Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight in Saudi Arabia in October
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will fight Oct. 28 in Riyadh,…
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Arrest warrant issued for friend of NBA star Ja Morant over fight at player’s home in 2022
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for a close friend of Memphis Grizzlies…
Continue Reading Longtime coach Jim Curtin, Philadelphia Union agree to a multi-year contract extension
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin has signed a multi-year contract extension that is guaranteed through 2026, the Major…
Continue Reading Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stuns world No. 1 Iga Świątek to reach Wimbledon semifinals
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stunned world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Tuesday, winning 7-5 6-7 6-2 in a Centre…
Continue Reading Bilbao sprints to first Tour de France stage win as Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey
ISSOIRE, France (AP) — Pello Bilbao has sprinted to his first Tour de France stage victory and also gained significant time in the overall…
Continue Reading Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019. She got there…
Continue Reading A Greenpeace activist is fined for crash-landing a parachute in stadium before Germany-France match
BERLIN (AP) — A German surgeon has been ordered to pay a fine of $7,900 for parachuting into the stadium before a European Championship match in…
Continue Reading Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to…
Continue Reading Aaron Hernandez’s brother, Dennis, ordered re-arrested on brick-throwing charges at ESPN
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer A judge has ordered the re-arrest of Aaron Hernandez’s brother, Dennis, after he failed to appear in court…
Continue Reading Busch Light signs multiyear deal with Trackhouse Racing to sponsor Ross Chastain
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Anheuser-Busch and Trackhouse Racing announced a multiyear agreement Tuesday that will make Busch Light the primary…
Continue Reading PGA Tour, European tour unite again for events in Scotland and Kentucky
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour and European tour are getting together to co-sanction tournaments for two weeks in a row. Most of the top…
Continue Reading Northwestern University student newspaper cites former players, alleging pattern of racism
By Michelle Watson, Omar Jimenez and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The student newspaper for Northwestern University said at least three former…
Continue Reading Tottenham signs Israel forward Manor Solomon as free agent from Ukrainian champion Shakhtar
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Manor Solomon has joined Tottenham as a free agent after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk which is pursuing legal action…
Continue Reading 2023 MLB All-Star Game: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. headline ‘Midsummer Classic’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball’s All-Star break has already delivered fireworks, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. winning the Home…
Continue Reading With player stylists and Gucci collabs, MLB eyes a fresh look with younger fans
By SALLY HO Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. topped off a Barbiecore ’fit with a jeweled chain of his own likeness. Adley…
Continue Reading Caster Semenya wins European Court of Human Rights appeal over ‘discriminatory’ testosterone limit
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Caster Semenya, the South African Olympic champion runner, has won her appeal which she had submitted to the European…
Continue Reading Union Berlin signs David Datro Fofana on loan from Chelsea for next season
BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has bolstered its Champions League preparations by signing Ivorian forward David Datro Fofana from Chelsea on loan for…
Continue Reading How Holger Rune’s mom is inspiring his quarterfinal run at Wimbledon
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 6 Holger Rune has credited his run to this year’s Wimbledon quarterfinals to the love and support shown…
Continue Reading Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins human rights case but testosterone rules may remain for years
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Champion runner Caster Semenya won a potentially landmark legal decision for sports on Tuesday when the European…
Continue Reading For first time, every player at the Women’s World Cup will be paid at least $30K
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer At the behest of players from across the globe, FIFA has agreed that a chunk of the prize money pool at the…
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