McDonald upsets top-seeded Fritz to reach quarterfinals at Eastbourne International
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the quarterfinals at the Eastbourne International by upsetting top-seeded Taylor Fritz…
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UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school’s next mascot
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say…
Continue Reading Tour de France riders won’t face automatic exclusion in case of COVID-19 positive test
Tour de France riders who test positive for COVID-19 won’t be automatically expelled from the race. The International Cycling Union says the health…
Continue Reading WTA plans equal prize money to match men at combined higher-tiered tennis events
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — These days, equal prize money is given to the men and women at the well-known grand slam events, the highest tier…
Continue Reading Just Stop Oil protest disrupts Ashes Test at Lord’s as England cricketer Jonny Bairstow carries activist to the boundary
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (CNN) — Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test…
Continue Reading Countdown to 250th anniversary begins in the US with planners hoping it can unify a divided country
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The United States is about to start the countdown to its 250th anniversary. The buildup begins this July 4 at a…
Continue Reading Ukrainian high jumper Mahuchikh insists Russians should be excluded from next year’s Paris Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has said since the start of the war that…
Continue Reading Just Stop Oil protesters briefly disrupt Ashes cricket test between England and Australia
LONDON (AP) — Two protesters from the Just Stop Oil group have run onto the field at Lords and briefly disrupted play about five minutes after the…
Continue Reading Newly obtained document details framework agreement between PGA Tour and LIV Golf
By Jill Martin, Zayn Nabbi and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — On June 6, a shocking announcement was made by the PGA Tour sending reverberations…
Continue Reading Mbappé and France teammates Maignan, Koundé express criticism after police kill teenager
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and other prominent French soccer players have expressed their indignation after a 17-year-old delivery driver was shot…
Continue Reading Iga Swiatek is No. 1 and owns 4 Grand Slam titles at age 22. Can she win Wimbledon, too?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Iga Swiatek is coming off her third title in the past four years on the French Open’s red clay. She also won a…
Continue Reading Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Patrick Kane are among the NHL free agents to watch
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Recent Stanley Cup champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Patrick Kane are among the top players to watch when…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League experiencing youth movement as teenagers take the field
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer When Olivia Moultrie was just 13, her family moved from California to Oregon so she could train with the…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz — not Novak Djokovic — and Iga Swiatek are the No. 1 seeds for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon. Alcaraz and Swiatek were expected to lead the fields…
Continue Reading Australia defy odds and dominate England on first day of 2nd Ashes test at Lord’s
By FOSTER NIUMATA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Australia was made to bat and responded by punishing fading England bowling in ideal conditions at…
Continue Reading NFL player says he’s ‘blessed’ after escaping vehicle fire
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NFL free agent running back Leonard Fournette said he’s “blessed” after escaping a vehicle fire in Florida…
Continue Reading Fans get their way as Bayern Munich and Qatar decide not to renew contentious sponsorship deal
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways say they are not going to renew a sponsorship deal which caused tension between the German soccer…
Continue Reading USWNT star Megan Rapinoe says next month’s World Cup will ‘blow the lid off’ global business opportunities for women’s sports
By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN (CNN) — US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe believes the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup…
Continue Reading Ohtani still hasn’t decided whether he will participate in the Home Run Derby
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani already knows he is headed to the All-Star Game in two weeks. It remains unclear…
Continue Reading Jordan Weems works out of jam in 10th as Nationals outlast Mariners 7-4 in 11
By CAMERON VAN TIL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Weems worked out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the 10th inning against the heart of…
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