Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be ‘huge blow’ to the sport
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional…
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Four Evenepoel teammates leave Giro after testing positive for COVID
BRUSSELS (AP) — Four teammates of world champion Remco Evenepoel have tested positive for the coronavirus and followed the Soudal Quick-Step leader…
Continue Reading UFC maintains links with Russian fighters and others connected to sanctioned Chechen warlord despite Ukraine invasion
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The video looks like a gun advertisement – on steroids. Shot in the style of a music video, with quick edits and a…
Continue Reading Smart ball technology to be trialed at rugby’s U20 world championship
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer World Rugby will trial smart ball technology at the under-20 world championship in South Africa next month. It will…
Continue Reading Noda hits tying grand slam in 7th, A’s beat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Noda hit a tying grand slam in the seventh inning, Esteury Ruiz drove in the…
Continue Reading Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount…
Continue Reading Dispute centered around redevelopment of historic Tokyo park, iconic stadiums
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Building new sports facilities is at the heart of a disputed plan to makeover one of Tokyo’s…
Continue Reading Ober, Farmer lead Twins to 5-1 victory over Kershaw, Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bailey Ober allowed one run in six innings, Kyle Farmer homered and drove in three runs, and the…
Continue Reading Bart’s routine fly drops for an RBI double as Giants deal Phillies 3rd straight loss
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joey Bart’s routine pop fly turned into a tiebreaking RBI double and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading Perez has 2-run double in Kansas City’s 5-run 2nd, Royals beat Padres 5-4
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run double in Kansas City’s five-run second, Brady Singer pitched…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers the last…
Continue Reading Alvarez, McCormick each have 2 hits, Astros beat Cubs 7-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez had two hits and drove in two runs and Chas McCormick added two hits and made a…
Continue Reading Ja Morant suspended from team activities after second video circulates showing him flash a gun
By Wayne Sterling and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended from team activities after an Instagram…
Continue Reading Senzel hits go-ahead homer in 7th inning, helping Reds to 3-1 win over Rockies
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds to a…
Continue Reading Robert homers for 4th straight game, White Sox beat Guardians 8-3
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered for the fourth straight game, Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger went deep off…
Continue Reading Wiemer, Anderson homer in Brewers’ 3-2 victory over Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered for the fifth straight game for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-2 loss to…
Continue Reading Australia’s bruising, bustling rugby league could be Vegas-bound
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s National Rugby League is hoping that the old adage of what happens in…
Continue Reading Malfunctioning shot clock fixed in time for 2nd half in Game 1 of Western Conference finals
DENVER (AP) — A malfunctioning shot clock was fixed and restored to its rightful place above the baskets in time for the second half Game 1 of the…
Continue Reading Garcia extends MLB-best RBI total, Rangers beat Braves 7-4
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis GarcÃa extended his MLB-best RBI total to 44 with a two-run homer and the…
Continue Reading Judge breaks maple leaf with HR, Germán ejected, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge’s tiebreaking, two-run homer broke a large maple leaf attached to the front of the…
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