Job done for Hodgson at Palace as Brighton hits Wolves for 6
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It’s job done for Roy Hodgson. The former England coach was enticed out of retirement at the age of 75 in late…
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Spalletti preparing Napoli victory speech as title looms
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti is already preparing a victory speech as his team stands on the brink of ending a 33-year wait…
Continue Reading Brighton routs Wolves 6-0 to revive European ambitions
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton finished a difficult week on a stylish high by thrashing Wolverhampton 6-0 in the Premier League to revive its…
Continue Reading Bundesliga’s battle for Champions League places intensifies
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has drawn with Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 to stay third in the Bundesliga. Both Freiburg and…
Continue Reading Forte, Angel of Empire finish major Kentucky Derby workouts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby points leader Forte clocked 49.80 seconds over four furlongs in the last major workouts for several Derby…
Continue Reading Record crowd for women’s rugby sees England retain 6N title
LONDON (AP) — A record crowd for a women’s rugby game saw England retain the Six Nations title. Some 58,498 spectators were at Twickenham for…
Continue Reading Hodgson guides Palace to another win, likely EPL survival
LONDON (AP) — Roy Hodgson has surely completed his short-term mission of securing Crystal Palace’s Premier League status for another season.…
Continue Reading Mount Vesuvius park closes access to volcano after some Napoli fans plan to fake an eruption for title celebrations
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN The Vesuvius national park authority in Naples, Italy, has announced it will be closing access to the live volcano on…
Continue Reading USA will open Basketball World Cup against New Zealand
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The United States will open Basketball World Cup play against New Zealand this summer, with Greece and Jordan…
Continue Reading MacIntyre holds clubhouse lead at Korea Championship
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Robert MacIntyre held the clubhouse lead when a weather-affected third day of the Korea Championship was suspended…
Continue Reading World Chess Championship set for thrilling finale
By Aimee Lewis, CNN The World Chess Championship has reached a thrilling finale, with the title set to be decided Sunday by tiebreaks. World No.2 Ian…
Continue Reading Courtney Dauwalter: The fun-fueled ultra-marathon star defying science
CNN By Matt Foster, CNN Most people’s idea of fun wouldn’t involve running for hours on end through brutal, undulating terrain —…
Continue Reading Ronaldinho launching worldwide street soccer league
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldinho is launching a worldwide street soccer league to give talented young players an opportunity to showcase…
Continue Reading F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix contract extended to 2026
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until at least 2026 after announcing a three-year…
Continue Reading Sweet 16: Russian teen Andreeva continues breakout at Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has found the perfect way to celebrate her 16th birthday by continuing her breakout showing at the…
Continue Reading David Pastrnak scores outrageous between-the-legs goal but Florida Panthers stun Boston Bruins
By Issy Ronald, CNN Just when it seemed as if the playoff series between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins couldn’t contain any more…
Continue Reading Hurricanes overcome injuries to reach 2nd round of playoffs
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are making a habit of winning at least one postseason series. This time…
Continue Reading Pérez wins F1 sprint in Baku, Verstappen confronts Russell
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Sergio Pérez has won the Formula One sprint race in Azerbaijan to extend Red Bull’s winning start to the season. His…
Continue Reading Betts and Muncy, both new dads, power Dodgers past Cards 7-3
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — New fathers Mookie Betts and Max Muncy powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over…
Continue Reading Sergio Garcia tied for 2nd-round lead at LIV Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — Sergio Garcia shot a 7-under 64 at Sentosa Golf Club to move into a share of the second-round lead with Talor Gooch at the LIV…
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