Female rugby ref Joy Neville to officiate at men’s World Cup
DUBLIN (AP) — A female referee has been included in the list of match officials for a men’s Rugby World Cup for the first time. Joy Neville of…
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Veterans shine at Italian Open as Fognini beats Murray; Wawrinka advances
ROME (AP) — Fabio Fognini edged fellow 35-year-old Andy Murray in a nearly three-hour battle in the opening round of the Italian Open. Fognini hit…
Continue Reading Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti aggrieved by ‘small details’ in Manchester City’s controversial Champions League goal
By George Ramsay, CNN Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was left to rue the “small details” after the ball appeared to leave the field of…
Continue Reading De Bruyne out of Haaland’s shadow, delivers again in Madrid
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Kevin De Bruyne was the man for the big occasion once again for Manchester City. The Belgium midfielder scored a…
Continue Reading Nine-year-old Brazilian becomes youngest ever to attempt US Women’s Open qualification
By Jack Bantock, CNN When 19-year-old South Korean prodigy Inbee Park lifted the first of her seven major championships at the 2008 US Women’s…
Continue Reading Jaguars will play twice in London, 2 Germany games set
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two international games in the same season. The Jaguars will…
Continue Reading Sergio Busquets to leave Barcelona at end of season
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sergio Busquets is ending his “unforgettable journey” of nearly two decades with Barcelona.…
Continue Reading Cologne extends contract with coach Baumgart to 2025
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Cologne has extended coach Steffen Baumgart’s contract by another year to 2025 in a sign of continuity at a Bundesliga…
Continue Reading JJ Watt does pub crawl ‘research’ after investing in Premier League-bound Burnley
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former NFL star JJ Watt has taken to the bars and drinking establishments of northwest England — all in the name of…
Continue Reading Serbia, Montenegro punished for fan slurs at Euro 2024 game
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has ordered Serbia to host a 2024 European Championship qualifier in an empty stadium because of discriminatory…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokić makes history with triple-double to lead Denver Nuggets to big Game 5 win leaving Phoenix Suns on the ropes
By Ben Morse, CNN Nikola Jokić made history with a triple-double on Tuesday night to lead the Denver Nuggets to a comfortable 118-102 Game 5 win in…
Continue Reading Valdez fans 12, sends Ohtani to 1st loss in Astros’ 3-1 win
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Framber Valdez racked up 12 strikeouts over eight innings of three-hit ball and sent Shohei…
Continue Reading Vaughn’s homer lifts White Sox over Royals, 4-2
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo, (AP) — Andrew Vaughn’s two-run homer in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie and lifted the Chicago…
Continue Reading Nuggets beat Suns 118-102 in Game 5 to regain series lead
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a triple-double after making up with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Michael Porter…
Continue Reading Joe Pavelski scores 6th of series, Stars top Kraken 6-3
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Joe Pavelski, Max Domi and Miro Heiskanen refused to let the Dallas Stars have two straight dud…
Continue Reading Struggling Correa hears, understands boos after Twins loss
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa went 0 for 5 and stranded six runners on base for the Minnesota Twins in their…
Continue Reading Kirby throws 7 sharp innings, Mariners blank Rangers 5-0
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Tom Murphy hit his first homer in more than a…
Continue Reading All Blacks and Japan to play more often after landmark deal
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The All Blacks and Japan will play regular test matches under an agreement signed…
Continue Reading Casey Schmitt homers in debut, Giants beat Nationals 4-1
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Casey Schmitt homered for his first career hit in his major league debut and the San Francisco…
Continue Reading A’s rookie Jordan Diaz hits 3 homers at Yankee Stadium
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Diaz picked the perfect place to make a name for himself: Yankee Stadium. The…
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