Stanley Cup Final shows value of hitting on top draft picks
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning shows the value of…
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Brewers DFA two-time All-Star OF Cain as he reaches 10 years
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers designated for assignment two-time All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the same date he reached 10 years of…
Continue Reading Gasly to return to AlphaTauri as F1 “silly season” begins
MONTREAL (AP) — AlphaTauri says Pierre Gasly is “100% confirmed” to return to the team next season, and reigning F2 champion Oscar Piastri is…
Continue Reading Northwestern’s Pete Nance transferring to North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Northwestern forward Pete Nance says he’ll transfer to North Carolina. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior announced his…
Continue Reading South African teenager Potgieter wins British Amateur
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa is the British Amateur champion. The 17-year-old from South Africa raced out to…
Continue Reading Ledecky reclaims 400 title at swimming worlds, eyeing more
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has started the United States’ medal collection at the world swimming…
Continue Reading AP Was There: Pre-Title IX ‘dark ages’ for female athetes
By The Associated Press This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Title IX law that requires equitable treatment of men and women in educational…
Continue Reading Berrettini facing Krajinovic in Queen’s Club final
LONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini was unfazed by a rain delay in beating Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the Queen’s Club final for a second…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka won’t play at Wimbledon, citing Achilles tendon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon for the second consecutive year. Osaka says she is still having trouble…
Continue Reading Title IX: Law ensured balanced cutbacks during pandemic
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Title IX compliance is such an omnipresent part of running a college sports program that its significance can often…
Continue Reading Top-ranked Medvedev to play Hurkacz in Halle final
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev has beaten Oscar Otte 7-6 (3), 6-3 to advance to the final of the Halle Open. Otte had set point…
Continue Reading Griezmann’s struggles open door for Nkunku at World Cup
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Antoine Griezmann’s alarming drop in form means his starting place for France at the World Cup is…
Continue Reading Jabeur ends Gauff’s run in Berlin to book final with Bencic
BERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff has missed out on reaching a first grass-court final as the 18-year-old American lost to Ons Jabeur 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the…
Continue Reading Steph Curry’s 2022 NBA title puts him on basketball’s Mt. Rushmore
By Ben Morse, CNN Down 2-1, with the Boston crowd howling and baying, Stephen Curry painted his Mona Lisa. Like Leonardo da Vinci’s…
Continue Reading McIlroy, Rahm and dreamers headline wild weekend at US Open
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — In at least one important way, the halfway point of the 2022 U.S. Open doesn’t feel all…
Continue Reading Guardians eke out 2-1, 10-inning win over Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richie Palacios hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after Anthony Gose escaped a…
Continue Reading Royals top A’s 5-1 in battle of baseball’s two worst teams
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Lynch had a career-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to win for the first time in…
Continue Reading Correction: Westminster Dog Show-Caring for Veterinarians
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published June 18, 2022, about the Westminster Dog Show, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of an…
Continue Reading Mariners’ Ray loses no-hit bid on ball off his own glove
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Robbie Ray lost a no-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning on a grounder that bounced off his…
Continue Reading Jordan Luplow slugs 2 HRs, Diamondbacks top Twins 7-2
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Luplow homered twice to back Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the…
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