NASCAR Cup Series postseason grid already filling up fast
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast. Some drivers are taking…
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New York Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz after four seasons
By Wayne Sterling, CNN The New York Islanders have relieved Barry Trotz of his coaching duties after four seasons with the club, Islanders President…
Continue Reading Shapovalov overcomes code violation for win at Italian Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Denis Shapovalov overcame a point penalty and a hostile crowd to beat local hope Lorenzo Sonego 7-6…
Continue Reading Woodward regrets saying Yankees have ‘Little League’ park
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A day after calling Yankee Stadium a “Little League ballpark” following Gleyber Torres’…
Continue Reading FIFA says Brazil and Argentina must play World Cup qualifier
ZURICH (AP) — Brazil and Argentina have lost their appeals to FIFA and will have to play the World Cup qualifying game that was abandoned within…
Continue Reading Kentucky football player charged with DUI, careless driving
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky football player has been charged with drunken driving. News outlets cited an arrest affidavit in…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s Robinson likely to miss World Cup with Achilles
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United defender Miles Robinson will likely miss the World Cup for the United States after…
Continue Reading After great start, Alcaraz heads to Paris among favorites
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It’s been a quick rise for Carlos Alcaraz. It wasn’t long ago that the 19-year-old Spaniard was…
Continue Reading Nadal likens his body to ‘an old machine’ at Italian Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Rafael Nadal likens his body to “an old machine” at the age of 35 and after nearly two decades at…
Continue Reading Schalke promoted back to Bundesliga after ending Russia ties
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke is coming back to the Bundesliga after a year of transformation on and off the field. A humiliating…
Continue Reading Islanders fire coach Barry Trotz after missing playoffs
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have fired coach Barry Trotz after missing the playoffs in his fourth season with the team.…
Continue Reading AP source: Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP award
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most…
Continue Reading Klopp laughs off Guardiola barbs as heat-of-moment comments
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has laughed off some barbs from counterpart Pep Guardiola that have inflamed the Premier…
Continue Reading Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after fall from French bridge
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kelly Meafua, a Samoan rugby star, has died after falling from a bridge in France following his team’s final game of the…
Continue Reading Fan incident involving Chris Paul’s family mars Mavericks Game 4 win over Suns
CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 111-101 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon to tie their Western Conference…
Continue Reading French Open: Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are tennis’ rising stars
CNN By Aimee Lewis, CNN Twelve months ago, teenager Carlos Alcaraz needed to qualify to make the main draw of the French Open. This year, he is among…
Continue Reading Everton, Leeds, Burnley in fight for Premier League survival
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Everton, Leeds and Burnley are fighting for top-flight survival in England and are being led by the type of manager…
Continue Reading Fan group pressures UEFA ahead of Champions League talks
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A European soccer fan group has urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the…
Continue Reading Fan incident involving Chris Paul’s family mars Mavericks Game 4 win over Suns
By Issy Ronald, CNN The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 111-101 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon to tie their Western Conference…
Continue Reading Madrid Open victory is ‘best week of my life,’ says 19-year-old tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz
By Don Riddell and Ben Morse, CNN If you look up “bursting onto the scene” in the dictionary, it might now come up with a picture of…
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