National horse racing safety rules being implemented July 1
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Belmont Stakes is the final Triple Crown race before new federal regulations going into effect for horse racing…
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Evans reaches quarterfinals in bid for 2nd Nottingham title
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Dan Evans has maintained his bid for a second title at the Nottingham Open by reaching the quarterfinals with…
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By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens plan to be more creative in how they use their tight ends this…
Continue Reading Rams’ Stafford not worried about pass-free offseason
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford went through the Los Angeles Rams’ entire offseason program…
Continue Reading Former Georgia, US Olympic swimming coach Bauerle retires
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Longtime Georgia swimming coach Jack Bauerle has announced his retirement. Bauerle won seven NCAA women’s team championships…
Continue Reading Another strong start by Faedo propels Tigers by Pirates 3-1
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers completed a…
Continue Reading Getafe president says Bale was offered to play for the club
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The agent of Gareth Bale has offered the Wales forward to play for Spanish club Getafe next season.…
Continue Reading Panthers want QB Darnold to avoid ‘catastrophic’ mistakes
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule isn’t expecting miracles out of Sam Darnold this season.…
Continue Reading 6 Haitian men in Florida for Special Olympics go missing
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Six men who came to central Florida as part of the Haitian delegation for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games have…
Continue Reading Captain’s crunch: Gritty Landeskog leads Avs back to final
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Longtime Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has been a calming influence in leading the team…
Continue Reading Bengals wideouts confident of encore after Super Bowl run
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The confidence of the Cincinnati Bengals receivers has carried right on into organized team…
Continue Reading Berrettini beats Albot on injury comeback at Stuttgart Open
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has made his injury comeback with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win over Radu Albot in the second round of the…
Continue Reading California native Gregory ready to host full show at Sonoma
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Kyle Larson took a swig of the winner’s wine, tilted his head back and spit it in the air. He couldn’t…
Continue Reading Flores focused on new job with Steelers, not NFL lawsuit
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Flores says he’s focused on his new job with the Pittsburgh Steelers and not his…
Continue Reading Del Rio sorry after calling Capitol insurrection a ‘dust-up’
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio issued an apology for his word choice…
Continue Reading Saudi-funded golf series puts new scrutiny on Mickelson
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Out of public view for four months, Phil Mickelson returns to golf under severe scrutiny…
Continue Reading Voting starts for MLB All-Stars, starters announced July 8
NEW YORK (AP) — Fan balloting began Wednesday for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19. A person can submit up to five…
Continue Reading Augsburg coaxes Enrico Maaßen from Dortmund to become coach
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Augsburg has hired Enrico Maaßen as its coach ahead of the new season after coaxing him from Bundesliga rival Borussia…
Continue Reading Chelsea, Lyon, Monterrey and Thorns to play in Women’s ICC
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Women’s International Champions Cup will feature European teams Chelsea and Lyon,…
Continue Reading Hawaii photographer finds fine art in massive Pacific waves
By CALEB JONES Associated Press HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii photographer Clark Little is known for his stunning images from inside the barrels of…
Continue Reading Report: DeChambeau, Reed to join Saudi-funded league in US
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed are the latest players to join the…
Continue Reading AP Interview: Allyson Felix ‘humbled’ by rivals’ praise
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Allyson Felix is preparing to race the final Diamond League meet of her career in Rome. Then…
Continue Reading Scioscia, Rollins to manage at All-Star Futures Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia will manage the National League team of prospects and retired shortstop Jimmy Rollins will…
Continue Reading Madrid extends Modric’s contract, keeps midfield intact
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has extended Luka Modric’s contract for another year, which keeps intact the midfield…
Continue Reading FIBA resists Paris Olympics plan for remote basketball venue
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Most basketball games at the Paris Olympics could end up being played a three-hour journey outside…
Continue Reading Boxing champ Inoue’s home burglarized during Donaire fight
TOKYO (AP) — While Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue was winning his title bout against Nonito Donaire, burglars were breaking into his home. Inoue…
Continue Reading Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by…
Continue Reading 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…
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