FIFA extends rule to let players, coaches suspend contracts with Ukrainian, Russian clubs
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has extended a rule that lets players and coaches continue to suspend their contracts with clubs in Ukraine and Russia for…
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Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went…
Continue Reading Brooks Koepka wins third PGA Championship to seal fifth major title
CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship for the third time, clinching his fifth major title on Sunday at Oak…
Continue Reading Pascale Van Damme appointed as Belgian soccer federation’s first female president
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation has elected a female president for the first time. The RBFA board appointed Pascale Van Damme as the…
Continue Reading Dortmund striker Haller on verge of league title after cancer treatment
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Sébastien Haller is having an extraordinary season after going from cancer…
Continue Reading Carmelo Anthony, 10-time NBA All-Star and one of basketball’s greatest scorers, announces retirement
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Carmelo Anthony, one of the greatest scorers the NBA has ever seen, has announced his retirement from basketball at the…
Continue Reading Sprint specialist Mark Cavendish to retire from cycling at end of season
COCCAGLIO, Italy (AP) — Veteran sprint specialist Mark Cavendish has announced that he will retire from cycling at the end of this season. The…
Continue Reading Hertha Berlin, burned by ambition, must rebuild after relegation from Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin’s relegation from the Bundesliga had long been expected, but still felt like a blow…
Continue Reading World Cup final referee Marciniak picked for Champions League final duty
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Szymon Marciniak has been picked to referee the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan. The Polish…
Continue Reading Nick Kyrgios to miss French Open with injury sustained during robbery, agent says
By George Ramsay and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is set to miss the French Open after injuring his foot during…
Continue Reading Financial charges cast cloud over Man City’s dominance in English soccer
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s ruthless run to the Premier League title can be traced back to the…
Continue Reading Spanish acknowledge they have a racism problem after more abuse of Vinícius Júnior
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — One after another, the racial insults kept coming. The “monkey” chants outside one stadium, the…
Continue Reading ‘I got choked up a little bit,’ says Brittney Griner after playing for Phoenix Mercury in home WNBA opener
By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After spending more than 300 days in Russian custody last year, Brittney Griner made an…
Continue Reading Angels lingering around .500 despite the exploits of Ohtani and Trout
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Angels are 25-23, so they appear poised to improve on last season’s dismal 73-89 mark. They might…
Continue Reading Young Indiana Fever focusing on present during 20-game skid and not their losing past
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana is trying to avoid having its own place in the WNBA record book with a 21st…
Continue Reading Koepka gets another major win at PGA, LIV gets a major champion
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka now has five major championships with his two-shot win at the PGA…
Continue Reading French Open offers players protection against online harassment
PARIS (AP) — French Open organizers are giving all players access to an online tool meant to protect them from cyberbullying and harassment on…
Continue Reading Kylian Mbappé sends message of support to Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior after racist abuse
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has sent a message of support to fellow forward Vinícius Júnior after the Real Madrid player was subjected to racist…
Continue Reading ‘I have my life in my own hands’: A filmmaker spent three years with Paralympian and triathlete Marieke Vervoort to explore her wish to die by euthanasia
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Throughout her storied career, triathlete and Paralympian Marieke Vervoort captured the imagination of her native…
Continue Reading Schembechler son resigns at Michigan after offensive social media activity revealed
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler has resigned from his position with the Wolverines, with the…
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