Russell grabs first F1 pole, Verstappen qualifies 10th
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — George Russell grabbed a surprise first career pole with a fast final qualifying…
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Barcelona auctions NFT of iconic Cruyff goal for $693,000
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has auctioned off a digital art piece depicting an iconic goal by Johan Cruyff for $693,000 as it seeks new…
Continue Reading Arsenal defender Nuno Tavares moves to Marseille on loan
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal says left back Nuno Tavares has joined French club Marseille on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old Tavares moved to Arsenal…
Continue Reading Formula One launches campaign to drive out fan abuse
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One and its drivers have launched a campaign to stamp out abusive behavior…
Continue Reading Everton fan who helped refugees takes penalty vs Dynamo Kyiv
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — An Everton fan who has been helping Ukrainian refugees was brought on to take a penalty during the Premier League…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx, Kershaw at Coors
By The Associated Press Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx…
Continue Reading Wisdom homers again, Stroman finally wins as Cubs top Giants
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom homered again, Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings for his first…
Continue Reading Chiellini, Bale get LAFC home debuts in 2-1 win over Seattle
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle…
Continue Reading Rangers capitalize on LA miscues, beat struggling Angels 7-2
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Martin Perez worked seven strong innings, Adolis Garcia, Ezequiel Duran and Jonah Heim had…
Continue Reading Grant Enfinger wins wild NASCAR Truck Series playoff opener
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grant Enfinger grabbed the lead with four fresh tires after a wild overtime restart and pulled away to win the NASCAR Camping…
Continue Reading Alfaro, Voit, Machado lead HR parade as Padres rout Twins
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s been a while since the San Diego Padres had a game like this. Jorge Alfaro launched a…
Continue Reading Yelich, Woodruff lead Brewers to 4-1 win over Red Sox
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Christian Yelich drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning, Brandon Woodruff…
Continue Reading Dodgers top Rockies 5-4 behind Urías, move to 20-4 in July
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Will Smith and Trayce Thompson each hit a two-run homer, Julio Urías pitched seven strong innings…
Continue Reading Luis Castillo traded to Mariners by Reds for 4 prospects
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have acquired perhaps the top starting pitcher on the trade market, getting…
Continue Reading Verlander wins MLB-leading 14th, Astros rout Mariners 11-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and won his MLB-leading 14th game, Aledmys Díaz hit two homers and…
Continue Reading Brown, Piscotty back Kapriellian as A’s beat White Sox 7-3
By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Brown hit two solo homers, Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run shot, and James Kapriellian pitched…
Continue Reading Jaelene Daniels refuses gay pride jersey, sits out NWSL game
CARY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina defender Jaelene Daniels sat out the Courage’s National Women’s Soccer League 3-3 tie Friday night against the…
Continue Reading Judge hits grand slam for 41st HR, Yanks rally past Royals
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first big leaguer with 40 homers this season, smashed a grand slam for No.…
Continue Reading Mullins 2-run single in 4-run 9th lifts O’s over Reds 6-2
By GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in a four-run ninth inning, and the Baltimore…
Continue Reading Hoskins’ HR in 10th inning lifts Phillies past Pirates 4-2
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rhys Hoskins drilled a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th to lift the Philadelphia…
Continue Reading Charge dropped against Banchero tied to teammate’s DWI stop
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dismissed a misdemeanor charge against former Duke player and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Paolo…
Continue Reading Reyes has three hits, Castro HRs, Tigers beat Blue Jays 4-2
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Willi Castro homered for the second time in two games, Victor Reyes had three hits, and the Detroit…
Continue Reading AP sources: Musgrove, Padres close to $100M, 5-year deal
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star right-hander Joe Musgrove is on the cusp of receiving a $100 million, five-year…
Continue Reading Marte’s 3 hits, Nimmo’s go-ahead HR lift Mets over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Starling Marte homered, tripled and drove in three runs, Brandon Nimmo broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run shot and the New York…
Continue Reading Ramírez, Bieber lead Guardians to 4-1 win over Rays
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, leading Shane Bieber and the Cleveland…
Continue Reading Riley’s hot bat, Wright’s 13th win lead Braves past D-backs
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley is scorching hot and pleased that he’s helping the Atlanta Braves maintain…
Continue Reading Gorman, Nootbaar homer as Cards beat Nats 6-2; Soto 1 for 4
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Steve Torrence tops qualifying in NHRA Northwest Nationals
KENT, Wash. (AP) — Steve Torrence led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Torrence had a…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Old-Timers’ Day in Bronx, Kershaw at Coors
By The Associated Press Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx…
Continue Reading AP source: NBA investigating 76ers for possible tampering
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are being investigated by the NBA for possible tampering in offseason…
Continue Reading Manoah leaves game after being hit by comebacker
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah left a start against Detroit in the sixth inning after he was hit on the right elbow by Jonathan…
Continue Reading Wilson, Plum help Aces deal Fever 13th straight loss, 93-72
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum each scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces handed the Indiana Fever their club-record 13th…
Continue Reading Pirates’ top-pick Johnson eager to get to PNC Park
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed top pick Termarr Johnson. Pittsburgh used a $7.219.000 bonus…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Aaron Judge 1st in majors to 40 home runs
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first player in the majors with 40 home runs this season with a two-run…
Continue Reading Pendrith takes 1-shot lead over Finau at Rocket Mortgage
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Taylor Pendrith of Canada shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into…
Continue Reading Stenson shares LIV lead with Reed as Mickelson has rough day
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Henrik Stenson turned his focus to golf and it was good. The Swede made his debut in the LIV Golf series with a 64 to share…
Continue Reading Riley, Lanning, DeBoer new Pac-12 coaches in spotlight
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coaching changes in the Pac-12 are a given, but it is rare when it happens to three of the most…
Continue Reading Dream’s Durr ruled out for season, needs hip surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream guard AD Durr will miss the remainder of the WNBA season to prepare for right hip surgery. The team announced it ias…
Continue Reading Vikings’ ownership sees positivity from new leadership
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taking a day of regular training camp away from their team facilities, the Minnesota Vikings…
Continue Reading Saints’ 2021 top pick Turner making plans to prove himself
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints 2021 first-round draft choice Payton Turner says he still feels a bit like a rookie…
Continue Reading Naquin goes to 1st-place Mets from last-place Reds
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Naquin went to the first-place Mets from the last-place Reds and was on the bench for a series opener at Miami. New York…
Continue Reading Goalkeeper David Ochoa traded to DC United from Salt Lake
WASHINGTON (AP) — Goalkeeper David Ochoa was traded to D.C. United from Salt Lake for $75,000 in general allocation money. Ochoa made his Major…
Continue Reading San Marino’s Vicini 1st to play 100 Davis Cup matches
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Domenico Vicini reached another Davis Cup milestone by becoming the first player in tournament history to play 100 matches.…
Continue Reading Koundé agrees to 5-year contract with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — France defender Jules Koundé has agreed to sign a five-year contract with Barcelona after his transfer from Sevilla was…
Continue Reading Browns linebacker JOK better than OK after rookie breakout
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah made mistakes as a rookie. Some of them became…
Continue Reading Derek Wolfe signs 1-day deal to retire as a Denver Bronco
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Derek Wolfe signed a one-day contract with the Broncos so he could retire in…
Continue Reading Royals’ Salvador Perez homers vs Yanks in return from injury
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star slugger Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Kansas City Royals in his return from the injured list…
Continue Reading DK Metcalf says he bluffed Seahawks during contract talks
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — DK Metcalf is the latest in a parade of NFL wide receivers to sign a big new contract before the…
Continue Reading New-look Dortmund starts season with 3-0 win at 1860 Munich
BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has started the new season with a 3-0 win at third-division team 1860 in the first round of the German Cup. Donyell…
Continue Reading Alcaraz, Sinner advance to semifinals at Croatia Open
UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz raced past Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-4 at the Croatia Open to reach his seventh semifinal of the year.…
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