Afghanistan flag to be displayed in Paralympic ceremony
TOKYO (AP) — The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country’s athletes were…
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Nice vs. Marseille: French top-flight league match abandoned after fans invade pitch and clash with players
By Ben Morse and Kevin Dotson, CNN A top-flight French league game between Nice and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday after fans invaded the pitch…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees-Braves showdown, Cabrera savors 500
By The Associated Press Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees visit Atlanta on Monday night for the start of a two-game interleague series featuring…
Continue Reading Orioles plunge to new depths on 18-game losing skid
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles have lost 18 games in a row, and somehow that doesn’t do their skid justice. What’s…
Continue Reading McCarron (knee) out for season, Falcons in market for QB
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga (AP) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback AJ McCarron is done for the season after sustaining a knee injury in a preseason loss to the…
Continue Reading CFL postpones game after Edmonton players test positive
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Football League postponed Edmonton’s game at Toronto scheduled for Thursday night after a number of Elks players…
Continue Reading Lance throws 2 TDs passes as 49ers rally to beat Chargers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance threw two touchdown passes and continued to make his case to be San Francisco’s…
Continue Reading Hall of Fame hockey player Rod Gilbert, also known as ‘Mr. Ranger,’ has died
By Kevin Dotson and Alaa Elassar, CNN Hall of Fame hockey player Rod Gilbert, fondly known as “Mr. Ranger,” died on Sunday. He was 80…
Continue Reading Quantrill, Indians beat Angels 3-0 in Little League Classic
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Cal Quantrill pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Amed Rosario launched an early homer and the Cleveland Indians beat…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees-Braves showdown, Cabrera savors 500
By The Associated Press Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees visit Atlanta on Monday night for the start of a two-game interleague series featuring…
Continue Reading Hilary Knight ties goal record, US beats Finland 3-0
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Hilary Knight tied former U.S. star Cammi Granato’s record for goals in women’s world hockey championship play with 44…
Continue Reading Rod Gilbert, Hall of Famer for New York Rangers, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, had…
Continue Reading Jalen Hurts back at practice for the Eagles after illness
By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts returned to practice Sunday, three days after the Philadelphia Eagles scratched the…
Continue Reading Hoskins hits 2 HRs in return, Phils beat slumping Padres 7-4
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered twice in his return from the injured list and Kyle Gibson pitched eight…
Continue Reading Fan violence at Nice mars French league boosted by Messi
PARIS (AP) — The French league has been boosted by the recent arrival of soccer great Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain. But attention was…
Continue Reading Rod Pampling wins Boeing Classic for first Champions title
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Rod Pampling won the Boeing Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions victory when Jim Furyk and Woody Austin…
Continue Reading Solano’s pinch-hit, 2-run homer rallies Giants past A’s
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Donovan Solano delivered a go-ahead two-run homer on the first pitch he…
Continue Reading Soccer’s All Whites face name change over racial connotation
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Football is reported to be considering dropping the “All Whites”…
Continue Reading Báez returns, Mets snap Dodgers’ 9-game win streak, 7-2
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Mets snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nine-game winning streak with a 7-2…
Continue Reading Varsho homers, Diamondbacks beat Rockies, 8-4
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer and finished a single short of hitting for the cycle to lead…
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