Ajax will not extend coach Heitinga’s contract after season
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax is not extending the contract of coach John Heitinga at the end of the season. The Amsterdam powerhouse finished third in the…
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NBA mock draft: No Wembanyama for Hornets, but Miller or Henderson has Charlotte buzzing
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson have made their cases to be the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. With Victor…
Continue Reading Marseille coach Igor Tudor leaving after one season
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Igor Tudor is leaving the club after just one season in charge. Tudor has told a news conference he is…
Continue Reading NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26 member organizations as it continues to advocate for all 50 states to…
Continue Reading Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the…
Continue Reading Coach confirms Lionel Messi’s last match for PSG this weekend
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ”Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) —…
Continue Reading Former Slovakia captain Marek Hamšík to retire from soccer at end of season
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Former Slovakia captain Marek Hamšík is retiring from soccer at the end of the season. Hamšík says “soccer was my…
Continue Reading Mirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn’t like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff next
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Mirra Andreeva is the latest teen sensation in tennis, a 16-year-old Russian who is the youngest…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic stands by Kosovo comments at the French Open
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has stood by his decision to send a political message about Kosovo at the…
Continue Reading Man United great Neville in fear of Man City ahead of FA Cup final
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Gary Neville says he is in fear ahead of the FA Cup final between Manchester United and…
Continue Reading French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats, other social media hate
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company…
Continue Reading ‘We are dead tired, but proud’: What next for José Mourinho and Roma after Europa League final loss to Sevilla?
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes a football match is more than just a football match. And Wednesday’s Europa League final in Budapest was…
Continue Reading History says the NBA Finals will end in 6 games, the most common of all outcomes
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — The NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that’s what history says. Out of the first 76…
Continue Reading Sevilla ends unusually poor season celebrating yet another Europa League title
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It was the usual ending for Sevilla in an unusual season for the Spanish soccer club. Sevilla won…
Continue Reading Mourinho acknowledges ‘nobody has called me’ as he considers his future at Roma
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Jose Mourinho fumed at the referee and was vague about his future at Roma after his first loss in a…
Continue Reading How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted tennis
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Every sport in Europe – from soccer to fencing to UFC – has had to grapple with the fallout of Russia’s…
Continue Reading Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press OYAMA, Japan (AP) — In a sprawling circuit near Mount Fuji, a humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made…
Continue Reading Earthquakes end long road skid with 1-0 victory over Sounders
SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scored out of the gates in the second half and Daniel de Sousa Brito made it stand up as the San Jose Earthquakes…
Continue Reading Whitecaps score early, often in 6-2 victory over Dynamo
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Pedro Vite scored in the first minute, Julian Gressel added two goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps roughed up the…
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Rodeo’s next generation: Crooked River Roundup invites Young Guns to compete
Along with world-class professional contestants, Crooked River Roundup welcomes back fan-favorite Young Guns, sponsored by Bigfoot Beverages/Pepsi.…
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