Ex-Leafs star Salming diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease
TORONTO (AP) — Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou…
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As MLB considers future game sites, check out these ideas
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The second “Field of Dreams” game is Thursday night in the cornfields of eastern Iowa, near the site of the…
Continue Reading Goal-setting Pitts eager to build on brilliant rookie season
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Kyle Pitts likes to set goals. One thing is definitely on his mind after a brilliant…
Continue Reading Browns place Grant on IR after he tore Achilles in practice
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns return specialist Jakeem Grant Sr. was placed on injured reserve after tests confirmed he…
Continue Reading Heralded 2021 QB class looks for more success in year 2
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The performance didn’t come close to matching the hype for the 2021 quarterback…
Continue Reading Panthers to attack with McCaffrey, not worry about injuries
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers aren’t planning to change their approach with Christian McCaffrey,…
Continue Reading Matsuyama withdraws from Memphis with neck injury
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is out of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He withdrew because of a neck injury, saying he is hopeful he can…
Continue Reading Korir joins Jepchirchir in defending NYC Marathon title
NEW YORK (AP) — Albert Korir is joining fellow Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir in attempting to defend his title at the New York City Marathon.…
Continue Reading Draw for women’s league in Spain scheduled after dispute
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation is blaming the newly created professional women’s league for a two-week delay in the draw for this…
Continue Reading Jaguars to play starters ‘a couple series’ against Browns
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson will play his starters a little in Jacksonville’s preseason game…
Continue Reading Wake Forest QB Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what the school…
Continue Reading Czech Republic midfielder Jankto moves to Sparta from Getafe
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto is moving to Sparta Prague on a one-year loan from Getafe. The Czech club said Wednesday it…
Continue Reading Dutch women’s soccer coach leaves after disappointing Euros
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch women’s soccer coach Mark Parsons has left the job after the defending champion was knocked out in the…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton says his ‘worst fears came alive’ after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title race against Max Verstappen
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Lewis Hamilton says his “worst fears came alive” after his dramatic title race against Max Verstappen at the Abu…
Continue Reading FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Host nation Qatar is set to play in the opening game of its own World Cup tournament after all —…
Continue Reading African soccer launches super league amid big financial loss
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has launched a 24-club super league that he says will…
Continue Reading Distance runner Hellen Obiri is moving thousands of miles from her home in Kenya to pursue her marathon ambitions
By George Ramsay, CNN When Hellen Obiri moves 14,000 kilometers from Kenya to Colorado later this year, she already knows she’ll miss some of…
Continue Reading ‘Really not a good day’: Naomi Osaka pulls out of Canadian Open with back injury
By Issy Ronald, CNN Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from her opening match of the Canadian Open on Tuesday due to a back injury, further hampering…
Continue Reading Morata may help Atlético Madrid complete its attack
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid’s biggest addition to the squad this season may end up being a player who already…
Continue Reading Lucky 13: Mariners top Yankees in extras for tense 1-0 win
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — After four hours of dominant pitching, some bad baserunning and slick defense, Luis Torrens and the…
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