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Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake and leads Tommy Fleetwood by 5 shots

July 21, 2023 9:37 am Associated Press

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman is in the hunt for his first major championship. He shot a 65 to match the…

Ricciardo makes his return at the Hungarian GP where Alonso won his first race

July 21, 2023 9:35 am Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Daniel Ricciardo is celebrating his unexpected return to Formula One at the Hungarian Grand Prix. It’s…

Valentín Castellanos transfers to Lazio from New York City following loan to Girona

July 21, 2023 9:33 am Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Valentín Castellanos, Major League Soccer’s scoring leader in 2021, has transferred to Lazio from New York City. The 24-year-old…

Brother of ex-NFL star Aqib Talib’s pleads guilty to murder, prosecutors say

July 21, 2023 9:08 am Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2022 shooting death of a coach at a youth…

Matej Mohorič fights tears after winning Tour de France 19th stage by 0.004 seconds

July 21, 2023 8:57 am Associated Press

POLIGNY, France (AP) — Matej Mohorič has edged Kasper Asgreen in a photo finish to win the Tour de France’s 19th stage and defending champion…

McIlroy wants more of the same at British Open despite 9-stroke deficit to Harman

July 21, 2023 8:49 am Associated Press

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy is nine shots off the halfway lead at the British Open. He feels he…

Top swimmers missing world championships as they deal with mental, physical issues

July 21, 2023 8:32 am Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Caeleb Dressel failed to qualify for the biggest swim meet of the year. Simone Manuel didn’t even try. Adam…

US fights back to draw with Netherlands at Women’s World Cup

July 21, 2023 8:30 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Wellington, New Zealand (CNN) — In a closely-fought battle and rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the United…

Paris-Saint Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma attacked and robbed in Paris

July 21, 2023 8:34 am CNN Newsource

By Dalal Mawad, Aurore Laborie and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Paris (CNN) — Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his…

Lionel Messi scores a sensational game-winning goal on a free kick in his Inter Miami debut

July 21, 2023 7:57 am Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Some people paid hundreds of dollars to be able to say they were in the stadium for…

Veteran edge rusher Dawuane Smoot re-signs with the Jaguars on a 1-year, $2.25M deal

July 21, 2023 7:53 am Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran edge rusher Dawuane Smoot signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars that includes $2.25 million…

French police investigate violent home robbery of PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma

July 21, 2023 6:36 am Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French police are investigating a violent armed robbery that targeted Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma at his home.…

The history makers and the groundbreakers: how the US became women’s soccer’s dominant force

July 21, 2023 6:34 am CNN Newsource

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — “They thought we couldn’t play so we went into every game with a huge chip on our shoulders and we went after…

Environmental activists briefly disrupt British Open by dumping orange powder beside 17th green

July 21, 2023 6:14 am Associated Press

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Environmental activists have briefly interrupted play at the British Open by throwing an…

Just Stop Oil protestors disrupt Open Championship

July 21, 2023 5:33 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Just Stop Oil activists disrupted play at the Open Championship on Friday, the protest group confirmed. Three…

Bairstow and Wood push England closer to Ashes-leveling victory

July 21, 2023 5:29 am Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England has grabbed four Australia wickets to press closer to an Ashes-series leveling victory on day three of the…

Own goal, Spanish attack, takes away Costa Rican focus in loss at Women’s World Cup

July 21, 2023 5:08 am Associated Press

By JOE LISTER Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They were outscored 3-0. They were outshot 12-1. And for a nightmarish first half,…

Kevin Maxen becomes first male coach in a US men’s professional sports league to publicly come out as gay

July 21, 2023 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Maxen has become the first male coach in a US men’s professional sports league to come out as gay. In…

Some top US sports leagues have specific anti-hazing policies, others do not

July 21, 2023 3:00 am Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The biggest professional sports leagues in the United States have dealt with hazing issues over the past decade.…

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan

July 21, 2023 2:44 am Associated Press

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — American freestyler Katie Ledecky has almost never gone home with anything other than a gold…