Cubs shuffle deck with Bellinger to IL, Hosmer designated for assignment
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list Friday, sent struggling reliever Keegan Thompson back to…
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Brewers’ Miley to miss 6 to 8 weeks, Yelich back in lineup
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a muscle strain in the back of his…
Continue Reading Lakers looking for boost after falling behind Denver in conference finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ late-season transformation is one of this NBA season’s best…
Continue Reading Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis…
Continue Reading Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor
By The Associated Press Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, former NFL star, actor and activist: ___ “To the world, he was an activist, actor, and…
Continue Reading Panthers, Hurricanes face tight window to get ready for Game 2 after 4OT thriller
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes face a challenge of regrouping from a draining…
Continue Reading Lyon beats Monaco to move within striking distance of Europe
PARIS (AP) — Lyon moved within striking distance of the spots for Europe with a 3-1 win over fourth-placed Monaco in the French league. Alexandre…
Continue Reading Bongonda scores 2 as Cadiz moves away from Liga relegation zone
MADRID (AP) — Théo Bongonda has scored twice to help Cadiz beat Valladolid 2-0 at home and win the clash between teams trying to avoid relegation…
Continue Reading Monza wins at Sassuolo in Serie A to move up to 8th
REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi’s Monza won at Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A to move up to eighth place. Matteo Pessina scored a…
Continue Reading Connecticut governor looking to bring NHL’s Coyotes to Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday he’s planning to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the possibility of…
Continue Reading Mickelson relieved to make PGA Championship cut after 2nd-round struggles
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Phil Mickelson acknowledges he played poorly in the opening two rounds of the PGA…
Continue Reading Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back who left the game to become an activist and actor, has died at age 87
By Steve Almasy and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Jim Brown, the transcendent athlete-actor-activist who ran roughshod over the NFL and its record…
Continue Reading Defending champ Finland routs Hungary, Germany beats Austria at ice hockey worlds
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Defending champion Finland has produced a five-goal final period to rout newcomer Hungary 7-1 at the ice hockey world…
Continue Reading Juventus in more legal trouble from probe into player salaries
ROME (AP) — Juventus is in more legal trouble after the Italian soccer federation charged the club and seven former team directors with alleged…
Continue Reading Former All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez back in major leagues with Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Former All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez is back in the major leagues, this time with the New York Mets. Sánchez’s contract was…
Continue Reading Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was virtually unstoppable in every arena. Whether on the field, as a Hollywood film hero…
Continue Reading ‘One of us’: Club pro Michael Block scores one for working man at PGA Championship
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — PGA club professional Michael Block is making noise at the PGA Championship. The 46-year-old…
Continue Reading Ganassi, Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson in contract stalemate
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson’s life changed dramatically when he won last year’s…
Continue Reading Chargers add depth to defensive line with signing of Nick Williams
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed Nick Williams on Friday, which adds some depth to their defensive line. Williams played…
Continue Reading Millions ditched cars for bikes during the pandemic. These cities want the habit to stick
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — In the agonies of the virus that upended most of the world, millions of people from Bogota to…
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