Greek club Olympiakos releases James Rodríguez
PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Colombian attacking midfielder James Rodríguez has been released by Olympiakos a day after the club was knocked out of the…
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Browns end agreement with FirstEnergy, change stadium name
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns and FirstEnergy have reached an agreement to end their stadium naming rights…
Continue Reading MLB ump Vanover still in hospital after hit in head by throw
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Major League Baseball umpire Larry Vanover remained hospitalized Thursday after being hit in the…
Continue Reading WTA set to return to China in September despite uncertainty over Peng Shuai’s situation
By Wayne Sterling, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday that it will return to hosting tournaments in China in the fall…
Continue Reading Blackhawks say Toews will not return to team next season
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will not return to the team next year, ending a wildly successful…
Continue Reading Irish rally driver Craig Breen killed in accident
MUNICH (AP) — Rally driver Craig Breen was killed in an accident Thursday during a test event ahead of a world championship race in Croatia, his…
Continue Reading Final NBA play-in matchups: Bulls at Heat, Thunder at Wolves
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Chicago played at Miami and Oklahoma City was in Minnesota to open this NBA season. On Friday,…
Continue Reading Mané incident adds new twist to Bayern’s season of drama
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Suspending Sadio Mané for “misconduct” adds to the upheaval at Bayern Munich…
Continue Reading Rattler’s return, new OC bring hope to Gamecocks offense
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler got the right answers from receiver Antwane…
Continue Reading Skoronski stands apart in NFL draft class of legacy players
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peter Skoronski looks like a custom-built NFL offensive lineman. He stands 6-foot-4, weighs…
Continue Reading Premier League clubs ban gambling ads on shirt fronts
LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have agreed to ban sponsorship from gambling companies on the front of their shirts. The league’s 20 clubs…
Continue Reading Bayern drops Mané for ‘misconduct’ after Man City game
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has dropped Sadio Mané from its squad for the team’s next game and will fine the Senegal forward following reports…
Continue Reading First QB helmet designed to help reduce concussions approved
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The first quarterback-specific helmet designed to help reduce concussions has been approved for use by the NFL…
Continue Reading Survival diaries: Decade on, Boston Marathon bombing echoes
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — She didn’t even know the Boston Marathon was going on when she wandered out for a walk along…
Continue Reading Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The women’s professional tennis tour is ending its suspension of tournaments in China that was initiated in…
Continue Reading Women’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The women’s professional tennis tour will return to China later this year, ending a boycott instituted in late…
Continue Reading Breakaway group aims to save boxing’s Olympic status
LONDON (AP) — American and British boxing officials are among the leaders of a breakaway group which hopes to save boxing’s place at the…
Continue Reading Musetti sends Djokovic to another early exit at Monte Carlo
MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic has lost in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters. Playing only his second match on clay this season after a…
Continue Reading The unexpected journeys of four athletes to one of the biggest competitions you’ve probably never heard of
By Eryn Mathewson, CNN When was the last time something terrible led you to something incredible? For me, that “something terrible” was…
Continue Reading Cruising in Europe, Real Madrid plays for pride in Spain
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needed to pull off a series of comebacks to win its record-extending 14th…
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