No. 20 Florida seeks bounce-back performance against Vandy
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida needs a pick-me-up, and there are few better cures for a broken-hearted Gators…
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Japan’s World Cup hopes in danger after loss to Saudi Arabia
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan surprisingly lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia to leave its chances of a seventh successive…
Continue Reading Temple names Texas administrator Arthur Johnson next AD
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple has named Arthur Johnson the Owls’ new athletic director. Retired Temple basketball coach Fran Dunphy held the job on…
Continue Reading Rahm off to strong start back home at Spanish Open
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm has made a superb start in his first tournament in his Spanish homeland in two years. He…
Continue Reading Top English cricket official quits after a turbulent year
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The top official in English cricket quit on Thursday, saying the decision was taken for his wellbeing because the…
Continue Reading Andy Murray is back in the ‘good books’ after finding lost wedding ring
Andy Murray is back in the “good books” after tracking down the wedding ring he lost when his trainers went missing earlier this week.…
Continue Reading Lille and Marseille away fans banned from traveling in 2021
PARIS (AP) — The French league has banned fans from Lille and Marseille from traveling to away games for the rest of the year following violence in…
Continue Reading Nigerian sprinter Okagbare facing 3 charges in doping case
MONACO (AP) — Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is facing three charges in a doping case which surfaced in dramatic circumstances when she was…
Continue Reading Teenager Gavi, 17, becomes Spain’s youngest international after remarkable debut as Italy’s 37-game unbeaten streak comes to an end
By Ben Church, CNN In recent years, Spain has produced some of the world’s best footballers and it looks like there’s another star…
Continue Reading Footballers are playing an ‘obscene’ amount of games. Will a World Cup every two years make it worse?
By Matias Grez, CNN Not long after his transfer from Sporting to Manchester United, it quickly became apparent that Bruno Fernandes was the Premier…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: La Russa & Baker, Red Sox vs Rays as ALDS begin
By The Associated Press Two septuagenarians will be on the bench when 77-year-old Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox face…
Continue Reading William Ribeiro: Brazilian footballer charged with attempted murder after kicking referee in the head
By Rodrigo Pedroso, for CNN A Brazilian footballer is facing a charge of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head and knocking him…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League players pause mid-match in act of solidarity following allegations of sexual misconduct
By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night…
Continue Reading Canada’s NHL teams embrace return to normal divisions
TORONTO (AP) — The NHL is returning to an 82-game regular season with its traditional divisions this season. Last year, the league shortened things…
Continue Reading Harrington discovering the bond of losing Ryder Cup captains
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jim Furyk recalls the moment celebration turned into compassion at the Ryder Cup. Right…
Continue Reading After record streak, Cardinals undone by one hanging slider
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — That record winning streak in September meant little for the St. Louis Cardinals in a…
Continue Reading Taylor hits walk-off HR, Dodgers deck Cards 3-1 in WC game
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Aces rout Mercury 93-76 to even WNBA semifinals at 2-all
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces used a massive third quarter run to beat the…
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Popular Bend HS basketball player advancing to a bigger, national stage
“Total shock.” Shocked and caught off-guard. That’s how the Walker family felt when their son, Cameron, was chosen to play in the Special Olympics…
Continue Reading Chicago beats Connecticut 79-69, heads to WNBA Finals
By CASEY DROTTAR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 19 points and Kahleah Copper added 18 to help the Chicago Sky beat the…
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