Smith ‘amped up’ as Falcons enter training camp with raised expectations
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Arthur Smith revealed a new moustache on the Atlanta Falcons’ opening day of training…
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Jaguars open training camp with thoughts of scoring roughly 7 more a game this season
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars opened training camp wanting — expecting, really — to…
Continue Reading Northwestern interim coach fends for himself as Wildcats players skip annual Big Ten kickoff
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Kirtz, Rod Heard II and Bryce Gallagher were supposed to represent Northwestern at this…
Continue Reading Panthers name No. 1 pick Bryce Young team’s Week 1 starting QB vs. Falcons
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich wasted no time naming rookie Bryce Young the team’s…
Continue Reading Philippoussis fined $10,000 for breaching betting sponsorship rules and given 4-month suspended ban
LONDON (AP) — Tennis coach and former top-10 player Mark Philippoussis has been fined $10,000 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for…
Continue Reading Michigan ‘Hockey Doc’ to stand trial on sexual assault charges connected to youth hockey physicals
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A doctor who says he received the nickname “Hockey Doc” after spending more than two decades providing medical…
Continue Reading British billionaire whose family trust owns Tottenham soccer club faces US insider trading charges
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, on…
Continue Reading France’s Céline Boutier out to break home hoodoo at Evian Championship
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, the more you want something, the harder it becomes to obtain. French golfer Céline Boutier knows that…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian and ‘soccer obsessed’ son Saint are having time of their lives watching beautiful game on globetrotting tour
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It can be tough keeping track of soccer clubs when they are playing matches and friendlies in all corners of…
Continue Reading Brighton signs Brazilian defender Igor Julio from Fiorentina ahead of European campaign
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brazilian defender Igor Julio has completed his move to Brighton from Fiorentina. The Premier League club says the…
Continue Reading Carolina Hurricanes sign center Sebastian Aho to an 8-year contract extension worth $78 million
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Carolina Hurricanes have signed top center Sebastian Aho to an eight-year contract extension worth $78 million.…
Continue Reading Michael Harris and the Atlanta Braves turn first 8-3-5 triple play since 1884
BOSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves turned a rare 8-3-5 triple play in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox in a 7-1 loss. It was the first…
Continue Reading Mexico City will host the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic for an NBA regular-season game in November
By The Associated Press The NBA has announced the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic will play a regular-season game in Mexico City on Nov. 9. It will…
Continue Reading New York Giants lock in left tackle Andrew Thomas with long-term extension
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have locked in left tackle Andrew Thomas with a five-year contact…
Continue Reading Olympic champion Canada comes back to beat Ireland 2-1 at the Women’s World Cup
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Canada recovered from conceding directly from a corner kick to seal a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Ireland at the…
Continue Reading Mollie O’Callaghan sets a world record at the swimming worlds and overcomes injury
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Australian swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan set a world record in in the women’s 200-meter…
Continue Reading New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says he would ‘love to think’ that US could host Champions League and Premier League games
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has said he would “love to think” that English Premier League and…
Continue Reading Olympic president invokes John Lennon’s memory as Paris marks 1-year countdown to war-clouded Games
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee has formally invited the world’s nations but…
Continue Reading Ireland’s McCabe scores directly from a corner kick against Canada at Women’s World Cup
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Ireland captain Katie McCabe has scored directly from a corner kick against Olympic champion Canada at the Women’s World…
Continue Reading Nigeria undaunted against Women’s World Cup co-host Australia after its opening draw against Canada
By BROOKE EVANS Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Nigeria has already held Olympic champion Canada to a 0-0 draw and is determined to…
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