Free-agent tight end Marcedes Lewis awaits call for a record-setting 18th NFL season
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Veteran NFL tight end Marcedes Lewis wants to go out on top. The 39-year-old Lewis is a free agent and is…
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McNeese State coach Will Wade hit with penalties and 10-game suspension for LSU violations
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer An independent infractions panel handed a two-year show-cause penalty and a 10-game suspension to former LSU and…
Continue Reading Alcaraz says his expectation levels are changing on grass after reaching quarterfinals at Queen’s
LONDON (AP) — So much for Carlos Alcaraz being a novice on the grass. The new big thing in men’s tennis looked quite at home on the lush green…
Continue Reading Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh willing to make changes at a school known for stability
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chris McIntosh’s emergence as Wisconsin’s athletic director after playing football for…
Continue Reading Olympic leader Bach criticizes Ukraine for blocking athletes from some Paris Games qualifiers
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach has criticized the Ukrainian government for blocking some athletes from…
Continue Reading King Charles and Queen celebrate first winner at Royal Ascot after dramatic finish
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Desert Hero and jockey Tom Marquand produced a thrilling performance at Royal Ascot on Thursday to land King Charles…
Continue Reading Upset losses in 2nd round for Sabalenka and Gauff at the Berlin Open
BERLIN (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and seventh-ranked Coco Gauff have had upset losses to Russian players in the second round of the…
Continue Reading King Charles III claims his 1st Royal Ascot winner; Dettori rides to victory in Gold Cup
ASCOT, England (AP) — King Charles III has claimed his first Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch. The king watched the race from the Royal…
Continue Reading Clark Haggans, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and Super Bowl champion, dies aged 46
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and Super Bowl XL champion Clark Haggans has died at the age of 46, his…
Continue Reading NBA draft day arrives, and for Wembanyama a big man will realize his big dreams
NEW YORK (AP) — The day Victor Wembanyama has dreamed of for years has arrived. The 19-year-old from France figures he was about 12 when he began…
Continue Reading Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s long-running doping case finally has dates for a hearing
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could finally be decided after dates were…
Continue Reading UConn’s Dan Hurley cashes in on national title with a new 6-year, $32.1M contract
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has cashed in on the Huskies national…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade Police investigating alleged assault by Dolphins’ player Tyreek Hill at Miami marina Sunday
Rebekah Riess and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Miami-Dade Police Department says it’s investigating an allegation of assault involving NFL…
Continue Reading Teenage volleyball player who lost legs in St. Louis accident sues drivers, city
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee is suing the city of St. Louis and two drivers who struck her in February, causing her…
Continue Reading Britain eyes boost for baseball with return of MLB, new youth programs
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Baseball in Britain got a boost from the national team’s performance at the World Baseball…
Continue Reading Major League Soccer match between Colorado and Vancouver postponed by severe weather
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — A Major League Soccer match between the Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps was postponed due to severe weather. A…
Continue Reading IOC banishes boxing governing body from Olympics, but the sport will still be at the Paris Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Boxing Association has been banished from the Olympic family but the sport will…
Continue Reading NHLPA launches a new program to help players prepare for life outside of hockey
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer One of Marty Walsh’s priorities when he took over as executive director of the NHL Players’ Association…
Continue Reading Manchester United great Andy Cole opens up about his dad, who worked as a coal miner, and racism on Windrush Day
CNN By James Oware, Darren Lewis and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Andy Cole had a distinguished soccer career, scoring crucial goals to win five…
Continue Reading Gamers meet Games in inaugural Olympic Esports Week
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Elite virtual archers, sharpshooters, race car drivers, cyclists and sailors are gathering in Singapore along with…
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