FIFA opens disciplinary case over Ecuador World Cup player
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case looking into whether Ecuador fielded an ineligible player…
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Nadal bounces back from loss to Alcaraz, beats Isner in Rome
ROME (AP) — Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court. Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite surface…
Continue Reading Barcelona defender Araújo leaves hospital after concussion
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo has been discharged after a night in the hospital following a head injury sustained in a…
Continue Reading Sydney wins Australia’s National Basketball League title
SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney Kings have swept the best-of-five National Basketball League final for their first Australian title since 2005 by beating…
Continue Reading Thomas Bjorn to be European vice captain at 2023 Ryder Cup
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Thomas Bjorn will be one of European captain Henrik Stenson’s assistants at next year’s Ryder Cup in Italy.…
Continue Reading Erling Haaland the ‘last piece in the jigsaw puzzle’ for Manchester City to win the Champions League?
By Matias Grez, CNN When Erling Haaland burst onto the Champions League stage, everybody in the world of football immediately sat up and took notice.…
Continue Reading Chelsea tops UEFA prize money list with $126M last season
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Champions League winner Chelsea earned nearly 120 million euros ($126.5 million) from UEFA last…
Continue Reading United States expected to be named host of Rugby World Cups
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer An American bid to stage the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups has received the full support of the…
Continue Reading Young athletes from Ukraine escape war, train in Albania
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press ELBASAN, Albania (AP) — After fleeing from a war zone, a group of young Ukrainian track and field athletes have…
Continue Reading Magic Makar: Avalanche defenseman turns in dominant series
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Norris Trophy finalist Cale Makar helped the Colorado Avalanche put the finishing touches on a…
Continue Reading Jokic’s NBA MVP a win for hoops-crazed nations outside US
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Maybe it’s the ćevapi, or the souvlaki, or the mbanga soup. Whatever it is, there’s no denying…
Continue Reading NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier dies at 73
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Bob Lanier, an eight-time All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, died Tuesday, the NBA said. He was 73.…
Continue Reading Kempe scores in OT, Kings lead Oilers 3-2 in playoff series
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored 1:12 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers for a 3-2 lead in…
Continue Reading Robbie Ray pitchers Mariners past Phillies 5-4
By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched into the sixth inning and had 10 strikeouts, the most by a Seattle pitcher this…
Continue Reading Bob Lanier, NBA force who left big shoes to fill, dies at 73
Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, has died.…
Continue Reading Bumgarner sharp in Dbacks win, Lovullo tops in franchise
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched effectively into the seventh inning in his first start since being…
Continue Reading Wood helps Giants beat Rockies for 9th straight meeting
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Wood pitched into the sixth inning and didn’t allow an earned run, Brandon Belt had…
Continue Reading Machado, Padres beat Cubs 5-4 in Clevinger’s return
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the…
Continue Reading Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks 110-80 for 3-2 lead
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas…
Continue Reading Tarasenko hat trick helps Blues take 3-2 series lead on Wild
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko had three goals in the third period to break open a tied game and…
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