Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound…
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Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at…
Continue Reading Giannis Antetokounmpo scores amazing self alley-oop, bags triple-double as Bucks cruise over Celtics in Game 1
By Ben Morse, CNN Facing the NBA’s No. 1 defense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Giannis Antetokounmpo was still able to blow…
Continue Reading Walter Hagen: The ‘flamboyant’ golfer who ‘poked golf’s aristocracy in the eye’
By Ben Morse, CNN When Walter Hagen won the PGA Championship for the second year in a row in 1925, he did what any champion would do: head out to…
Continue Reading No surprise that season’s 1st no-hitter required team effort
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer It was only a matter of time before baseball’s next no-hitter. The way it unfolded was somewhat appropriate. The…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Judge’s homers power Yanks’ 9-game win streak
By The Associated Press Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit five home runs in his last five games, part of a surge that’s helped New York win nine…
Continue Reading Grosjean enrages Rahal with aggressive late-race contact
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEEDS, Ala. (AP) — The honeymoon is over for Romain Grosjean. If Barber Motorsports Park had hosted a boxing…
Continue Reading Morant-Curry duel center of Grizzlies-Warriors showdown
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant and Stephen Curry are two of the NBA’s most entertaining players. If…
Continue Reading What it takes for NHL playoff contenders to win Stanley Cup
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are among the contenders looking to get over the…
Continue Reading Normal Kentucky Derby: Capacity crowd, big hats, mint juleps
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby is moving closer to normalcy after two years of upheaval amid COVID-19…
Continue Reading Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe ’34
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics closed just over two months ago and the focus now turns to awarding a host city for the…
Continue Reading Hollingshead sparks LAFC to 2-0 win over Minnesota United
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Hollingshead broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 82nd minute, José Cifuentes scored in the final minute of full time…
Continue Reading Smith, McNeil 4 hits each as Mets beat Phils behind Scherzer
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith went 4 for 4 with three RBIs to back an inconsistent Max Scherzer, and the New…
Continue Reading Australia wins Langford title, clinches sevens world series
LANGFORD, British Columbia (AP) — Lily Dick scored late as Australia rallied to beat New Zealand 21-17 in the final of the World Rugby Sevens…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Judge’s homers power Yanks’ 9-game win streak
By The Associated Press Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit five home runs in his last five games, part of a surge that’s helped New York win nine…
Continue Reading Maryland women add Vanderbilt’s Alexander as grad transfer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Brinae Alexander is joining the Maryland women’s basketball team as a graduate transfer. The 6-foot Alexander was…
Continue Reading Marina Alex wins LPGA Tour’s Palos Verdes Championship
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, breaking a tie with a…
Continue Reading Luis Arraez, Twins agree at $2,125,000, avoid arbitration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Luis Arraez and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,125,000, avoiding a salary arbitration…
Continue Reading Polanco drives in 4, Twins beat Rays 9-3 for ninth win in 10
DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Polanco drove in four runs with a pair of doubles, Carlos Correa had his fourth…
Continue Reading Alker emerges from rain for 4-shot win on Champions Tour
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Steven Alker is now the man to beat on the PGA Tour Champions. One week after he threw away a chance to win, Alker shot…
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