Ronaldo says Portugal ready to avoid an upset like Italy’s
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo needs to avoid an upset like the one that ended Italy’s hopes of making it to the World Cup.…
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Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi signs new contract fresh off ACC title
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh and football coach Pat Narduzzi have agreed on a new contract that will keep Narduzzi with the Panthers through at…
Continue Reading Longtime Jaguars center Linder, a 5-time captain, retires
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Longtime Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder has announced his retirement after eight injury-filled…
Continue Reading World Cup qualifiers: Canada celebrates reaching first men’s World Cup in 36 years
By George Ramsay, CNN After a 36-year absence from the men’s World Cup, Canada can now call itself a “legit football country.”…
Continue Reading Canadian gymnasts ask for investigation into ‘toxic’ culture
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer A group of Canadian gymnasts is asking Sport Canada to launch an independent investigation into what they describe as…
Continue Reading Austria coach stepping down after failing to reach World Cup
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Austria coach Franco Foda says he will leave his position after the friendly match against Scotland on Tuesday after failing…
Continue Reading Miami casino works to save beloved jai alai from extinction
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A group of committed enthusiasts in Miami is doing all it can to save jai alai, the world’s…
Continue Reading Former cyclist Tony Martin to auction off Olympic medal to raise funds for Ukrainian children
By Ben Church, CNN Olympic medalist Tony Martin is auctioning off the silver medal he won at London 2012 to raise funds for children in Ukraine. In…
Continue Reading Full circle: Villanova leaders got Final Four taste in 2018
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jermaine Samuels and Collin Gillespie have gone full circle with Villanova into another NCAA…
Continue Reading No regrets, no what ifs for Kyrie Irving after home debut
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving is not about to look back now. Not at a loss in his first home game. Nor at how…
Continue Reading Trackhouse succeeded in build of new-look winning race team
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ross Chastain was testing in Delaware when he received an ominous text from a friend…
Continue Reading Final Four has a blue tint with power programs
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint. Two weeks of upsets and…
Continue Reading Welcome back: Pujols returns to Cardinals for a final season
By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols has returned to the St. Louis Cardinals, finding a home in the place where he…
Continue Reading Kyrie Irving played in his first home game of the season after New York City expanded its Covid-19 vaccine exemption
By Jacob Lev and Kelly McCleary, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made his first appearance of the season on the team’s home court Sunday…
Continue Reading Was it worth it? F1 race in Saudi Arabia raises questions
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Discussions among Formula One teams and drivers switched from human rights to…
Continue Reading Defending champion Stanford tops Texas 59-50 in Elite 8
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 20 points in front of her hometown crowd, Haley Jones added 18 points and…
Continue Reading Boston, Gamecocks carry relentless push into Final Four
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston and South Carolina are headed back to the Final Four. The Associated…
Continue Reading Tavares powers Maple Leafs past Panthers 5-2
TORONTO (AP) — John Tavares scored two power-play goals in the second period, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the Florida…
Continue Reading Ball scores 33 points, Hornets spoil Irving’s home debut
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets spoiled…
Continue Reading Scheifele scores in final seconds of OT, Jets beat Coyotes
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored his second goal of the game with 9.7 seconds left in overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1…
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