Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the US Women’s World Cup roster
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson was selected Wednesday alongside veteran Megan Rapinoe and 21 others for the…
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Donna Vekic upsets Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Berlin Open
BERLIN (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina’s preparations for the grass-court Grand Slam hit a snag when she lost to Donna Vekic 6-7 (1),…
Continue Reading MASN agrees to payment in dispute over Nationals-Orioles TV rights, AP source says
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network has agreed to pay the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles around $100…
Continue Reading José Mourinho banned by UEFA from 4 European games for verbally abusing referee in stadium garage
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — José Mourinho has been banned from four European games by UEFA for verbally using the Europa League final referee in a…
Continue Reading Bo Bichette sidelined by thumb discomfort for Blue Jays’ series finale against Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was a late scratch for Toronto’s series finale against the Miami Marlins because of left thumb…
Continue Reading PGA Tour’s top golfers travel across the country for $20M purse at Travelers Championship
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Many of the top golfers on the PGA Tour have made their way across the country from the…
Continue Reading MLB views the UK as a gateway to European growth, with eyes on Paris and Germany
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Major League Baseball has big plans for Europe with a reintroduction coming this weekend when the St.…
Continue Reading Tennis great Martina Navratilova tweets that she is ‘all clear’ after cancer treatment
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Tuesday that she is “all clear” after undergoing treatments for throat…
Continue Reading Toni Kroos ‘not done yet’ after extending Real Madrid contract to 2024
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says he is “not done yet” after agreeing to a one-year contract extension with the Spanish…
Continue Reading 4-time World Cup champion Germany has forgotten how to win games a year before hosting Euro 2024
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Perhaps the only positive Germany can draw from its national soccer team’s deepening crisis is…
Continue Reading The Ashes 2023: ‘Bazball’ down but not out after thrilling Test match
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Australia managed to steal victory from England’s in the first game of the 2023 Ashes series on Tuesday and…
Continue Reading With Wembanyama a player like few others, there’s no debate at the top of this NBA draft
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s towering shadow has hung over this NBA draft for months, blocking much…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Dnipro-1 to play Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifying
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian league runner-up Dnipro-1 has been drawn to face Greek club Panathinaikos in the second qualifying round for the…
Continue Reading Gore and Robles exchange words following a misplay in the Cardinals’ 9-3 win over the Nationals
By BYRON KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore was not happy with teammate Victor Robles’ effort on…
Continue Reading NFL re-emphasizes gambling policy for players and its six ‘key rules’ after recent spate of violations
By Ben Morse and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has reminded players of its gambling policy, as it pointed to the league’s six ‘key…
Continue Reading Champions League second qualifying round draw
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw on Wednesday for the second qualifying round of the Champions…
Continue Reading Germany frees driver sought by Italy in death of cyclist Rebellin pending extradition ruling
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say a truck driver wanted by Italy in connection with a crash last year that killed professional cyclist Davide…
Continue Reading 43-year-old Venus Williams gets wild card to play singles at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Venus Williams is set to make her 24th appearance in the singles draw at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old American was…
Continue Reading Henrik Lundqvist headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame’s goalie-heavy class of 2023
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Henrik Lundqvist headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame’s goaltender-heavy class of 2023. Fellow netminders Tom…
Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers talks about taking ayahuasca at a psychedelics conference
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — An eclectic crowd of thousands — podcasters, vendors, startups, seekers —…
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