Injured Kurt Busch to miss start of NASCAR playoffs
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms…
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Unvaccinated Djokovic out of US Open; can’t travel to States
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated…
Continue Reading Urawa Reds reach Asian Champions League final after shootout
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Urawa Reds of Japan have moved into the final of the Asian Champions League with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory over…
Continue Reading Thunder No. 2 pick Holmgren to miss season with foot injury
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City forward Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in this year’s NBA draft, will miss…
Continue Reading Belgian cyclist Vanspringel, Mr. Bordeaux-Paris, dies at 79
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian cyclist Herman Vanspringel, who lost the 1968 Tour de France on the final day and became famously known as Monsieur…
Continue Reading Big-spending Forest making its mark on return to EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Nottingham Forest sure is making its mark after returning to the Premier League following an absence of 23 years.…
Continue Reading Swift return for Dybala as he travels to Juventus with Roma
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — When former Juventus player Paulo Dybala joined Roma last month he knew his return to Turin would…
Continue Reading Barcelona loans France defender Umtiti to Serie A club Lecce
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — World Cup-winning France defender Samuel Umtiti will prepare for this year’s tournament in Italy instead of Barcelona…
Continue Reading Ukrainian Premier League match halted four times by air raid sirens and takes over four hours to complete
By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN A Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) football match in Lviv was halted four times on Wednesday as a result of multiple…
Continue Reading Matthäus returns Maradona jersey from 1986 World Cup final
MADRID (AP) — The jersey Diego Maradona wore in the 1986 World Cup final is back in Argentine hands thanks to German great Lothar Matthäus.…
Continue Reading Everything you wanted to know (and more!) about pickleball
By Issy Ronald and Carolyn Manno, CNN Nobody quite knows why pickleball is called pickleball. Some stories say that it was named after the…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launch new golf competition held in custom-built arenas
By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will headline a new, Monday night golf competition set to launch in January 2024. The TGL has been…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia to grant visas to World Cup ticket holders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will grant visas to those holding tickets to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. The Saudi Foreign…
Continue Reading Shaquem Griffin, former Seattle Seahawks linebacker and ‘true inspiration,’ announces retirement from NFL
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin — who the NFL called “a true inspiration” —…
Continue Reading Frankfurt’s Kevin Trapp says he’s turning down Man Utd offer
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp says he has turned down an offer from Manchester United to stay with the…
Continue Reading US Open’s ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ raises $1.2 million for Ukraine relief
By CNN Sport staff On Wednesday, the US Open held its ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ event for Ukraine relief ahead of the start of the…
Continue Reading Britton pitches in minors in return from Tommy John surgery
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton returned to the mound after an 11-month absence, facing two batters for the Class A…
Continue Reading Dodgers pummel Brewers again, Heaney 10 Ks in 12-6 win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Heaney struck out 10 in his first win in four months and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the…
Continue Reading Veteran forward Phil Kessel headed to Vegas on 1-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran Phil Kessel to a one-year, $1.5 million deal Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Nico Hoerner had three…
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