NASCAR’s Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake at Darlington
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Car owner Rick Hendrick sees the talent in Ross Chastain. He also sees an aggressive…
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IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics, EU official tells AP
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The country currently in charge of the European Union’s presidency says a boycott of…
Continue Reading Alcaraz stunned by Hungarian qualifier in early loss at Italian Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match winning streak came to an unexpected end when he was beaten by…
Continue Reading Montreal bike festival heralds release from grip of COVID
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — In early June, Montrealers will line sidewalks, toot horns and pound drums as swarms of…
Continue Reading Berlin rivals Union flying, Hertha flailing in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin is dreaming of the Champions League while Hertha Berlin faces the nightmare of…
Continue Reading Gundogan is Guardiola’s go-to guy again in Man City’s latest title march
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pep Guardiola’s first signing as Manchester City manager will go down as one of his best. Ilkay Gundogan is…
Continue Reading Jason Day pays tribute to late mother after ’emotional’ first PGA Tour victory in five years
By George Ramsay, CNN Australian golfer Jason Day claimed his first PGA Tour victory for more than five years at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas,…
Continue Reading Doyle Brunson: ‘The Godfather of Poker’ has died aged 89
By Ben Church, CNN Doyle Brunson, dubbed ‘The Godfather of Poker,’ has died at the age of 89, according to a family statement shared by…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry offers support, resources to top prospect Scoot Henderson
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry is partnering with top NBA prospect Scoot Henderson ahead of next…
Continue Reading 20 and up: LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James plays almost exclusively alongside teammates who grew up watching him…
Continue Reading Let’s do it again: Celtics to face Heat in Eastern Conference finals rematch
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics got a historic 51-point performance from Jayson Tatum to blow past the 76ers in Game 7…
Continue Reading Toronto’s sweep of Atlanta just the latest flex for dominant AL East
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The AL East could be headed to a historic season. All five AL East teams are above .500. The Boston Red Sox are in…
Continue Reading Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Long before David Peralta was a veteran outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was an…
Continue Reading Bayer Leverkusen signs Benfica defender Alejandro Grimaldo on free transfer
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Europa League semifinalist Bayer Leverkusen will sign Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo on a free transfer when his…
Continue Reading Toulouse: French soccer club excludes players after they refuse to participate in anti-homophobia campaign
By Zayn Nabbi and Stephanie Halasz, CNN French soccer team Toulouse did not select several players for its Ligue 1 game against Nantes on Sunday…
Continue Reading Top-flight Dutch soccer match suspended due to fans throwing fireworks onto the pitch
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN A Dutch soccer match between FC Groningen and Ajax was called off on Sunday because fans twice threw fireworks onto the…
Continue Reading Jonathan Marchessault scores 3 to lead Golden Knights past Oilers 5-2 to advance to West final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored three goals for his second career postseason hat trick as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the…
Continue Reading Cáceres, Joveljic lead Galaxy to 2-1 win over Earthquakes
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Martín Cáceres and Dejan Joveljic scored second-half goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over the San…
Continue Reading Roemer and Neushul help Stanford beat USC 11-9, win second straight NCAA women’s water polo title
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jewel Roemer and Ryann Neushul each scored two goals and had two assists to help No. 1 Stanford beat Southern California…
Continue Reading No. 1 seed Oklahoma seeks third-straight NCAA softball title
The Associated Press Oklahoma will seek its third straight Women’s College World Series title as the No. 1 national seed in the upcoming 64-team…
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