CAS hears soccer player’s challenge of a 2-year doping ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A Kazakh soccer player banned for two years by UEFA in a doping case has had his appeal heard by the Court of…
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Indonesian leader says locked gates contributed to deaths
By AGOES BASOEKI Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo says locked gates had contributed to the crush at…
Continue Reading ‘Even Maradona would have been proud,’ says coach as Napoli thrashes Ajax 6-1 in Champions League
By Ben Church. CNN Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti invoked the memory of club legend Diego Maradona after watching his side thrash Ajax 6-1 in the…
Continue Reading Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
By Don Riddell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates…
Continue Reading Fan who caught Judge’s 62nd HR unsure what he’ll do with it
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — As he walked through a concourse in the outfield at Globe Life Field, high-fiving with fans and surrounded by a sea of…
Continue Reading MLB playoff picture all set, best-of-3 matchups start Friday
By The Associated Press Albert Pujols taking his final swings in October, Julio Rodríguez stepping in for the first time. Max Scherzer and Jacob…
Continue Reading Teenage grandmaster ‘likely cheated’ in dozens of matches, top chess website claims
By Tara Subramaniam and Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches,…
Continue Reading Ukraine basketball players find homes at Canadian college
By The Associated Press Ukrainian basketball players Vika Kovalevska and Vlada Hozalova have found brief sanctuary from the war in their homeland…
Continue Reading Coaching carousel leaves 10 NHL teams with new face on bench
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Nearly a third of NHL teams have a new coach this season. John Tortorella is being counted on to fix things in…
Continue Reading No-No Joe Musgrove wants a championship for hometown Padres
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove took a moment away from the mayhem of the clubhouse celebration after the San Diego…
Continue Reading Close calls happening at record-setting pace in NFL
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Games are going down to the wire in the NFL at an unprecedented rate this season. With a record 15 of 16 games…
Continue Reading Olympic pentathlon eyes ‘Ninja Warrior’ courses for survival
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The sport of modern pentathlon hopes to stave off Olympic removal by possibly adding “American Ninja Warrior”…
Continue Reading Rockies beat Dodgers 5-2 after Urias departs in last start
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urias made his final tune-up for the postseason and case for the Cy Young Award a…
Continue Reading Langeliers’ bases-loaded walk sends A’s past Angels, 2-1
By SONJA CHEN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning, sending the Oakland Athletics…
Continue Reading Padres wrap up 5th seed in NL playoffs, beating Giants 6-2
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sean Manaea allowed only one hit in six shutout innings and the San Diego Padres wrapped up…
Continue Reading Verlander, bullpen keep Phils hitless until 9th in 10-0 win
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander capped his magnificent comeback season by striking out 10 without allowing a hit…
Continue Reading Arraez moves closer to batting title, White Sox beat Twins
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 to close in on his first AL batting championship, but Minnesota managed…
Continue Reading Verlander, Astros bullpen loses no-hit bid in 9th vs Phils
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander and the Houston bullpen lost their bid for a combined no-hitter when Garrett…
Continue Reading Lauer pitches 6 no-hit innings as Brewers blank D-backs 3-0
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Lauer pitched six innings of no-hit ball before getting removed from the game in the…
Continue Reading Pujols has 2 more RBIs, Cardinals beat Pirates 8-7 in 10
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Albert Pujols drove in two more runs and the St. Louis Cardinals went on to beat the Pittsburgh…
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