Alex Bowman cleared to return to NASCAR competition at Charlotte
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Alex Bowman has been cleared to return to racing this weekend for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway…
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A.J. Foyt returns to the Indy 500, his legacy long secured and grief fresh from his wife’s death
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer WALLER, Texas (AP) — A.J. Foyt was 15 when a boat that he and two friends were riding in capsized in a storm.…
Continue Reading Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600, Formula One Grand Prix highlight jam-packed Memorial Day weekend
Auto racing’s biggest weekend looms with the 107th Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 in NASCAR and Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix. Alex…
Continue Reading Dortmund signs defender Mats Hummels to 1-year contract extension
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — German league leader Borussia Dortmund has signed defender Mats Hummels to a one-year contract extension ahead of a game…
Continue Reading Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — It took 3,787 regular-season games and 29 trips to the playoffs, countless ripoffs of rainbow…
Continue Reading Southgate questions whether Toney’s ban is best way to rehabilitate striker
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England coach Gareth Southgate has questioned whether the eight-month suspension handed to Ivan Toney for breaching…
Continue Reading German soccer clubs reject selling stake in media rights to investors
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German soccer clubs have rejected a proposal to sell a one-eighth share of future worldwide media rights to investors in…
Continue Reading PSV coach Van Nistelrooy resigns with 1 match left to play in Dutch league
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Ruud van Nistelrooy has resigned as PSV Eindhoven coach with only one match left to play this season. The Dutch club…
Continue Reading Southampton manager Rubén Sellés to leave at end of season after relegation
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton manager Rubén Sellés will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of the season…
Continue Reading Police ban traveling fans ahead of Greek Cup final over fears of violence
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police have issued a ban on traveling fans ahead of the Greek Cup final later today because of fears of violence. It comes…
Continue Reading Beitar Jerusalem to get trophy belatedly after fans rush field after soccer tournament win
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president says he will award the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup at his official residence after a chaotic…
Continue Reading Spanish football federation orders partial stadium ban and fine for racism suffered by Vinícius Jr. at Valencia match, rescinds red card
By Al Goodman, Matias Grez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s football federation has ordered a five-game partial stadium ban at Valencia’s…
Continue Reading Real Madrid players and fans honor Vinícius Júnior after Brazilian was racially abused
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior was watching from the stands as Rodrygo raised his right fist above his head to…
Continue Reading Pep Guardiola wants financial charges against Manchester City to be settled ‘as soon as possible’
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he wants the financial charges leveled against the club to be settled…
Continue Reading Sean Elliott: What life is like for ‘Memorial Day Miracle’ NBA star after kidney transplant
By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — Sean Elliott knows a lot about miracles. He’s the basketball star behind the “Memorial Day Miracle,”…
Continue Reading Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a…
Continue Reading Trout on tying DiMaggio with 361st career home run: ‘It means a lot’
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout’s two-run homer during the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over the…
Continue Reading Foster, Ware homer, Auburn eliminates Mizzou 10-4 in SEC
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Cole Foster hit a three-run homer, Bryson Ware added a two-run shot and fifth-seeded Auburn wrapped up the first day of the SEC…
Continue Reading Late runs lift Oregon over Cal 3-2 in Pac-12
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Walsh drove in Tanner Smith with a sacrifice fly for the second run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift…
Continue Reading Yankees reliever tosses PitchCom device into stands, but avoids $5K bill
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael King makes his living by dotting the corners with 94-95 mph sinkers. But when the…
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