Wales beats Ukraine to end 64-year wait for World Cup return
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale led Wales to the World Cup for the first time in 64 years by beating…
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Ukraine’s hopes of reaching this year’s World Cup end with defeat against Wales
By Aimee Lewis, CNN It is on occasions such as this that sport’s significance and insignificance are highlighted in equal measure. Ukraine has…
Continue Reading French Open glance: Nadal beats Ruud for 14th title in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to earn his 14th title at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall. Both add to…
Continue Reading Samooja sets course record to win European Open
WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Kalle Samooja finished with back-to-back birdies and shot a course-record 8-under 64 to win the European Open. It was his…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal wins record-extending 14th French Open title with straight-sets victory against Casper Ruud
By George Ramsay, CNN After a year-long hiatus, the “King of Clay” reigns once more in Paris. Rafael Nadal claimed a record-extending…
Continue Reading Foot pain leaves French Open champ Nadal’s future uncertain
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left…
Continue Reading Mike Fratello chosen as Chuck Daly achievement award winner
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Fratello won everything from big games and to an Emmy award. He also won the respect…
Continue Reading MotoGP rider thinks race was over, misses out on podium
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaró has missed out on a podium finish at the Catalonia Grand Prix after thinking the race…
Continue Reading ‘No reason to panic’ for Golden State Warriors ahead of NBA Finals Game 2 against the Boston Celtics
By George Ramsay, CNN The second installment of the NBA Finals is set to take place on Sunday as the Golden State Warriors look to recover from an…
Continue Reading Root leads England past New Zealand in 1st test at Lord’s
LONDON (AP) — Former skipper Joe Root has given his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his captaincy of the England team at Lord’s. Root…
Continue Reading Ronaldo begins to pay his promise for Valladolid’s promotion
MADRID (AP) — Former Brazil great Ronaldo has begun a long bicycle trip from Valladolid to Santiago de Compostela to keep a promise he made in case…
Continue Reading Brazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Brazil goes up against Japan in a soccer friendly in the new National Stadium in Tokyo that hosted…
Continue Reading Oregon St. beats San Diego 12-3, advances to regional final
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Brock Townsend allowed one hit over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, Garret Forrester and Travis Bazzana each hit a home…
Continue Reading Texas St. beats Stanford 5-2, advances to regional final
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Levi Wells scattered eight hits and just two runs over eight innings, Jose Gonzalez hit two home runs and Texas State beat…
Continue Reading Chatagnier, Ole Miss rally to beat Arizona 7-4 in regional
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Peyton Chatagnier went 3-for-4 with four RBI — including the tying home run in the seventh and a bases-loaded double in…
Continue Reading On Twitter, Warriors’ Green likes playing some offense
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green believes that he’s the NBA’s best at playing defense. Except on…
Continue Reading Umpires bar Dodgers’ Roberts from pitching position player
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Umpires barred Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from using a position player to pitch the ninth inning…
Continue Reading Alonso homers twice, Mets roll to 9-4 victory over Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice for the second time this season, drove in five runs and bounced back…
Continue Reading Arkansas hits 7 HRs, beats Oklahoma St. 20-12 in semifinals
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Robert Moore hit two home runs and Arkansas scored eight runs — including a grand slam by Jalen Battles — in the…
Continue Reading Texas tops Louisiana Tech 5-2, will play for regional title
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Skyler Messinger’s RBI double capped a three-run bottom of the seventh inning and No. 9 overall seed Texas went on to beat…
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