Pello Bilbao claims emotional Tour de France stage victory in memory of late teammate
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Pello Bilbao claimed an emotional Tour de France stage victory on Tuesday, in memory of his former teammate Gino…
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ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the Women’s World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema and England’s Leah Williamson are among the stars of women’s soccer who…
Continue Reading Argentina turns its attention to youth divisions in search of a Messi-like player in women’s soccer
By DEBORA REY Associated Press AREQUITO, Argentina (AP) — Candelaria Cabrera was the only girl playing in a boys league where she lives in…
Continue Reading With its own Major League, cricket looks for a foothold in the United States
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer It’s cricket but with a relatively new spin. George Bernard Shaw asserted “the English are not very…
Continue Reading Rapinoe says her retirement call will help US women’s soccer team to focus at World Cup
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Megan Rapinoe said her decision to announce her retirement before the Women’s…
Continue Reading Rockies’ Elias DÃaz becomes unlikely All-Star MVP, 3 1/2 years after cut loose by Pirates
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Elias DÃaz may be the most unlikely All-Star MVP. Just 3 1/2 years after Pittsburgh failed to…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani takes note of Seattle crowd asking for him to call Northwest home
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had an entire stadium asking him in unison to come to Seattle in free agency. “Never…
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National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias DÃaz homer
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Shining brightly in the Emerald City, the National League snapped a losing streak that lasted more…
Continue Reading Young scores 23, Gray 21 and Wilson 20 as the Aces keep rolling with a 98-72 win over Mercury
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 23 points to lead three players with at least 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces coasted to a 98-72 win over the…
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Noah Chast is live from the All-Star Game in Seattle with Bend fans and famous broadcaster
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — It’s Game Day for the American and National League teams in the 2023 All-Star game. Former Olympic softball player and ESPN…
Continue Reading Max Clark and Ava Brown are honored as the best high school players of the year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball player Max Clark of Franklin, Indiana, and softball player Ava Brown of Montgomery, Texas, have been honored as the…
Continue Reading Toronto closer Jordan Romano leaves All-Star Game with back tightness
SEATTLE (AP) — Toronto closer Jordan Romano left Tuesday night’s All-Star Game because of back tightness. The 30-year-old right-hander…
Continue Reading Northwestern retains assistants after firing coach Pat Fitzgerald following hazing allegations
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern has decided to retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season after it fired head coach Pat…
Continue Reading Sykes scores 26, Mystics top Storm 93-86 but Jewell Loyd ties WNBA record with 9 3-pointers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 26 points and the short-handed Washington Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 93-86 Tuesday night despite a…
Continue Reading Oldest pro soccer player Miura not ready to retire, set to play again in Portugal
TOKYO (AP) — The oldest professional soccer player has decided he’s not old enough to call it quits just yet. Striker Kazuyoshi Miura is 56. He…
Continue Reading Seeing double: Los Angeles Angels draft Zach Joyce after taking twin brother Ben in 2022
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Los Angeles Angels drafted one of the Joyce brothers in 2022. They grabbed the other one on the final day of this…
Continue Reading Flopping, challenge rules changed by NBA’s Board of Governors
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA’s Board of Governors approved two rule changes for the coming season Tuesday. One…
Continue Reading Record number of reports of discriminatory behavior received by Kick It Out
LONDON (AP) — Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out has received a record number of reports of discriminatory behavior during the 2022-23 soccer…
Continue Reading WNBA All-Star skills competition now features teammates partnering up
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is changing its All-Star skills challenge with the new format pitting four sets of teammates against each other in a…
Continue Reading Pickleball comes to Fenway Park as growing sport reaches the big leagues
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The pickleball craze is hitting the big leagues. Courts for the tennis/badminton/ping pong hybrid…
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