Synthetic surfaces gaining traction at major horse racing tracks
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Some North American racetracks have replaced traditional dirt with a synthetic surface made of wax-coated sand,…
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Champions League final referee under UEFA scrutiny for alleged links to far-right leader in Poland
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — An anti-racism group has called on soccer’s top referee to distance himself from a far-right…
Continue Reading Alabama rises from slow start, coach’s firing to host first NCAA regional in 17 years
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama turned its baseball season around after a rough start that included the firing of coach Brad Bohannon amid a…
Continue Reading 76ers coach Nick Nurse wants Harden back, can co-exist with Embiid
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases…
Continue Reading Stanton, Donaldson, Kahnle activated by Yankees ahead of Dodgers series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle were activated by the New York Yankees ahead of their weekend series at the…
Continue Reading Infielder Alec Bohm put on injured list by Phillies with strained hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — Infielder Alec Bohm, the Philadelphia Phillies’ RBIs leader, has been put on the 10-day injured list because a a strained left…
Continue Reading Once a risky pick, Porter turns in big rewards for Nuggets team making debut in NBA Finals with win
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. was once considered a risky pick by the Denver Nuggets due to his balky back. But…
Continue Reading Balogun on US roster ahead of CONCACAF Nations League, could debut
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Striker Folarin Balogun is among 24 players picked by new U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan for a…
Continue Reading Packers’ Bakhtiari feeling healthy again, upbeat while adapting to Rodgers’ absence
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This has been a year full of change for Green Bay Packers offensive lineman David…
Continue Reading A look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders’ Cup
By The Associated Press Fillies ranging from Ruffian to Eight Belles as well as male counterparts Barbaro and Mongolian Groom are some of the…
Continue Reading German soccer mourns death of 15-year-old player who died after tournament brawl
BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation will hold a weekend of mourning for the 15-year-old player who died after a post-match brawl at an…
Continue Reading Canada’s Penny Oleksiak to miss world swimming championships because of injury
TORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will miss the world swimming championships in July while she continues rehabbing from…
Continue Reading Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Dubas didn’t stay out of work for long. The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Dubas as the club’s president of hockey…
Continue Reading USA Hockey’s Hilary Knight voted IIHF’s first female player of the year
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Hilary Knight was the runaway leader in voting for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi will play his last game for Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, manager confirms
By Sammy Mncwabe and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi will play his last game for the club on Saturday,…
Continue Reading Ajax will not extend coach Heitinga’s contract after season
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax is not extending the contract of coach John Heitinga at the end of the season. The Amsterdam powerhouse finished third in the…
Continue Reading NBA mock draft: No Wembanyama for Hornets, but Miller or Henderson has Charlotte buzzing
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson have made their cases to be the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. With Victor…
Continue Reading Marseille coach Igor Tudor leaving after one season
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Igor Tudor is leaving the club after just one season in charge. Tudor has told a news conference he is…
Continue Reading NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26 member organizations as it continues to advocate for all 50 states to…
Continue Reading Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the…
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