Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former…
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Joe Torre wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Torre has won the third Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. A star…
Continue Reading Pirates star Dick Groat, who also played in NBA, dies at 92
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before Bo Jackson knew everything, before Deion Sanders introduced Prime Time, there was Dick…
Continue Reading Hamilton signs 3-year extension with Jags after career year
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars believe nose tackle DaVon Hamilton’s best season is just…
Continue Reading Big Ten spring wrap: 14 players to watch in upcoming season
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Spring football practices have helped identify Big Ten players poised to have breakout seasons. Defending…
Continue Reading Harbaugh leaves spring with ‘best version’ of Wolverines yet
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since…
Continue Reading Pelé added to Portuguese dictionary as an adjective for ‘out of the ordinary’
By George Ramsay, CNN Should you ever need a reminder of how good Pelé was at football, just look up his name in a Portuguese dictionary. The…
Continue Reading Sánchez Flores out as Getafe coach with team struggling
MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Getafe says Quique Sánchez Flores is no longer the coach with the team slumping toward the end of the season. The…
Continue Reading Dortmund captain Marco Reus extends contract another year
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has extended his contract with the club to the end of next season. His old contract…
Continue Reading Nearly half fail new FIFA test to get player agent license
ZURICH (AP) — Nearly half the candidates failed a new FIFA exam to work as a player agent in soccer. FIFA says 52% of the 3,800 candidates…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby entrant Wild On Ice euthanized after injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Wild On Ice has been euthanized after dropping out of the Kentucky Derby with a left leg injury following a morning workout…
Continue Reading Former Czech soccer head gets prison term for fraud
PRAGUE (AP) — The former head of the Czech Republic soccer association has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to six years in prison. Prague’s…
Continue Reading AP source: Jaguars LT Robinson facing suspension for PEDs
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam…
Continue Reading Algeria, Egypt among 4 bids to host 2027 African Cup
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Algeria and Egypt are among four bidders competing to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations. Botswana and a co-hosting project…
Continue Reading Slovakian tennis player Andrej Martin handed doping ban
LONDON (AP) — Slovakian tennis player Andrej Martin has been handed a 14-month ban for breaching doping rules. The 33-year-old Martin tested…
Continue Reading City-United FA Cup final to be affected by train strike
LONDON (AP) — Traveling to the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London just got much harder for fans of the two Manchester clubs. The British…
Continue Reading Man City lets hair down to confirm Premier League dominance
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland undid his ponytail and released his flowing blond locks moments before finishing off Arsenal in a…
Continue Reading Players reimbursing fans and the interim manager getting sacked: How Tottenham Hotspur fell into disrepair
By Matias Grez, CNN Four years ago, on a warm Spanish summer’s evening in Madrid, Tottenham Hostpur was just 90 minutes away from reaching the…
Continue Reading Heat, with another closing kick, reach Round 2 of playoffs
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer A chance to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks was in his hands, and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra could have used…
Continue Reading Knicks show toughness, togetherness in overpowering Cavs
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Tougher from start to finish, the New York Knicks bullied the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first…
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