Close to reaching World Cup, US looks to avoid last-day flop
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — American soccer’s harrowing memory of the loss in Trinidad 4 1/2 years ago remains…
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — American soccer’s harrowing memory of the loss in Trinidad 4 1/2 years ago remains…
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Lorena Ochoa already is in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Now she’s going into the LPGA Hall of Fame. The Mexican…
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Evan Mobley will miss Wednesday night’s game against Dallas…
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are waiting on the return of LeBron James and Anthony Davis as they flirt…
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has signed veteran quarterback Andy Dalton. The move gives New Orleans a…
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By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — There was a time, not that many years ago, when predicting who would win the women’s…
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Stanford is back in the women’s Final Four thanks in part to the offensive performances by Haley Jones and Lexie…
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa All-American Keegan Murray has announced he will declare for the NBA draft. Murray tweeted he would leave the Hawkeyes…
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A resolution to the NFL’s investigation into Deshaun Watson’s conduct could take…
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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — David Robertson is back in camp with the Chicago Cubs after going home to be with his wife,…
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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The arrival of Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, new, relaxed rules on athlete compensation and better exposure on TV are…
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LONDON (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate has criticized the fans who jeered Harry Maguire before and during the team’s 3-0 win over the Ivory…
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A tennis player alleges in a lawsuit that the U.S. Tennis Association failed to protect her from a coach who she says sexually…
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite complained about playing a World Cup qualifier in the altitude of Bolivian…
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino is having his spring training start scheduled for Wednesday night pushed back to…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — First-year University at Albany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings is away from the program while the school investigates…
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics were a team in search of direction following a buzzer-beating loss to the Knicks on…
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MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Stretching the salary cap into the playoffs was one of the subjects touched on by the NHL’s 32 general managers at their…
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By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander won’t pitch on opening day as the team plans…
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the Portland Timbers’ handling of domestic abuse accusations leveled at…
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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says the team had only preliminary interest in dealing for…
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledges all is “not paradise” in Qatar ahead of…
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CHORZOW, Poland (AP) — Poland is heading to the World Cup and of course Robert Lewandowski helped send his team there. The prolific Bayern Munich…
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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican proposal to prevent transgender girls from competing in girls’ school…
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PORTO, Portugal (AP) — There will be at least one more World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo. The all-time top scorer in men’s international soccer…
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev is one win away from returning to No. 1. The top-seeded Medvedev shook…
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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Emirates Team New Zealand will defend the America’s Cup in Barcelona in 2024, a once unthinkable move that the…
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed coach John Harbaugh to a three-year contract extension through 2025. Harbaugh is entering…
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — This is the final year the LPGA Tour’s first major is at Mission Hills in California.…
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nick Kyrgios lost his cool, then a point, then a game and then the match. The…
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to a two-year contract to back up Justin Fields. Siemian…
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By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Sadio Mané has secured Senegal’s place at the World Cup with a win over Egypt on penalties after Mohamed Salah…
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ross Chastain is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida who also pursued a career as a NASCAR…
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods is at Augusta National and the golf world is wondering: Will he play in the Masters? Various…
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Trinity Rodman is among the young players who have been named to the U.S. women’s national soccer team roster…
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have decided to anchor their offensive future around Ketel…
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The NFL is requiring all of its teams to hire a minority or female offensive assistant coach for the 2022 season at a time…
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By Kikue Higuchi, CNN At the top of Dawn Staley’s stacked trophy case is an orange and white basketball. The University of South Carolina…
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PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes’ Cy Young Award-winning performance last year has resulted in him getting the opening day assignment for the…
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Christian Braun’s eyes opened wide when he learned that after Kansas had beaten…
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — No NFL head coach is more enthusiastic and upbeat than Pete Carroll. So it…
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By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York looks poised to become the next place to give a huge subsidy to a professional…
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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Christian Eriksen has marked his emotional return to Parken Stadium with a brilliant goal as the playmaker…
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By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A season after setting a franchise record for wins, the San Francisco Giants aren’t…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a year after banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, Tennessee Republican lawmakers are…
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Premier League club Everton has announced losses of more than 100 million pounds ($130 million) for the third straight…
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HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Colgate men’s basketball coach Matt Langel has signed a four-year contract extension that runs through 2030. Langel…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has beat South Korea 1-0 to advance to a World Cup qualifying playoff against Australia…
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By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is changing its sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have acquired outfielder Adam Haseley in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. Chicago sent minor…
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