Nets hire Kevin Ollie among assistant coaches for Jacque Vaughn’s staff
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Ollie, who guided UConn to a national championship, was among five assistants hired by the Brooklyn Nets for Jacque…
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Jurgen Klinsmann is still looking for his 1st win as coach of South Korea’s national team
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann is still looking for his first win as coach of South Korea’s national soccer team after a late goal…
Continue Reading PGA Tour goes from major to $20M event, LPGA goes to major
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour goes from one $20 million purse to another, with one big exception. Last week was the U.S. Open. This week is…
Continue Reading French policeman left in a coma by German hooligans at 1998 World Cup to attend Germany vs. France
BERLIN (AP) — The French policeman who was left in a coma following a brutal beating from German soccer hooligans during the 1998 World Cup is to…
Continue Reading Soccer match between New Zealand and Qatar abandoned at halftime amid racial abuse allegations
By George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Two soccer federations are at loggerheads after a match between New Zealand and Qatar was…
Continue Reading Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A leading anti-discrimination group in soccer says there is an “urgent crisis” in the game…
Continue Reading Former 2nd-ranked tennis player Anett Kontaveit retiring because of a back injury
LONDON (AP) — Former second-ranked tennis player Anett Kontaveit will retire after Wimbledon because of a back injury. The 27-year-old Estonian has…
Continue Reading Stewart-Haas Racing shuffles NASCAR team crew chief lineup
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stewart-Haas Racing made a flurry of organizational changes to its crew chief lineup…
Continue Reading A look at the 9 cities hosting games for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
By The Associated Press A look at the 10 venues and nine cities hosting games at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament…
Continue Reading After a breakthrough year, distance runner Dominic Lobalu is in a race for national identity
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s top distance runners, Dominic Lobalu dreams of climbing the podium at the Olympic Games.…
Continue Reading Women’s World Cup Capsules Group A-D
By The Associated Press Women’s World Cup capsules for Group…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King recalls the meeting that launched the WTA women’s tennis tour 50 years ago
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A half-century later, Billie Jean King thinks back on the landmark gathering of female tennis players at a London…
Continue Reading Venus Williams rolls back the years to secure first top 50 win since 2019
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams rolled back the years as she battled to an impressive WTA win against Camila Giorgi in the…
Continue Reading Chelsea signs Christopher Nkunku from Leipzig on 6-year deal
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea has signed France forward Christopher Nkunku from Leipzig on six-year contract.…
Continue Reading French police raid Paris 2024 organizing committee office, spokesperson says
By Joseph Ataman and Aurore Laborie, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police raided the offices of the Paris 2024 organizing committee in France’s…
Continue Reading Wembanyama’s long frame, versatile game has him topping list of ‘bigs’ in NBA draft
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama’s long frame and versatile game makes him the top big man in this year’s NBA draft.…
Continue Reading Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal
By ANGELA CHARLTON and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Germany unveils a teddy bear as the mascot for Euro 2024 but this time with pants
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The mascot for next year’s European Championship in Germany will be a teddy bear — and this time it…
Continue Reading Royal Ascot 2023: King Charles III to feature in first racing festival since Queen Elizabeth II’s death
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III is set to feature prominently at this year’s Royal Ascot, as the race week bids to…
Continue Reading Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois ‘deeply disappointed’ by his coach’s comments in captaincy row
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has hit back at national coach Domenico Tedesco following his walkout from…
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