Ex-Juventus president Andrea Agnelli banned for another 16 months
ROME (AP) — Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has been banned from soccer for another 16 months after he was charged with fraud for the way…
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Megan Rapinoe says US has ‘weaponized’ women’s sports against trans people, ‘trying to legislate away people’s full humanity’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Be it the issues of LGBTQ+ rights or equal pay, US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe has never been…
Continue Reading Georgia Tech’s Eubanks stuns Tsitsipas at Wimbledon to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Chris Eubanks has reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first…
Continue Reading J-Rod Show goes on at All-Star with record Home Run Derby amid challening season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Less than a block from T-Mobile Park, the image of Julio Rodríguez plasters the side of a warehouse.…
Continue Reading The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website…
Continue Reading Ruling expected Tuesday in runner Caster Semenya’s human rights appeal against sex eligibility rules
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final judgment on Tuesday in Olympic…
Continue Reading Aces enjoy state-of-the-art WNBA facility as they get set to host All-Star game
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A’ja Wilson is all too happy to show off her coveted corner locker and its creature…
Continue Reading More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Teams from the same country will have more chances to play each other when the Champions League and…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Good luck with that
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until…
Continue Reading Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soccer club calls out Turkish rival for going to Russia to play Gazprom-owned Zenit
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv has told Turkish rival Fenerbahce it had “blood on your…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama bounces back to score 27 points in second NBA Summer League game
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It is safe to say that Victor Wembanyama has had an eventful start to his new life in the United States. The…
Continue Reading What is a strike in baseball? Robots, rule book and umpires view it differently
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150…
Continue Reading Luis Suárez Miramontes, one of Spain’s greatest footballers, has died aged 88
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Luis Suárez Miramontes, considered one of the greatest Spanish football players in history, has died at the age of…
Continue Reading Belarusian Victoria Azarenka says it ‘wasn’t fair’ to be booed at Wimbledon after facing Ukrainian Elina Svitolina
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka said “it wasn’t fair” that the Wimbledon crowd booed at the end…
Continue Reading Chris Paul, formally introduced by Warriors, reveals plenty about his motivation
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry on Sunday morning in Las Vegas. His…
Continue Reading New Zealand beats Vietnam 2-0 in a warmup game ahead of the Women’s World Cup
NAPIER, New Zealand (AP) — Co-host New Zealand has pulled off a confidence-boosting win 10 days before facing Norway in the opening match of the…
Continue Reading Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The game was sparsely attended; it was midweek and the outcome wasn’t much in doubt: the…
Continue Reading Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The game was sparsely attended; it was midweek and the match wasn’t going to be a…
Continue Reading Hamilton happy his old team McLaren is competitive again despite losing out for 2nd at British GP
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is happy his old team McLaren is competitive in…
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