With a tweener on grass, Swiatek eases into Bad Homburg Open quarterfinals
BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Iga Swiatek has eased into the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jil Teichmann in the…
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Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for worlds in 50-meter butterfly, finishing 3rd at the US nationals
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel made it to the 50-meter butterfly final but again failed to qualify for the…
Continue Reading Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy joins Al-Ahli as latest Chelsea player heading to Saudi Arabia
LONDON (AP) — Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has joined Saudi Arabian team Al-Ahli. He becomes the latest Chelsea player to head to the oil-rich kingdom.…
Continue Reading Avalanche trade for Ross Colton from the Lightning. They’re expected to lose J.T. Compher
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The move almost certainly…
Continue Reading Taika Waititi’s soccer pic ‘Next Goal Wins’ set for Toronto Film Festival premiere
By The Associated Press Taika Waititi’s soccer comedy “Next Goal Wins” will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival…
Continue Reading Rachel Garcia wins Athletes Unlimited AUX softball championship
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Pitcher Rachel Garcia is the 2023 Athletes Unlimited AUX Softball champion. The former UCLA standout scored 1,392 points to…
Continue Reading Simone Biles on entry list for US Classic in August – but will she compete?
By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Is Simone Biles making a return to competitive gymnastics? The 26-year-old is listed as an…
Continue Reading UEFA picks bigger stadiums for Conference League finals and confirms 2026 World Cup qualifying path
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — UEFA has picked bigger stadiums to host the next two Europa Conference League finals. Sub-20,000…
Continue Reading Tennessee State ready to make history as the 1st HBCU to add ice hockey
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State announced it will become the first historically Black college and…
Continue Reading Top players who could be on the move during soccer’s transfer window
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema kicked off the transfer window in spectacular fashion…
Continue Reading Major League Soccer’s 2024 All-Star Game to be played in Columbus, Ohio
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 Major League Soccer All-Star Game will be played at the Columbus Crew’s Lower.com Field on July 17. Columbus hosted the…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses Hans Niemann’s $100 million lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen, among others, in chess cheating scandal
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A US judge on Tuesday dismissed the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann…
Continue Reading Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August in first meet since 2020 Olympics
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in…
Continue Reading Wembanyama’s height no longer a mystery: 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches is official, Spurs say
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama’s official height is 7 feet, 3 1/2 inches. That’s according to the San Antonio Spurs,…
Continue Reading Beer on menu for fans at 2032 Brisbane Olympics, but not in Paris for 2024 Games
GENEVA (AP) — No worries about spectators getting a beer at the stadium when Australia hosts the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane organizing committee…
Continue Reading Arsenal appears to be ahead of Man City in the race to sign transfer target Declan Rice
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Declan Rice is turning into one of the biggest stories of the transfer window. The…
Continue Reading McDonald upsets top-seeded Fritz to reach quarterfinals at Eastbourne International
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the quarterfinals at the Eastbourne International by upsetting top-seeded Taylor Fritz…
Continue Reading UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school’s next mascot
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say…
Continue Reading Tour de France riders won’t face automatic exclusion in case of COVID-19 positive test
Tour de France riders who test positive for COVID-19 won’t be automatically expelled from the race. The International Cycling Union says the health…
Continue Reading WTA plans equal prize money to match men at combined higher-tiered tennis events
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — These days, equal prize money is given to the men and women at the well-known grand slam events, the highest tier…
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