US volleyball star Jordan Larson returning to Nebraska as assistant coach
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Three-time Olympian Jordan Larson will return to Nebraska to be a full-time assistant under John Cook. Larson starred with the…
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As NBA season ends, the draft looms, and that means Wembanyama’s arrival is near
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama’s first moment in the NBA is now just a few days away. The NBA Finals are over and the…
Continue Reading FIFA makes 1st payment from finance house aiming to help small clubs, clean up transfer market
ZURICH (AP) — The first money processed by a new FIFA finance department was the $172,400 paid to a French amateur club from the transfer of former…
Continue Reading Michael Andlauer reaches agreement to buy NHL’s Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The…
Continue Reading Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, autopsy report concludes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report. Bowie, who…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokić: How the Denver Nuggets center achieved basketball immortality
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Bruce Brown Jr.’s free throw bounced off the rim and through the hoop, the Denver Nuggets took a…
Continue Reading Heat won the East but will enter offseason with bigger goals for 2024
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — There will be a new banner over Miami’s home floor next season. It’ll have a Heat logo and…
Continue Reading Recurring problems plague Germany team 1 year before the country hosts Euro 2024
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s uninspired showing in a 3-3 draw with Ukraine is just the latest example of the…
Continue Reading Door open for Real Madrid to try signing Mbappé after he decides not to extend PSG contract
By JEROME PUGMIRE and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — The door is open for Real Madrid to try signing Kylian Mbappé because the…
Continue Reading ‘Heartbroken’ trainer says he wants answers after two of his horses die at Belmont Park
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The trainer of two horses that died at Belmont Park – home of the Belmont Stakes – said he has been left…
Continue Reading Next Champions League season starts with 4-team preliminary round draw at UEFA
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Champions League for next season formally got under way Tuesday. Four national league winners from Europe took part in…
Continue Reading Drug deal likely sparked Denver mass shooting after Nuggets’ NBA win, police say
By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA…
Continue Reading Part-time Uber driver Berry Henson travels the world to get to US Open
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Berry Henson is a part-time Uber driver who has traveled the world to get to the U.S. Open. He…
Continue Reading Bruce Cassidy on verge of coaching Vegas Golden Knights to Stanley Cup
By MARK ANDERSON and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy is on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup as coach of the…
Continue Reading Stanley Cup Final: Vegas Golden Knights one win away from history
By Homero De la Fuente, Thomas Schlachter and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from making history and winning…
Continue Reading Almost half of Japan’s Women’s World Cup squad from abroad but Iwabuchi misses out
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda has announced a 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup. It’s a side…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor…
Continue Reading Diamondbacks withstand Realmuto hitting for the cycle to beat Phillies 9-8
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Evan Longoria hit a three-run homer to finish with four RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
Continue Reading Turkey turns to quest for hosting soccer’s Euros after Champions League final
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Turkey’s quest to host the men’s European Championship is one of the great unfulfilled goals in…
Continue Reading Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Stan Kroenke’s sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three…
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