Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug…
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Qatar’s residents squeezed as World Cup rental demand soars
By LUJAIN JO and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Where to sleep? It’s among the biggest questions facing fans traveling to tiny…
Continue Reading Svechnikov, Hurricanes hand Canucks 7th straight loss
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored his seventh goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes handed the winless Vancouver…
Continue Reading Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Maple Leafs 3-1
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phil Kessel matched the NHL record for consecutive games played, Chandler Stephenson scored the…
Continue Reading Simons, Lillard lead unbeaten Blazers past Nuggets 135-110
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail…
Continue Reading Italian rugby player who bit rival is banned for 12 games
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Italian player has been suspended for 12 matches for biting an opponent during a Women’s Rugby World Cup match…
Continue Reading Draisaitl keys Oilers’ four-goal 2nd to beat Penguins 6-3
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers used a four-goal second period to rally for a 6-3 win…
Continue Reading Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense…
Continue Reading Scheifele, Hellebuyck lead Jets to 4-0 win over Blues
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored in the second period and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots for his first shutout of the season as…
Continue Reading Previously winless Rockets hand Jazz first loss, 114-108
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points and Jalen Green added 25 to lead the previously winless Houston Rockets to a 114-108 victory over…
Continue Reading Bane and Morant score 38 each as Grizzlies beat Nets 134-124
CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant and Desmond Bane scored 38 points each to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-124…
Continue Reading Vassell and Spurs top Timberwolves 115-106
By JIM BEILBY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the San…
Continue Reading DeRozan, Vucevic lead way as Bulls beat Celtics 120-102
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 23 rebounds, and the Chicago…
Continue Reading Raptors clamp down on Miami, top Heat 98-90 for split
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 24 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 and the Toronto Raptors rallied in the…
Continue Reading Tkachuk helps Senators beat Stars 4-2 for 4th straight win
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored the tiebreaking goal in Ottawa’s three-goal third period and the Senators beat the Dallas Stars 4-2…
Continue Reading Knicks keep Banchero, Magic winless with 115-102 victory
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and the New York…
Continue Reading Ovechkin scores 783rd goal as Capitals beat N.J. Devils 6-3
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alexander Ovechkin scored his 783rd career goal in a big second period and the Washington…
Continue Reading Harden, Embiid lead 76ers past Pacers 120-106 for 1st win
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 29 points and 11 assists, and Joel Embiid scored 26 points to lead the…
Continue Reading Nantz to call last Final Four in ’23, Eagle to take over
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Nantz will step away from calling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament after next year and will be succeeded by Ian Eagle.…
Continue Reading AP source: Jets acquiring RB James Robinson from Jaguars
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The New York Jets moved quickly to replace rookie running back Breece Hall. A person…
Continue Reading Brief blackout leaves Patriots, Bears in dark before game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The power went off twice at Gillette Stadium with about two hours to go before the scheduled kickoff of Monday night’s…
Continue Reading For Cameroon: Siakam, Koloko start together and make history
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon. Siakam and Koloko were…
Continue Reading Michigan’s Harbaugh: PSU’s Franklin ‘ringleader’ in scuffle
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Penn State coach James Franklin acted as a “ringleader” when the No. 4 Wolverines and…
Continue Reading Jones starts for Patriots but quickly gives way to Zappe
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe replaced ineffective starter Mac Jones in the first half…
Continue Reading Giants rookie tight end Bellinger may need eye surgery
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger is going to be sidelined indefinitely after fracturing an eye socket…
Continue Reading Rams’ McVay admires Niners’ boldness in McCaffrey pursuit
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are used to making the NFL’s boldest moves and getting the big-name…
Continue Reading Chargers’ JC Jackson out for season with right knee injury
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers cornerback JC Jackson will miss the rest of the season after he…
Continue Reading Late goal keeps Celta from losing again in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Ghanaian defender Joseph Aidoo has scored an 89th-minute equalizer for Celta Vigo to draw with Getafe 1-1. Celta stopped a three-game…
Continue Reading Dolphins safety Brandon Jones to go on injured reserve
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones will be placed on injured reserve with a knee injury he suffered in the third…
Continue Reading VAR calls help West Ham beat Bournemouth 2-0 in EPL
LONDON (AP) — West Ham has been helped by two VAR calls for its goals in beating Bournemouth 2-0 in the English Premier League. Kurt Zouma’s…
Continue Reading NFL looking into interaction between refs, Bucs WR Evans
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL said it is looking into what transpired between two game officials and Tampa Bay wide…
Continue Reading Canadiens G Carey Price still experiencing knee pain
MONTREAL (AP) — When it comes to playing again, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has a long way to go. There are some important steps…
Continue Reading Top-ranked Alcaraz wins at first Swiss Indoors in 3 years
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has rallied to beat Jack Draper 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.…
Continue Reading Love ’em or hate ’em, Series-bound Astros keep on winning
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The Houston Astros are off to the World Series for the fourth time in six seasons. It’s a remarkable show of…
Continue Reading Smart has recruiting concerns in Georgia-Florida site debate
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer The annual rivalry game between No. 1 Georgia and SEC rival Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, is under contract only…
Continue Reading Unai Emery leaves Villarreal to take charge of Aston Villa
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Unai Emery has left his position as Villarreal coach to take charge of English club Aston Villa. It will be…
Continue Reading Jets RB Hall, OL Vera-Tucker out for season with injuries
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer New York Jets rookie running back Breece Hall and versatile offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker will…
Continue Reading Pegula, Gauff 1st 2 US women in Top 4 since Serena, Venus
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are the first pair of U.S. women both in the top four spots of the WTA rankings…
Continue Reading McIlroy’s road back to No. 1 felt longer than it really was
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy is back at No. 1 in the world for the first time since the summer of 2020. It…
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Sampdoria edges fellow struggler Cremonese for first win
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Sampdoria has recorded its first win of the season by 1-0 victory over fellow Serie A struggler Cremonese. A late…
Continue Reading Bochy missed game, takes over Rangers team he beat for title
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy has won a World Series in Texas, something the Rangers haven’t done.…
Continue Reading Sarkisian sorry for not singing “Eyes of Texas” after loss
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has apologized for not staying on the field to sing “The Eyes of…
Continue Reading Colts bench injured QB Matt Ryan in favor of Sam Ehlinger
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are benching starting quarterback Matt Ryan and will start Sam…
Continue Reading Browns’ Phillips ‘likely’ done for year with pectoral injury
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Jacob Phillips will likely miss the remainder of the season…
Continue Reading Seahawks don’t believe DK Metcalf will need knee surgery
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf suffered an injury to his patellar tendon but does not need surgery at this time,…
Continue Reading Hot Harper carries Phillies into 1st World Series since 2009
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are riding Bryce Harper as they try to win their first World Series…
Continue Reading Russian runner stripped of 2012 Olympics title for doping
MONACO (AP) — Ten years after the London Olympics, 400-meter hurdles champion Natalya Antyukh has been disqualified for doping. The Russian’s…
Continue Reading Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme top AP preseason All-America team
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Oscar Tschiebwe was the consensus men’s college basketball player of the year last season, an…
Continue Reading French club Brest asks for probe into alleged racist comment
BREST, France (AP) — French club Brest has asked the discipline commission of the French league to investigate allegations by one of its players…
Continue Reading Spanish man trekking to World Cup reported missing in Iran
By RAQUEL REDONDO and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not…
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