Balogun on US roster ahead of CONCACAF Nations League, could debut
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Striker Folarin Balogun is among 24 players picked by new U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan for a…
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Packers’ Bakhtiari feeling healthy again, upbeat while adapting to Rodgers’ absence
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This has been a year full of change for Green Bay Packers offensive lineman David…
Continue Reading A look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders’ Cup
By The Associated Press Fillies ranging from Ruffian to Eight Belles as well as male counterparts Barbaro and Mongolian Groom are some of the…
Continue Reading German soccer mourns death of 15-year-old player who died after tournament brawl
BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation will hold a weekend of mourning for the 15-year-old player who died after a post-match brawl at an…
Continue Reading Canada’s Penny Oleksiak to miss world swimming championships because of injury
TORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will miss the world swimming championships in July while she continues rehabbing from…
Continue Reading Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Dubas didn’t stay out of work for long. The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Dubas as the club’s president of hockey…
Continue Reading USA Hockey’s Hilary Knight voted IIHF’s first female player of the year
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Hilary Knight was the runaway leader in voting for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first female player of…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi will play his last game for Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, manager confirms
By Sammy Mncwabe and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi will play his last game for the club on Saturday,…
Continue Reading Ajax will not extend coach Heitinga’s contract after season
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax is not extending the contract of coach John Heitinga at the end of the season. The Amsterdam powerhouse finished third in the…
Continue Reading NBA mock draft: No Wembanyama for Hornets, but Miller or Henderson has Charlotte buzzing
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson have made their cases to be the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. With Victor…
Continue Reading Marseille coach Igor Tudor leaving after one season
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Igor Tudor is leaving the club after just one season in charge. Tudor has told a news conference he is…
Continue Reading NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26 member organizations as it continues to advocate for all 50 states to…
Continue Reading Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the…
Continue Reading Coach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ”Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) —…
Continue Reading Former Slovakia captain Marek Hamšík to retire from soccer at end of season
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Former Slovakia captain Marek Hamšík is retiring from soccer at the end of the season. Hamšík says “soccer was my…
Continue Reading Mirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn’t like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff next
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Mirra Andreeva is the latest teen sensation in tennis, a 16-year-old Russian who is the youngest…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic stands by Kosovo comments at the French Open
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has stood by his decision to send a political message about Kosovo at the…
Continue Reading Man United great Neville in fear of Man City ahead of FA Cup final
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Gary Neville says he is in fear ahead of the FA Cup final between Manchester United and…
Continue Reading French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company…
Continue Reading ‘We are dead tired, but proud’: What next for José Mourinho and Roma after Europa League final loss to Sevilla?
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes a football match is more than just a football match. And Wednesday’s Europa League final in Budapest was…
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