Uruguay beats Gambia at Under-20 World Cup, plays US in quarterfinals
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Anderson Duarte’s strike from the edge of the penalty area has put Uruguay through to the Under-20 World Cup…
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Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor and family surrounded by hostile Roma fans at airport
ROME (AP) — Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor and his family had to be escorted away by security at Budapest airport after outraged Roma…
Continue Reading Twins pull Buxton, Correa, Kepler from game right after bringing Polanco back from IL
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated second baseman Jorge Polanco from the 10-day injured list. That…
Continue Reading Canha, Scherzer lead Mets over Phillies 4-2 for 3-game sweep
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Max Scherzer settled down from a shaky first inning to…
Continue Reading Conservative trustees choose ‘Mighty Banyans’ for Florida college mascot
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press The New College of Florida trustees dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a new mascot…
Continue Reading Mad Max: Scherzer says of pitch clock: ‘Why do we have to be so anal?’
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was angry he was stopped from throwing an eighth and usually…
Continue Reading Bahl’s 5-hitter leads No. 1 seed Oklahoma past Stanford 2-0 in Women’s College World Series opener
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jordy Bahl threw a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts to help two-time defending national champion…
Continue Reading Stuttgart beats Hamburg 3-0 in 1st leg of Bundesliga playoff
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Hamburger SV’s five-year wait to rejoin the Bundesliga looks set to continue. Serhou Guirassy helped to put Stuttgart…
Continue Reading Saban goes to Washington: Alabama coach set to lead SEC contingent on lobbying trip
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Alabama’s Nick Saban is among a contingent of coaches and administrators from the…
Continue Reading Patrick Kane has hip resurfacing surgery and is expected to be out 4-6 months
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Patrick Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery and is expected to miss four to six months. Agent Pat Brisson…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills sign Brandon Shell to add veteran offensive line depth
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have added veteran depth to their offensive line by signing Brandon Shell to a one-year contract. The…
Continue Reading NCAA champ Rose Zhang makes impressive LPGA Tour debut in Mizuho Americas Open near NYC
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two-time NCAA individual champion Rose Zhang made an impressive debut on the LPGA Tour in…
Continue Reading Emma Raducanu, 2021 U.S. Open champion, announces split from coach
LONDON (AP) — 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu will no longer work with Sebastian Sachs, who had been her fifth coach in the past two years.…
Continue Reading Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team ‘without a doubt’ wants Brown to return
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens sees a team in need of small tweaks, not…
Continue Reading New San Francisco NWSL team will be called Bay FC
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The new National Women’s Soccer League team in the San Francisco Bay Area will be called Bay Football Club, or…
Continue Reading Churchill Downs announces new safety measures after series of horse deaths
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Churchill Downs, host of the famed Triple Crown horse race the Kentucky Derby, announced new safety initiatives as…
Continue Reading Transfer portal tampering frustrates SEC coaches, but few – if any – ideas on how to stop it
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — NCAA rules state schools cannot recruit athletes who are currently on another…
Continue Reading Gausman strikes out 11, Bichette and Chapman hit homers, Blue Jays beat Brewers 3-1
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time this…
Continue Reading Boeing signs alternative fuel deal with Los Angeles startup to cut carbon footprint
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Los Angeles startup that is designing facilities to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean says…
Continue Reading Kieffer, Forsström share lead on opening day of European Open
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Maximilian Kieffer has delighted home fans at the European Open with a 4-under 69 for a share of the lead on the opening…
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