue Reading Valverde returns to Barcelona in charge of Bilbao
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ernesto Valverde will make his first return to Camp Nou on Sunday in charge of Athletic…
Continue Reading Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug ban
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity…
Continue Reading Vonn’s women vs. men race still a dream 10 years on
By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — One of the few dreams that American skiing great Lindsey Vonn did not turn into reality…
Continue Reading Blue Jays agree to 3-year deal with manager John Schneider
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have rewarded John Schneider for his strong performance as their interim…
Continue Reading Guardiola says Hillsborough chants do ‘not represent’ City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says fans’ chants related to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster do “not…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry launches graphic novel series on sports stars
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry’s latest move is one for the books. The NBA superstar is launching a graphic novel series, “Stephen Curry…
Continue Reading Ian Baraclough fired as coach of Northern Ireland
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Ian Baraclough has been fired as coach of Northern Ireland after a poor Nations League campaign. The team had…
Continue Reading Newcastle plans Saudi Arabia trip during World Cup break
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has confirmed another midseason trip to Saudi Arabia days after playing a Premier League match in the…
Continue Reading Andrea Lee takes 2-shot lead in Wonju
WONJU, South Korea (AP) — Andrea Lee has shot another bogey-free round of 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead of the BMW Ladies Championship. Lee…
Continue Reading Ronaldo refused to come on as sub for United, Ten Hag says
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in the 2-0 win over…
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