Coastal chasing Sun Belt title after breakthrough season
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has a new challenge ahead after its breakthrough season a year ago in…
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LEADING OFF: ChiSox seek 1st Windy City series win since ’14
By The Associated Press The White Sox open a three-game home series against the crosstown rival Cubs three weeks after sweeping a set at Wrigley…
Continue Reading Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries seeks path to Beijing Olympics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Kaillie Humphries is the reigning women’s bobsled world champion and would be the gold-medal favorite in two…
Continue Reading Return of Bosa, Ford puts 49ers DC Ryans in good mood
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans was in a good mood after…
Continue Reading Perez hits 5th HR of road trip, Royals drop Mariners 6-4
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Salvador Perez hit his fourth career grand slam and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle…
Continue Reading Judge’s single sends Yankees past A’s for 12th straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo…
Continue Reading Syndergaard makes rehab start, ‘can’t imagine’ leaving Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard threw 16 pitches Thursday night in a rehab start for High-A Brooklyn, the first outing in months for the New York…
Continue Reading Scherzer shuts down Padres, Dodgers win 4-0 for 3-game sweep
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched 7 2/3 dominant innings to win his eighth straight decision, Austin Barnes…
Continue Reading ‘Every risk that I took, it’s all worth it’: Abbas Karimi fled Afghanistan at age 16, now he’s representing the Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Bringing a child into the world should be the happiest day of any parent’s life. But Abbas Karimi said that when his…
Continue Reading China ready for World Cup qualifying, whatever it takes
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press China may be one of soccer’s biggest underachievers but it’s national team is the envy of Asia in terms of…
Continue Reading Diamondbacks a perfect 4-0 against Phillies after 8-7 win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a two run-homer and drove in three runs, Nick Ahmed added a two-run blast, Christian Walker had a career-high…
Continue Reading Bryant, Ruf lead Giants past Mets 3-2 for 3-game sweep
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Bryant launched an early two-run homer, pinch-hitter Darin Ruf broke an eighth-inning…
Continue Reading Sale and Dalbec lead Red Sox to 12-2 rout of Twins
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Some beautiful catches on display
Here’s a look at some of your great catches in the last week. Send us yours from the Share tab at…
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Out & About: Late-summer sights draw the eye
Here’s a look at some of the beautiful photos you have sent us in the last week. Please send us yours from the Share tab at…
Continue Reading Alfaro’s early homer lifts Marlins past Nationals
MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Alfaro homered and singled, rookie Bryan De La Cruz had three hits, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-5. De…
Continue Reading Zimmer’s 465-foot HR, big innings lead Indians past Rangers
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Bradley Zimmer crushed a long two-run homer in the first inning and the Cleveland Indians…
Continue Reading Polanco hears cheers amid 8-run rally, Bucs beat Cards 11-7
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco turned boos into cheers with the decisive two-run double during an eight-run…
Continue Reading Ivashka, Ruusuvuori, Ymer advance in Winston-Salem Open
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ilya Ivashka, Emil Ruusuvuori and Mikael Ymer all took down seeded opponents in Thursday’s quarterfinals of the…
Continue Reading Ogunbowale, Dallas beat shorthanded Washington 82-77
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 29 points with nine assists, Isabelle Harrison had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat…
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