McCaw, Cole, Meeks among USA Basketball AmeriCup invitees
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA champions Patrick McCaw, Norris Cole and Jodie Meeks are among the 15 players who have been invited by USA…
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2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab
MONACO (AP) — A Russian shot putter who reached the 2012 Olympic final has been banned based on 10-year-old evidence. The Athletics Integrity…
Continue Reading Napoli signs Argentina forward Simeone on loan from Verona
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli has signed Argentina forward Giovanni Simeone on loan from Hellas Verona. Napoli has the option to sign Simeone on a…
Continue Reading How a pair of Hollywood stars powered a Welsh soccer team
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, document their takeover of…
Continue Reading Kobe, Jeonbuk Motors advance in Asian Champions League
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Vissel Kobe has reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League with a 3-2 win over Japanese rival Yokohama F.…
Continue Reading British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is interested in buying Manchester United
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe expressed interest in buying Manchester United on Tuesday — if the club is for sale.…
Continue Reading México forward Tecatito breaks leg, likely to miss World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Mexico forward Jesús “Tecatito” Corona is expected to miss the World Cup after breaking his leg…
Continue Reading B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football…
Continue Reading Chelsea investigates incident of alleged racist abuse
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has started an investigation into an incident of alleged racist abuse during its Premier League match against Tottenham last…
Continue Reading FIU football player Knox, brother of Bills TE, dies at 22
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Florida International University says football player Luke Knox has died. The university announced…
Continue Reading New signing Di María satisfying Juventus’ craving for flair
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — New signing Ángel Di María was at the heart of every good move from Juventus in its opening…
Continue Reading World Cup ticket sales top 2.45 million, 500,000 still left
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million. That leaves more than 500,000 seats still available three months before…
Continue Reading Wolves break transfer record to sign Nunes for $45.8M
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton has broken the club’s transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon…
Continue Reading Bayern and Dortmund already setting the pace in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has made such an impressive start to the season that few if any expect Borussia…
Continue Reading Usyk fighting for Ukraine, Joshua for future in rematch
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Oleksandr Usyk is fighting for much more than his world heavyweight belts in his rematch with Anthony Joshua in…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy hails Tiger Woods’ involvement in PGA Tour discussions on LIV Golf
By Issy Ronald, CNN Rory McIlroy hailed the influence of “hero” Tiger Woods as the 15-time major winner met with fellow PGA Tour players…
Continue Reading Nairo Quintana withdraws from Vuelta to prepare his defense
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana has withdrawn from the Spanish Vuelta to defend himself against his…
Continue Reading LeBron James becomes highest paid NBA player ever after signing two-year extension with LA Lakers, according to reports
By Matt Foster and Ben Church, CNN NBA superstar LeBron James has agreed to a two-year extension to his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on…
Continue Reading Joe Burrow ‘feeling better every day’ after surgery for ruptured appendix
By Ben Morse, CNN Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that he is “feeling good, feeling better every day” after undergoing surgery for a…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal loses against Borna Ćorić in Cincinnati on return from injury
By George Ramsay, CNN Rafael Nadal said it was “difficult to take a lot of positives” as his return from injury ended in a second-round…
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