Japan defender Yuta Nakayama to miss World Cup with injury
HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Japan defender Yuta Nakayama will miss the World Cup after being injured in an English Championship game one day after…
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Wembanyama Tracker: The French prospect’s team is on a roll
By The Associated Press Victor Wembanyama’s French team is on a tear. Metropolitans 92 have won five straight games with the 7-foot-3 NBA draft…
Continue Reading No. 4 Michigan goes for its 7th straight win over Rutgers
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No, 4 Michigan will look for its seventh straight win against Rutgers when it travels to…
Continue Reading White Sox banking on spark from Grifol to give them jolt
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox say they have hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol to replace…
Continue Reading Germany’s Timo Werner out of World Cup with ankle injury
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Timo Werner will miss the World Cup after tearing an ankle ligament. Werner went off in the first half of…
Continue Reading Racist abuse mars sensational debut of Rico Lewis as 17-year-old breaks Karim Benzema’s Champions League record
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN It was a night to remember for Rico Lewis as the 17-year-old scored on his full debut to inspire Manchester City’s…
Continue Reading Louisville escapes major sanctions in hoops bribery case
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An independent panel has placed the Louisville basketball program on two years of…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal isn’t confident about World Tour Finals after suffering Paris Masters defeat
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Rafael Nadal is out of the Paris Masters after being defeated by Tommy Paul — and the Spaniard isn’t betting on…
Continue Reading ‘Sky’s the limit’: Chubb relishes fresh start in Miami
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The No. 2 on Bradley Chubb’s new Miami Dolphins jersey has multiple meanings. Yes,…
Continue Reading Rare Pikachu, Kobe’s sneakers — a hidden vault guards it all
By DAVIDDE CORRAN and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press The nondescript building in Delaware would probably not garner much attention if it…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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