Former Olympic gold medal cyclist convicted in German child sex abuse case
BERLIN (AP) — A former champion cyclist who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics has been convicted by a German court in a child sexual abuse…
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Caroline Wozniacki is returning to tennis 3 years after retiring. She will get a US Open wild card
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Caroline Wozniacki says that she is returning to competition three years after she retired from professional…
Continue Reading The already hectic NBA offseason now poised for free agents to make moves
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer It’s already been a busy offseason for player movement in the NBA. Now free agency begins Friday evening.…
Continue Reading Caroline Wozniacki plans return to tennis at US Open three years after retiring from the sport
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Wozniacki, a former world No. 1 and the 2018 Australian Open champion, has announced she’s returning to…
Continue Reading With small markets and small payrolls, the AL and NL Centrals are lagging again
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians have been below .500 since late April. The Cincinnati Reds top the NL…
Continue Reading Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina are the defending champions
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Play begins at Wimbledon on Monday at the All England Club. It is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held on grass…
Continue Reading Kari Jalonen fired as coach of Czech national team after poor result at world championship
PRAGUE (AP) — Finnish coach Kari Jalonen has been fired by the Czech ice hockey association after the national team’s poor result at the world…
Continue Reading France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer France’s highest administrative jurisdiction says the country’s soccer federation is entitled to ban…
Continue Reading World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté buys small club in Belgium
BRUSSELS (AP) — N’Golo Kanté is taking over third-division Belgian team Royal Excelsior Virton. The move was announced by the club in a…
Continue Reading England cuts Australia’s lead to 138 after two days of 2nd Ashes test
By FOSTER NIUMATA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — England has slashed Australia’s first-innings lead of 416 to 138 after two days of the second…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic’s bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 and Grand Slam trophy No. 24 starts on Monday
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive Wimbledon championship…
Continue Reading Swimming organization to ban weighing of children following ‘psychological distress’
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — England’s swimming authority will stop the weighing of children at its clubs following athlete criticism…
Continue Reading Chicago Blackhawks select 17-year-old Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday at…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
CNN By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
Continue Reading Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees has pitched the 24th perfect game in major…
Continue Reading New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 24th perfect game in MLB history
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán pitched his way into the record books Wednesday night, tossing…
Continue Reading Tovar hits 3-run double to spark the Rockies past the Dodgers, 9-8
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar hit a three-run double in a five-run sixth inning to rally the Colorado Rockies over…
Continue Reading Gary Bettman urges fans to boo him, honors David Poile to kick off NHL draft
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman brought one of the league’s most beloved general…
Continue Reading Zavala homers twice, drives in 4 runs as the White Sox beat the Angels 11-5
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seby Zavala had his second two-homer game of the season and drove in four runs to help the…
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