Canada, Latin America to combine and form PGA Tour Americas
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour acquired tours in Canada and Latin America just over a decade ago. And now it’s turning them into…
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Goalkeepers just can’t stop scoring in Chilean football. The latest goal is a last-second diving header in dramatic finale
By Matias Grez, CNN It’s becoming quite the season for goalkeepers in Chile. Just weeks after Leandro Requena scored what could be the longest…
Continue Reading Fox to air 29 Women’s World Cup matches, up from 22 in ’19
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox will broadcast 29 of 64 Women’s World Cup games from Australia and New Zealand this summer on its main network, up from 22…
Continue Reading For Heat, the legend of ‘Playoff Jimmy’ continues to grow
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Playoff Jimmy is the moniker that Jimmy Butler has now whether he wants it or not. He says it…
Continue Reading UEFA, top coaches team up to urge easing of handball law
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Expect to see fewer penalties awarded for handball in the Champions League next season. UEFA…
Continue Reading Indigenous competitors celebrate culture and sport in Brazil
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PIACAGUERA INDIGENOUS LAND, Brazil (AP) — As a bonfire lit by children finished burning, the winners at the…
Continue Reading New York Jets general manager calls Aaron Rodgers deal ‘historic’ for the franchise
CNN, WBAY By Wayne Sterling, CNN New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas called the deal to acquire four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from the Green…
Continue Reading Wimbledon to house Ukraine’s players, fund relief efforts
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court…
Continue Reading France under pressure over disabled rights as Olympics loom
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is under pressure over the rights of people…
Continue Reading Is record-breaking LeBron James the GOAT? His Los Angeles Lakers teammates certainly think so
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The stars were out in Hollywood as LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 117-111 overtime win against the…
Continue Reading What is a sweeper? A look at the pitch taking over MLB
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bob Melvin was talking about the improvement of Padres reliever Steven Wilson, when the San Diego…
Continue Reading Horvat among NHL stars coming up small early in playoffs
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A handful of big-name stars around the NHL have been invisible or close to it during the first week of the…
Continue Reading Rodgers latest aging NFL star to join Jets late in career
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The trade of quarterback Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay to New York puts one of…
Continue Reading Is NFL hypocritical or hypervigilant in betting punishment?
By ARNIE STAPLETON and LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writers Some say the NFL is hypocritical for suspending players for gambling after the league has…
Continue Reading ‘I just be hooping’: Jimmy Butler scores franchise playoff record 56 points as Miami Heat takes 3-1 lead over No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks
By Matias Grez, CNN Jimmy Butler took his ‘Playoff Jimmy’ moniker to new heights on Monday as he scored a franchise playoff record 56…
Continue Reading DC United’s Jeahze arrested in Sweden, suspected of assault
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say D.C. United defender Mohanad Jeahze is in custody in Sweden on suspicion of two counts of assault.…
Continue Reading Pep Guardiola says he is ‘not at all’ excited,’ but Manchester City now looks likelier than ever to win elusive Treble
By Matias Grez, CNN Winning the Treble is an achievement reserved only for football’s most dominant teams. It takes an elite level of skill,…
Continue Reading A’s hit 5 home runs, rally for 11-10 win over Angels in 10
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Noda had a two-run double in the 10th inning, Brent Rooker and Jesús Aguilar became the…
Continue Reading LeBron leads Lakers past Grizz 117-111 in OT for 3-1 lead
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of…
Continue Reading Eberle’s OT winner lifts Kraken past Avs 3-2 to even series
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — As one of the originals from Seattle’s difficult opening season, Jordan Eberle found himself…
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