Rick Hummel, longtime St. Louis baseball writer known as ‘The Commish,’ dies at 77
Longtime St. Louis baseball writer Rick Hummel has died at the age of 77. Hummel covered the Cardinals for five decades and is enshrined in the…
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Wilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indianapolis 500 practice session
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stefan Wilson fractured a vertebrae during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for…
Continue Reading Rick Hummel, esteemed St Louis-based baseball writer, dies at 77
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Hummel, an esteemed writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the…
Continue Reading Smith: North Wilkesboro ‘definitely has a place’ in NASCAR’s world, but unclear what capacity
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said North Wilkesboro Speedway “definitely has…
Continue Reading Alcaraz jumps Djokovic, returns to No. 1 in ATP rankings; Medvedev No. 2; Swiatek leads WTA
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Carlos Alcaraz has replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings and earned the top seeding at the French…
Continue Reading ‘My wife’s going to make me charge more’: Michael Block jokes about hourly rate for lessons after PGA Championship fairytale
By Ben Morse, Poppy Harlow and Sara Sidner, CNN (CNN) — This was uncharted territory for Michael Block. Playing in the final round of a major,…
Continue Reading French tennis player Hugo Gaston’s unsportsmanlike conduct draws $155K fine; tops his 2023 earnings
LONDON (AP) — A professional tennis player from France has been fined more than he’s collected in prize money so far in 2023 for pulling a ball…
Continue Reading Norway stuns Canada in shootout, Sweden beats Denmark at ice hockey worlds
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Norway has stunned Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favorite a second straight defeat at the ice hockey world…
Continue Reading Michael Block’s biggest surprise thus far: A text from Michael Jordan
CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There have been no shortage of surprises for Michael Block since the 46-year-old club pro authored one of…
Continue Reading FIFA extends rule to let players, coaches suspend contracts with Ukrainian, Russian clubs
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has extended a rule that lets players and coaches continue to suspend their contracts with clubs in Ukraine and Russia for…
Continue Reading Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went…
Continue Reading Brooks Koepka wins third PGA Championship to seal fifth major title
CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship for the third time, clinching his fifth major title on Sunday at Oak…
Continue Reading Pascale Van Damme appointed as Belgian soccer federation’s first female president
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has elected a female president for the first time. The RBFA board appointed Pascale Van Damme as the…
Continue Reading Dortmund striker Haller on verge of league title after cancer treatment
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Sébastien Haller is having an extraordinary season after going from cancer…
Continue Reading Carmelo Anthony, 10-time NBA All-Star and one of basketball’s greatest scorers, announces retirement
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Carmelo Anthony, one of the greatest scorers the NBA has ever seen, has announced his retirement from basketball at the…
Continue Reading Sprint specialist Mark Cavendish to retire from cycling at end of season
COCCAGLIO, Italy (AP) — Veteran sprint specialist Mark Cavendish has announced that he will retire from cycling at the end of this season. The…
Continue Reading Hertha Berlin, burned by ambition, must rebuild after relegation from Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s relegation from the Bundesliga had long been expected, but still felt like a blow…
Continue Reading World Cup final referee Marciniak picked for Champions League final duty
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Szymon Marciniak has been picked to referee the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan. The Polish…
Continue Reading Nick Kyrgios to miss French Open with injury sustained during robbery, agent says
By George Ramsay and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is set to miss the French Open after injuring his foot during…
Continue Reading Financial charges cast cloud over Man City’s dominance in English soccer
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s ruthless run to the Premier League title can be traced back to the…
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