British Open Guide: How to watch, where it’s played, who’s the favorite
By The Associated Press Golf’s major championship season comes to a close at the British Open. It’s the last chance of the year for Rory…
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Kentucky will roll out sports betting for retail on Sept. 7, in time for the start of NFL season
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Kentucky racing officials have approved a rollout for sports betting, which will take effect when the NFL season…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen will start the MLB All-Star Game
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Gerrit Cole had starting the All-Star Game on his baseball bucket list. “I’ve always been…
Continue Reading Tim Tebow will be part of ownership team bringing hockey to Lake Tahoe, ECHL says
STATELINE, Nevada (AP) — The ECHL says Tim Tebow will be part of an ownership group bringing an expansion hockey team to Lake Tahoe. The league, in…
Continue Reading Carolina Panthers inducting Julius Peppers, Muhsin Muhammad into Hall of Honor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers announced they’re inducting defensive end Julius Peppers and wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad into…
Continue Reading American Christopher Eubanks upsets Stefanos Tsitsipas to keep Wimbledon dream run alive
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Not too long ago, Christopher Eubanks had doubts about his professional tennis career, taking a job as a…
Continue Reading Ex-Juventus president Andrea Agnelli banned for another 16 months
ROME (AP) — Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has been banned from soccer for another 16 months after he was charged with fraud for the way…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe says US has ‘weaponized’ women’s sports against trans people, ‘trying to legislate away people’s full humanity’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Be it the issues of LGBTQ+ rights or equal pay, US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe has never been…
Continue Reading Georgia Tech’s Eubanks stuns Tsitsipas at Wimbledon to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Chris Eubanks has reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first…
Continue Reading J-Rod Show goes on at All-Star with record Home Run Derby amid challening season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Less than a block from T-Mobile Park, the image of Julio RodrÃguez plasters the side of a warehouse.…
Continue Reading The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website…
Continue Reading Ruling expected Tuesday in runner Caster Semenya’s human rights appeal against sex eligibility rules
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final judgment on Tuesday in Olympic…
Continue Reading Aces enjoy state-of-the-art WNBA facility as they get set to host All-Star game
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A’ja Wilson is all too happy to show off her coveted corner locker and its creature…
Continue Reading More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Teams from the same country will have more chances to play each other when the Champions League and…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Good luck with that
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until…
Continue Reading Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soccer club calls out Turkish rival for going to Russia to play Gazprom-owned Zenit
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv has told Turkish rival Fenerbahce it had “blood on your…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama bounces back to score 27 points in second NBA Summer League game
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It is safe to say that Victor Wembanyama has had an eventful start to his new life in the United States. The…
Continue Reading What is a strike in baseball? Robots, rule book and umpires view it differently
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150…
Continue Reading Luis Suárez Miramontes, one of Spain’s greatest footballers, has died aged 88
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Luis Suárez Miramontes, considered one of the greatest Spanish football players in history, has died at the age of…
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