Premier League clubs to trial standing sections in stadiums
LONDON (AP) — Standing sections are set to return to Premier League stadiums for the first time in 27 years. British authorities on Wednesday…
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Marathon record holder Mary Keitany retires after injury
LONDON (AP) — Marathon runner Mary Keitany has retired from the sport because of a back injury to end a career in which she won multiple races in…
Continue Reading Cricket drops ‘batsman’ to reflect growth of women’s game
LONDON (AP) — The language of cricket is changing in an attempt to make the sport more inclusive. Cricket’s lawmaker announced that the…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo set to overtake Lionel Messi as highest-paid footballer this season
By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leapfrog long-term rival Lionel Messi as the highest-paid football player in the world, according to…
Continue Reading Ryder Cup gets personal: Hey! ‘Golf’ fans, leave those guys alone, say wives and girlfriends
By Tom Pilcher, CNN Amped up crowds will be bringing the noise to Whistling Straits this week at the Ryder Cup. In the past that din hasn’t…
Continue Reading Ryder Cup gets personal: Hey! ‘Golf’ fans, leave those guys alone, say wives and girlfriends
CNN By Tom Pilcher, CNN Amped up crowds will be bringing the noise to Whistling Straits this week at the Ryder Cup. In the past that din hasn’t…
Continue Reading Rookie NFL quarterbacks struggling through 1st 2 weeks
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The rookie class of quarterbacks that entered the season full of fanfare is finding the adjustment to the NFL is…
Continue Reading Americans champs at pingpong table, not so much Ryder Cup
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. team has struggled mightily on the golf course against the Europeans in recent…
Continue Reading Dubois declares `I’m back;’ set for fresh start in Winnipeg
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer TORONTO (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois is looking forward to finally getting to know his Jets teammates after spending…
Continue Reading “Late Night Lamonte” lifts Giants over Padres 6-5
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. singled over leaping All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning…
Continue Reading Braves power to 6-1 win over D-backs, maintain NL East lead
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies both launched two-run homers for the Atlanta Braves, who held their…
Continue Reading Bassitt to start for A’s, 5 weeks after being hit in head
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Bassitt is set to return to the mound, just over five weeks after being hospitalized…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits 45th HR while surging Astros rout Angels 10-5
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 10-5…
Continue Reading Mariners beat Athletics 5-2 to stay in AL wild-card chase
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marco Gonzales pitched six uneven innings and won his eighth straight decision, and the…
Continue Reading Pujols hit in 10th, Dodgers beat Rox, stay close in NL West
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run with a single up the middle in the 10th inning…
Continue Reading Gordon homers, 4 Twins get 3 hits, Minnesota tops Cubs 9-5
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer and two singles, Josh Donaldson and Max Kepler each had three hits…
Continue Reading Cards win 10th in row, beat Brewers to extend wild-card lead
By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos fanned pinch-hitter Pablo Reyes with the bases loaded for the…
Continue Reading Wild card leader Red Sox beat stumbling Mets 6-3, 6th in row
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the sixth,…
Continue Reading Dart out, Slovis returns as USC’s QB scramble continues
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The quarterback competition at Southern California might be over before it even started.…
Continue Reading Seven female Afghan taekwondo athletes resettle in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A sports association official says seven female taekwondo athletes who fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have…
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