Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski wants to leave club
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga top-scorer Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić says…
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Train Like Beckham: Workout models soccer icon’s routine
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It was David Beckham himself who was gassed the first time he led a class in his new…
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Liverpool wins FA Cup final after beating Chelsea in nerve-racking penalty shootout
By Aimee Lewis, CNN There is something about this Liverpool team. For all its qualities — the intense pressing, the defensive solidity, the…
Continue Reading “We’re coming” young Grizzlies promise after semifinal loss
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA’s youngest team to reach a conference semifinal in the past 25 years has…
Continue Reading Ex-Seattle safety Earl Thomas arrested over protective order
DALLAS (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has been arrested in Texas over an alleged violation of a protective order. The arrest in…
Continue Reading IOC questions Olympic boxing leadership after IBA election
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Boxing’s Olympic status is in doubt and the IOC was not impressed with an elections on…
Continue Reading Fox leads Soudal Open by one heading to final round
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Ryan Fox birdied the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Soudal Open in Antwerp. The New…
Continue Reading Klopp says Salah is OK after coming off in FA Cup final win
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah went off injured during the FA Cup final against Chelsea but he is set to be fit for the rest of the…
Continue Reading Salernitana rescues 1-1 draw at Empoli, Venezia relegated
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Relegation-threatened Salernitana draws with Empoli 1-1 in Serie A but misses an opportunity to…
Continue Reading Last-gasp Stuttgart survives in dramatic Bundesliga finale
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Wataru Endo has scored in injury time for Stuttgart to clinch Bundesliga survival at Hertha…
Continue Reading De Gendt wins Giro 8th stage, López keeps overall lead
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Belgian cyclist Thomas De Gendt won the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday and Juan Pedro López kept hold of…
Continue Reading Herta makes all right moves to win wet, wild IndyCar GP
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta stopped an early slide, overcame two late pit stops and eventually pulled away…
Continue Reading Astros acquire utilityman Dubón in trade with Giants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Houston Astros acquired utilityman Mauricio Dubón in a trade with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. The 27-year-old…
Continue Reading Buffalo winter can’t arrive soon enough for ‘Punt God’
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Even the “Punt God” can’t change Mother Nature. Arriving in Buffalo for the…
Continue Reading Djokovic back in a big final at Italian Open, vs. Tsitsipas
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — This is just what Novak Djokovic needed a week before the French Open. The top-ranked Serb beat Casper…
Continue Reading Swiatek equals Serena Williams with 27-match winning streak
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Not since Serena Williams seven years ago has another woman had such a hot streak. Top-ranked Iga…
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‘This is not saving, this is destruction’: Ukrainian MMA champion Yaroslav Amosov recounts the horrors of war
Exclusive by Matias Grez, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN As MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov walks through the streets surrounding his hometown of Irpin, which…
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NFL superstar JJ Watt and Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, the unlikeliest of bromances
By Amanda Davies and Ben Morse, CNN A hulking six-foot-four NFL colossus and an Italian team principal of a Formula One team are not the likeliest of…
Continue Reading China cites pandemic and withdraws as host of 2023 Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China has withdrawn as host of soccer’s 2023 Asian Cup. It’s the latest cancellation of the country’s…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Astros aim to match team mark of 12 wins in row
By The Associated Press Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros try for their 12th straight win Saturday, which would tie the team record. Altuve homered…
Continue Reading Griner’s extended detention disappointing to her WNBA family
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer New York coach Sandy Brondello was on her way to her team’s Friday morning shootaround when she heard the…
Continue Reading Splash Brothers send Warriors to Western Conference Finals
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are cherishing this playoff run a little…
Continue Reading Panthers find their mojo to beat Capitals, reach 2nd round
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Florida Panthers found what made them the NHL’s best regular-season team just in time…
Continue Reading Phillies batter Dodgers’ pitching again, win 12-10 in 10
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — No team in the majors has hit the Los Angeles Dodgers this season as effectively as the…
Continue Reading Curry, Thompson send Warriors into Western Conference finals
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — This kind of playoff triumph is three years in the making for Klay Thompson, who endured…
Continue Reading Shootings near Milwaukee Bucks playoff game prompt curfew
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Downtown Milwaukee will be under a limited curfew for the rest of the weekend and a massive watch party scheduled for…
Continue Reading Marte has 3 hits to lift Diamondbacks over Cubs 4-3
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks played a ton of one-run games last season and lost most. This…
Continue Reading Benintendi, Dozier lead 18-hit night; Royals top Rox 14-10
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and an RBI triple, Hunter Dozier had his first career…
Continue Reading Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 win
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat…
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Logan solid for 6, Giants beat Cardinals for 6th win in row
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Logan Webb pitched six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants won their sixth straight game,…
Continue Reading Silseth dazzles in debut as Angels blank A’s 2-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chase Silseth allowed one hit in six strong innings while becoming the first player from…
Continue Reading Lewis slam in 9-run inning, Twins beat virus-hit Guardians
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a grand slam for his first big league homer, capping a nine-run fifth inning…
Continue Reading Stanton, Judge homer again as Yankees beat White Sox 10-4
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered in his third consecutive game, Aaron Judge went deep for the second…
Continue Reading Kim, Myers lead Padres’ hit barrage in 11-6 win over Braves
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning off reliever Will Smith, Wil Myers went…
Continue Reading Panthers beat Caps in OT, win series for 1st time since ’96
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored the overtime winner to send the Panthers to the second round by beating…
Continue Reading Pivetta ends streak, Martinez extends his in Red Sox victory
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nick Pivetta allowed a run and three hits in a season-long seven innings to win for the first time since August and the…
Continue Reading Cabrera leads Tigers to 4-2 win over Orioles
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera doubled and homered to help the slumping Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2.…
Continue Reading Kelsey Mitchell, Fever outlast Liberty 92-86 in overtime
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 points, Victoria Vivians added 20 and the Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty 92-86 in overtime…
Continue Reading Tatum’s huge effort helps Celtics win 108-95 to force Game 7
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jayson Tatum wouldn’t let it happen again. With the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks…
Continue Reading Lowe, Margot help Rays hand Blue Jays 5th straight loss
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a pair of triples and Manuel Margot had a tiebreaking single in the…
Continue Reading Wilson, balanced Aces cruise to 96-73 victory over Dream
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 15 points, Kelsey Plum had 14 points and 11 assists and the Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 96-73…
Continue Reading Paul Sewald, cut by Mets, wins for M’s in Citi Field return
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Sewald got a key strikeout and won in his Citi Field return, Ty France hit a tiebreaking…
Continue Reading Astros push winning streak to 11, roll past Nationals 6-1
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jose Altuve homered on the first pitch of the game, Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel also…
Continue Reading Kreider scores late, Rangers edge Pens 5-3 to force Game 7
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Kreider’s long slap shot bounced over Louis Domingue and into the net with 1:28 left and…
Continue Reading Peterson’s bases-loaded walk lifts Brewers over Marlins 2-1
MIAMI (AP) — Jace Peterson walked against Anthony Bender with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins…
Continue Reading Moustakas, Drury power Reds to 8-2 victory over Pirates
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Moustakas homered twice and Brandon Drury drove in four runs to lead the resurgent…
Continue Reading Ogunbowale, Gray help Wings rally past Mystics, 94-86
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 27 points, Allisha Gray had 21 and the Dallas Wings overcame a 15-point second-quarter deficit to beat…
Continue Reading Boudreau to return as coach of Canucks next season
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bruce Boudreau will return as coach of the Vancouver Canucks next season after helping to turn the struggling…
Continue Reading Offseason QB moves played big role in NFL schedule
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When the NFL schedule makers started to dig in after the Super Bowl on putting together the complex puzzle of a…
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Defending champion Phil Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship
By Jacob Lev, CNN Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the upcoming PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Friday. “Phil is the defending…
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