Furyk appointed US Presidents Cup captain for 2024 in Canada
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jim Furyk gets another crack at being U.S. captain. He’s been chosen to lead the Americans in the Presidents…
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Women’s tennis commercial entity picks Sky’s Storti as CEO
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Marina Storti will be the CEO of WTA Ventures. That’s the women’s professional tennis tour’s commercial…
Continue Reading Djokovic can return to US Open; vaccine mandate ends May 11
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Novak Djokovic can return to the U.S. Open this year after missing the tournament in 2022 because the federal…
Continue Reading Klopp charged by FA for ‘improper’ criticism of referee
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the English Football Association with “improper conduct” for his post-match comments…
Continue Reading Joel Embiid vs Nikola Jokić vs Giannis Antetokounmpo: Who will be crowned the 2023 NBA MVP?
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The NBA MVP race has reached its conclusion and the winner of the inaugural Michael Jordan Trophy will be announced Tuesday…
Continue Reading Truex, crew chief ease race tensions at Gibbs with victory
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. and crew chief James Small might finally become consistent winners at Joe Gibbs…
Continue Reading Wrexham party goes on in Wales and maybe Las Vegas, too
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — The celebrations are carrying on for Wrexham. The Welsh soccer team owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney…
Continue Reading PGA Tour elevates at Quail Hollow; LPGA has 8-team event
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour stages its eighth elevated event of the year at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. The field is…
Continue Reading Napoli gearing up for 2nd chance to win Serie A title
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — At least one Napoli player is looking forward to the club’s possible title celebrations on Thursday in a town far from home.…
Continue Reading New York Giants pick up 5th year option on LT Andrew Thomas
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have picked up the fifth-year option on standout left tackle…
Continue Reading Colorado Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano fractures neck during game and returns to play; team later announces he is ‘out indefinitely’
By Ben Morse, CNN The Colorado Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano fractured his neck during a NHL game last Friday and returned to complete the game.…
Continue Reading Alcaraz advances in Madrid; Medvedev and Rublev lose
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with a 6-1, 6-2…
Continue Reading Path to Paris Olympics set for European women’s soccer teams
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The path to the 2024 Paris Olympics for European women’s soccer teams has been made clearer. UEFA made the group-stage…
Continue Reading African soccer’s governing body condemns fan behavior following death of supporter at Champions League game
By Matt Foster and Mostafa Salem, CNN The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has “strongly condemned” the behavior of football fans…
Continue Reading Leeds removes director of football amid Allardyce reports
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds has announced the departure of director of football Victor Orta amid reports of an imminent managerial change that…
Continue Reading ‘There’s nothing like it,’ says kayaker Dane Jackson after descending 300 feet down waterfalls
By George Ramsay, CNN When Dane Jackson turned around and looked back at the tower of frothing water above him, he could scarcely believe what he had…
Continue Reading ‘There’s nothing like it,’ says kayaker Dane Jackson after descending 300 feet down waterfalls
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN When Dane Jackson turned around and looked back at the tower of frothing water above him, he could scarcely believe what he…
Continue Reading 2 more former China football officials under investigation
BEIJING (AP) — Two more former Chinese football officials have been placed under investigation for corruption. They are the latest additions to a…
Continue Reading Islanders head into offseason stinging from playoff loss
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer Anders Lee and the New York Islanders are still dealing with the stinging disappointment of being knocked out of…
Continue Reading Sports power couple JJ Watt and Kealia Watt invest in Premier League-bound Burnley FC
By Matt Foster, CNN After retiring from professional football in the NFL earlier this year, JJ Watt is turning his hand to soccer as he and his wife…
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