For the first time in 20 years, Newcastle United will play in the Champions League
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Fans of Newcastle United had expected the club’s new owners to deliver success – but perhaps not this much,…
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Indian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top female wrestlers led a candlelight march of nearly 1,000 protesters in the capital…
Continue Reading Caustic feedback, serious injuries and the quiet mental health suffering of horse racing jockeys
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Eurico Rosa da Silva was in a dark place. On the track, the jockey in his early 30s was winning…
Continue Reading US beats Sweden in OT at ice hockey worlds, Canada defeats Czech Republic
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Dylan Samberg scored in overtime and the United States beat Sweden 4-3 to finish the group stage with a perfect record at…
Continue Reading Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest has returned from the…
Continue Reading Tom Brady agrees to purchase minority stake in Las Vegas Raiders, per source
By Chloe Melas and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady has agreed to purchase a minority ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a source…
Continue Reading Nuggets shaking off team history, staking claim for first NBA title
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Denver Nuggets played with disruption on their minds in Game 4 of the Western Conference…
Continue Reading LeBron James considering retirement after Los Angeles Lakers swept by Denver Nuggets – ‘I’ve got a lot to think about’
By Thomas Schlachter and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — After 20 incredible years in the NBA, LeBron James has added to speculation that he…
Continue Reading VinÃcius Jr.: Seven people arrested in relation to incidents of racist abuse directed at Real Madrid star
By Matias Grez and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were arrested on Tuesday in relation to incidents of racist abuse directed at Real…
Continue Reading Racial abuse against VinÃcius Júnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have arrested seven people accused of racially abusing Real Madrid player…
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Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he’s…
Continue Reading Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday,…
Continue Reading LeBron questions retirement after Lakers are eliminated from playoffs
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James questioned retirement after his Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets despite…
Continue Reading Kelenic, RodrÃguez, Castillo lead Mariners to 11-2 rout over A’s
By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic hit his 10th homer of the season and Luis Castillo pitched six scoreless innings as…
Continue Reading Moniak’s homer in 8th inning propels Angels to 2-1 victory over Red Sox
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mickey Moniak homered in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels won for the fourth time…
Continue Reading Celtics look to pull off the impossible, as Heat stand on brink of making NBA Finals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Blown out in Game 3, facing elimination in Game 4, tasked with engineering the sort of comeback…
Continue Reading Báez hits 3-run double in 10th to lift Tigers past Royals 8-5 in 10 innings
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Javier Báez hit a bases-clearing double in the 10th inning for his third hit of the night…
Continue Reading Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61
WBZ, BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.), DAVE MCGILLIVRAY, CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Rick Hoyt, the man who was pushed in a wheelchair…
Continue Reading DÃaz, Profar hits lead Rockies past Marlins 5-3
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — ElÃas DÃaz homered and doubled to drive in two runs and Jurickson Profar doubled twice to…
Continue Reading Freeman hits go-ahead 3-run HR in Atlanta homecoming as Dodgers rally, beat Braves 8-6
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s three-run homer in the fifth inning gave Los Angeles the lead, J.D. Martinez…
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