How does the NBA lottery work, and who has the best chance to draft Wembanyama?
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The NBA draft lottery has offered teams a quick path from bad to good for nearly four decades. The stakes this…
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French Open champs back to pre-pandemic pay; total prize money tops $50M
PARIS (AP) — Paychecks for the two French Open singles champions will return to the pre-pandemic amount of about $2.5 million and the total prize…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the Preakness at Pimlico on May 20
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging…
Continue Reading The big reveal: NFL Teams release hilarious videos to showcase season schedule
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Dogs taking over a front office, Josh Allen becoming a paperboy, and Angela from “The Office” starring…
Continue Reading Marcus Rashford injured as Man United closes in on Champions League spot
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford could miss Saturday’s game against…
Continue Reading Race teams ask NASCAR for ‘meaningful’ talks as their business model dispute skids toward summer
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model led the owners of 16…
Continue Reading Jose Mourinho: ‘The Special One’ is back in the headlines after a memorable week
By Ben Church, CNN José Mourinho, who in 2004 famously referred to himself as the ‘The Special One‘ as he was introduced to the media as…
Continue Reading Djokovic tested by Etcheverry in Italian Open win; Swiatek cruises
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic was tested by 61st-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a 7-6, 6-2 opening win at the…
Continue Reading UEFA rebuts claim Istanbul in doubt as Champions League final host after election
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA insists the Champions League final will be played in Istanbul no matter the outcome of this weekend’s Turkish…
Continue Reading Russia, Belarus have Paralympic membership suspension overturned, but athletes still barred
BONN, Germany (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokić puts on a show as Denver Nuggets advance to the Western Conference finals
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN For the second year running, the Phoenix Suns have been blown out of the Western Conference semifinals as they fell to a…
Continue Reading FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs around the world
ZURICH (AP) — A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments. The governing body of soccer says 61…
Continue Reading Erling Haaland, Sam Kerr are English footballers of the year
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland has been voted footballer of the year in England for his prolific debut…
Continue Reading Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization…
Continue Reading Rolling with Jokic-Murray combo, Nuggets prepare for Western Conference finals
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said it was around December when he thought this could be a…
Continue Reading Carolina Hurricanes ride collective scoring into the East final of the NHL playoffs
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes keep finding the back of the net despite losing multiple talented goal…
Continue Reading After a record-breaking season, Erling Haaland is on track to become ‘the best striker ever’
By George Ramsay, CNN Erling Haaland’s arrival at Manchester City last summer was met with equal measures of excitement and curiosity. At the…
Continue Reading Rookie Casey Schmitt has 4 hits for historic start, Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-2
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Casey Schmitt had four more hits, including a two-run homer, and Alex Cobb blanked Arizona…
Continue Reading Nuggets blow past Suns 125-100, advance to Western Conference finals
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western…
Continue Reading Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over Kraken
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have their top line back together — and are a victory away from advancing to…
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