Indigenous Football Australia pushes for direct funding out of Women’s World Cup legacy
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Indigenous Football Australia Council has complained to FIFA of an “egregious…
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Jordin Canada hits a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left, Sparks end 8-game losing streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 30 points and eight rebounds, Jordin Canada made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left and the Los…
Continue Reading Carroll’s 2-run triple in the 8th rallies Diamondbacks past Cardinals 3-1 to snap a 5-game skid
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Corbin Carroll’s two-run triple capped a three-run rally in the eighth inning and…
Continue Reading Paris to bring back swimming in River Seine after 100 years
By Jack Guy, Dalal Mawad and Oliver Briscoe, CNN (CNN) — Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with…
Continue Reading Dansby Swanson homers twice as the streaking Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 7-3
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White…
Continue Reading Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott hits in the 9th inning rally Phillies past AL-best Orioles 4-3
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm followed Bryson Stott’s two-out, game-tying RBI double to right field in the ninth…
Continue Reading Kyle Tucker and MartÃn Maldonado power Astros past AL West-leading Rangers 4-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker and MartÃn Maldonado homered, rookie starter J.P. France worked seven solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist in his first start for Inter Miami,…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani scores 2 runs, Angels beat Tigers 7-6 in 10th after blowing lead in 9th
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had two walks and two runs, Mickey Moniak hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th…
Continue Reading RodrÃguez homers twice in Mariners’ 9-7 comeback win against Twins
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julio RodrÃguez homered twice, including a two-run shot in a four-run eighth to tie the game, as…
Continue Reading Alonso has a big night and Verlander pitches the Mets past the Yankees 9-3 in the Subway Series
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in a season-high five runs, Justin Verlander pitched six…
Continue Reading ESPN considers adding sports leagues as partners as it transitions from cable to digital
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the network could take on a sports league as a minority…
Continue Reading Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the…
Continue Reading Plum, Wilson and Gray each score 20-plus points, Aces top the Sky 107-95
CHICAGO (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points and six assists, A’ja Wilson added 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 107-95 for…
Continue Reading Naylor slugs 2 HRs as the Guardians top the Royals, dealing Zack Greinke his 16th straight road loss
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie catcher Bo Naylor had his first career two-homer game and drove in three runs as the…
Continue Reading Ionescu secures her 4th career triple-double, Liberty erase 18-point deficit to beat the Storm
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for her fourth career triple-double and…
Continue Reading Kei Nishikori wins in his first ATP Tour match since 2021 after recovering from hip surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — Kei Nishikori won in his first ATP Tour event in two years, beating Jordan Thompson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the Atlanta Open. The 2014…
Continue Reading Dodgers and Padres start MLB spring training schedule on Feb. 22
NEW YORK (AP) — The spring training exhibition season will open on Feb. 22 when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres. Four games are…
Continue Reading Brazil regulates sports betting, taxes companies amid scandal
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has issued a provisional decree to authorize sports betting and tax…
Continue Reading Red Sox trade Kiké Hernández to Dodgers for two minor-league pitchers
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox traded Kiké Hernández to the Los Angeles Dodgers, sending the slumping utilityman back to his home for six…
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