What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Thursday as co-host New Zealand…
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Nigeria’s focus will turn from finances to football for its Women’s World Cup opener against Canada
By BROOKE EVANS Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Randy Waldrum’s criticism of the Nigerian soccer federation and the rebuke he…
Continue Reading Stunning Hannah Wilkinson goal delivers shock win for New Zealand over Norway in opening Women’s World Cup match
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World Cups are so often defined by their upsets, the surprise results that stun crowds and cause delirious…
Continue Reading Women’s World Cup spotlight shining on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attention
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Football Ferns are aiming to win fans as well as matches at the…
Continue Reading FIFA can’t guarantee federations will pay promised $30,000 per player at Women’s World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute…
Continue Reading Australia and Mexico to meet in a soccer friendly in Dallas in September
SYDNEY (AP) — Soccer Australia says the Socceroos will play Mexico in an international friendly in Dallas during the men’s international window…
Continue Reading 12 MLB teams score in double digits for 1st time since 1894, when record 13 accomplished feat
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball had a night of offense not seen in 129 years, with 12 teams scoring double-digit runs. Three games ended…
Continue Reading Alex Kirilloff has his third consecutive multihit game as Twins beat Mariners 10-3
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Kirilloff was a double shy of the cycle, Bailey Ober was sharp after a difficult first inning,…
Continue Reading Ohtani’s RBI triple, Moniak’s big night propel Angels past slumping Yankees, 5-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had an RBI triple, Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer and Patrick Sandoval…
Continue Reading Noda and Bleday homer in 2nd, A’s beat Red Sox 3-0 to end 8-game skid
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Noda and JJ Bleday homered in the second inning and the Oakland Athletics ended an…
Continue Reading Low-key Kiwis: New Zealand slow to embrace Women’s World Cup
By MAX RALPH and ZACH ALLEN Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — International visitors are greeted at the arrivals hall in Auckland’s…
Continue Reading Abad picks up his first win in six years. Rockies beat Astros 4-3 as bullpen shines
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar lined a go-ahead triple in the fourth and the Rockies hung on to beat the Houston…
Continue Reading Tobi Amusan, women’s record holder in 100 hurdles, charged with missing 3 drug tests
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer World-record hurdler Tobi Amusan says she has been charged with an anti-doping rules violation for missing three…
Continue Reading Northwestern hazing scandal included multiple sports, men and women, attorneys say
By LARRY LAGE and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Allegations of hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs have broadened.…
Continue Reading Major League Baseball takes over the Diamondbacks’ game broadcasts from Diamond Sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball took over the Arizona Diamondbacks’ game broadcasts after a federal bankruptcy judge granted a…
Continue Reading Seiya Suzuki has homer, 4 hits as Cubs pour it on late to rout Nationals 17-3
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki homered and drove in three runs on a four-hit night, and the Chicago Cubs poured it on…
Continue Reading Arenado’s game-ending 3-run homer in 10th lifts Cardinals to 5-2 win over Marlins
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado’s three-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win…
Continue Reading Álvarez homers twice, Mets hold on to beat White Sox 11-10 after opening 7-run lead
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — David Robertson retired Tim Anderson on a game-ending flyout that stranded runners on second and…
Continue Reading Nathan Eovaldi pitches 6 scoreless innings as Rangers beat Rays 5-3 for fifth win in a row
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings…
Continue Reading Dairon Blanco has 4 hits and 3 RBIs to help Royals outscore Tigers 11-10
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dairon Blanco tripled, doubled twice, singled and drove in three runs and the Kansas City…
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