Brees won’t return for NBC’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Drew Brees is officially done at NBC Sports after one year. NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua says in a phone interview…
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Denver Broncos and Walton-Penner family enter into purchase and sale agreement
By George Ramsay, CNN The Denver Broncos and the Walton-Penner family have entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the NFL team, it was…
Continue Reading Sepp Blatter avoids testifying at start of FIFA fraud trial
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter was full of smiles before entering the…
Continue Reading AEW continues to thrive after celebrating 3rd anniversary
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — All Elite Wrestling continues to thrive with compelling matches while attracting new fans three…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Angels skid goes on sans Maddon, Correa ready
By The Associated Press Free falling toward a dreadful bit of team history, the Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday and appointed third base…
Continue Reading Angels lose 13th straight after firing Maddon; Trout injured
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Swapping out their manager didn’t change the Los Angeles Angels’ fortunes Tuesday…
Continue Reading Chinese Olympian Eileen Gu working for Salt Lake Games bid
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Eileen Gu, the California-born athlete who won two gold medals for China in freestyle skiing at the recent Beijing…
Continue Reading Darvish dazzles, Profar homers as Padres blank Mets 7-0
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish efficiently dismantled the best team in the National League. The 35-year-old…
Continue Reading Blackmon’s pinch-hit HR boosts Rockies past Giants 5-3
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Joe homered leading off the game, pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon connected for a…
Continue Reading Phillies tag Hader for 2 HRs in 9th, rally past Brewers 3-2
By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alec Bohm and Matt Vierling homered off Josh Hader in the ninth inning as the Philadelphia…
Continue Reading Walmart heir Rob Walton agrees to buy Broncos in record deal
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and America’s richest family,…
Continue Reading Manoah, Blue Jays shut down Royals 7-0
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alek Manoah scattered six hits in six scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the…
Continue Reading Loyd, Stewart lead Storm to 72-60 win over Dream
SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 26 points, Breanna Stewart had 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 72-60.…
Continue Reading Rain man: Skubal wins 4th straight as Tigers top Pirates 5-3
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tarik Skubal pitched seven steady innings to win his fourth straight decision and Harold Castro…
Continue Reading Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country. But the…
Continue Reading Verlander strikes out 12 as Astros top Mariners 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out a season-high 12 in seven sparkling innings, Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros…
Continue Reading Yankees hit 3 homers to beat Twins 10-4 for 7th straight win
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Yankees brushed off a rare rough start by Jameson Taillon to beat the Minnesota…
Continue Reading Kopech, Pollock lead White Sox to 4-0 win over Dodgers
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech pitched six innings of one-hit ball, pinch-hitter AJ Pollock delivered a two-run…
Continue Reading Angels’ Mike Trout leaves game with left groin tightness
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was removed from Tuesday night’s game against Boston with…
Continue Reading Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning delivered on a promise to play with a greater sense of urgency,…
Continue Reading Ashcraft shuts down D-backs, Reds power way to 14-8 win
CINCINNATI (AP) — Graham Ashcraft pitched six shutout innings to extend his impressive debut run, Joey Votto led an early homer barrage and the…
Continue Reading Mets slugger Alonso leaves game after getting hit by pitch
SAN DIEGO (AP) — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso left Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres after getting hit by a pitch and…
Continue Reading Walls hits 3-run homer in 10th, Rays beat Cardinals 4-2
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Walls hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading Orioles hit 5 home runs, cruise past Cubs 9-3
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini hit successive homers, sparking a power surge that carried the…
Continue Reading Sabrina Ionescu leads Liberty to 88-69 rout of Lynx
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the New York Liberty…
Continue Reading Chisholm has grand slam among 2 HRs, Marlins beat Nats 12-2
MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice, including a grand slam, and had a career-high six RBIs as the Miami Marlins beat the Washington…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Angels cut ties with Maddon, Correa near return
By The Associated Press Free falling toward a dreadful bit of team history, the Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday and appointed third base…
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Heredia’s go-ahead HR backs Acuña’s 2 shots, Braves edge A’s
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Backed by three home runs and strong defense, Kyle Wright looked dominant while pitching eight…
Continue Reading Metcalf absent, Diggs and Adams back for Seahawks minicamp
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Wide receiver DK Metcalf was absent from the first day of Seattle Seahawks minicamp as he…
Continue Reading Astros’ Neris, Baker suspended after flap with Mariners
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros pitcher Héctor Neris was suspended four games and Houston manager Dusty Baker was banned one game by Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading Cam Newton on podcast: ‘There’s not 32 guys better than me’
By The Associated Press Cam Newton still considers himself one of the top 32 quarterbacks in the NFL. But Newton, who remains an unrestricted free…
Continue Reading Zverev has surgery to repair torn ligaments in ankle
BERLIN (AP) — Alexander Zverev has undergone surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right ankle. The third-ranked Zverev sustained the injury…
Continue Reading Semien homers twice, Rangers split twinbill with Guardians
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Semien homered twice and tied a Texas franchise record for hits in a doubleheader as the…
Continue Reading Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg to make season debut Thursday
MIAMI (AP) — Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. The…
Continue Reading Kraken lose G Chris Driedger to torn ACL, out 7-9 months
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will be without goalie Chris Driedger for most of next season after he underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in…
Continue Reading Feliciano says Daboll hasn’t changed as Giants top man
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants opened a mandatory three-day minicamp Tuesday. First-year coach…
Continue Reading Communication cited as issue in Bills’ blown lead at KC
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills newly promoted special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley cites communication as…
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Deebo Samuel reports for 49ers minicamp
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel ended his offseason holdout by reporting for the first day of mandatory minicamp…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill against trans girls playing girls’ sports
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Senate is advancing legislation that would prohibit transgender women…
Continue Reading Patriots’ Damien Harris excited to get back on the field
By GLEN FARLEY Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lining up at his customary position in the New England Patriots’ backfield on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Pride coach, assistant on leave amid retaliation probe
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Orland Pride coach Amanda Cromwell and assistant Sam Greene have been placed on administrative leave while the…
Continue Reading Raducanu leaves Wimbledon warmup tournament with injury
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has “no idea” if she’ll be ready for Wimbledon in just under three weeks after…
Continue Reading McDaniels remains patient as Carr, offense learn new system
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — First-year Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knows patience is the most important…
Continue Reading Titans using yellow jerseys to protect rehabbing players
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans cornerback Caleb Farley is one of 26 Titans who wound up on injured…
Continue Reading Rays’ Hess returns from cancer treatment, pitches in minors
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay minor league pitcher David Hess threw one inning for the rookie-level FCL Rays on Tuesday. It was his first…
Continue Reading Australia beats UAE 2-1, moves into World Cup playoff v Peru
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A late deflected goal from Ajdin Hrustic has secured a 2-1 win for Australia in an Asian playoff against the United Arab…
Continue Reading Fowler settles for 1st alternate as US Open qualifying ends
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Rickie Fowler still has a chance to make it to the U.S. Open. Fowler missed out on qualifying by one shot. But he won a…
Continue Reading Kane penalty earns England draw against Germany; Italy wins
MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane’s late penalty has earned England a 1-1 draw in Germany in their Nations League game. Kane slotted the equalizer from…
Continue Reading Rodgers unsure how long he will play beyond this season
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he’s unsure how much longer he will keep playing football. But…
Continue Reading Coaches: Doubleheaders in WCWS semis threaten player safety
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma bounced back from losing a Women’s College World Series semifinal to UCLA on…
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