Piscotty activated by A’s, Bride goes on injured list
NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Stephen Piscotty was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Oakland Athletics after recovering from a strained…
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Column: Blunt talk means saying LIV Golf is all about money
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Brooks Koepka likes to boast about his honesty. He takes as much pride in being bold and blunt as he does in his…
Continue Reading New Attitude Elliott? Chase prefers a practical approach
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott’s mood seemed lighter at Nashville Superspeedway even before he…
Continue Reading Rutgers hires Nikki McCray-Penson as assistant hoops coach
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has hired former Tennessee star Nikki McCray-Penson as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team.…
Continue Reading Red Bull fires reserve driver Vips for using racial slur
MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Red Bull has terminated the contract of Formula One test and reserve driver Jüri Vips on Tuesday for using a racial…
Continue Reading ‘We need your help’: All-Ukrainian clash at Wimbledon puts focus on more than just tennis
By Issy Ronald, CNN With its strawberries and cream, grassy slopes, and peaceful setting in a leafy part of London, Wimbledon is a world away from…
Continue Reading Guardians place catcher Hedges on IL with concussion
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion. That forced the team to…
Continue Reading AP source: Westbrook exercises $47M option with Lakers
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer A person with direct knowledge of the decision says Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is exercising his…
Continue Reading ACC changing scheduling model for football in ’23 and beyond
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is going forward with a plan to change its football scheduling model, with the biggest change…
Continue Reading Monaco signs Takumi Minamino from Liverpool on 4-year deal
MONACO (AP) — French league club Monaco has signed attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino on a four-year deal from Liverpool. The 27-year-old Japan…
Continue Reading ‘Time has come for action’: Teams rally around Hamilton after Piquet levels racist slur against F1 driver
By Amy Woodyatt, Duarte Mendonca and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Formula One, Mercedes and the FIA have condemned former F1 driver Nelson Piquet for using a…
Continue Reading LIV Golf faces hurdles in applying for world ranking points
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Even as the second LIV Golf Invitational series embarks on the first of four consecutive events in the United States,…
Continue Reading Saudi-funded LIV Golf comes to America for Portland event
By The Associated Press LIV GOLF LIV GOLF INVITATIONAL-PORTLAND Site: North Plains, Oregon. Course: Pumpkin Ridge GC. Prize money: $25 million ($5…
Continue Reading Serena Williams loses at Wimbledon in 1st match in a year
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out…
Continue Reading Mexican-based group buys Spanish club Sporting Gijón
MADRID (AP) — Mexican-based holding company Orlegi has acquired a majority stake of second-division Spanish club Sporting Gijón. The Mexican group…
Continue Reading Hamilton says “archaic mindsets” about color must change
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Formula One great Lewis Hamilton says “archaic mindsets” have to change after retired…
Continue Reading Matteo Berrettini withdraws from Wimbledon due to positive Covid-19 test
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Matteo Berrettini, last year’s men’s finalist, has withdrawn from Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid-19. The…
Continue Reading 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini out with COVID-19
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the grass-court Grand…
Continue Reading Swiss sprinter Alex Wilson banned 4 years for steroid use
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss sprinter Alex Wilson has been banned for four years after an anti-doping tribunal judged he intentionally used an…
Continue Reading Vatican runner to compete in half marathon at Med Games
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The daughter of a Vatican employee will represent “the pope’s team” by competing in the half marathon at the…
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