Month: June 2022

By ERIC TUCKER and DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed, Cherelle Griner said Monday. The

By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — David Peterson pitched into the sixth inning with his wife expected to go into labor soon, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 6-0 despite losing Jeff McNeil to injury. Mets manager Buck Showatler joked Monday morning that New York was on “baby

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing officials fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics have been warned to change its historical culture of breaking the rules. Investigator Richard McLaren says “corruption abounded” in recent years at the world boxing body formerly known as AIBA. He delivered the last part of his report commissioned by the

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil left a game against the Miami Marlins on Monday with tightness in his right hamstring and was sent for an MRI. McNeil walked off uneasily after scoring on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and went straight to the clubhouse. Luis Guillorme replaced him at

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke at the swimming world championships in Budapest. Ceccon has clocked 51.60 seconds to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. Ceccon is the second Italian man to set

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are emphasizing defensive improvement as they consider offseason changes. Change already has come in the front office, where Landry Fields has been promoted to general manager. He will still report to team president Travis Schlenk. The Hawks have the No. 16 pick in

SEATTLE (AP) — Relievers Sergio Romo and and Roenis Elías were cut by the struggling Seattle Mariners to make room for reliever Ken Giles and infielder Kevin Padlo. Romo and Elías were designated for assignment, Giles was activated from the 60-day injured list and Padlo was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. Seattle has lost seven of

By The Associated Press Title IX marks its 50th anniversary this year with countless women having benefited from the enactment and execution of the law. They then followed up by translating those opportunities into becoming leaders in their professional careers. Here’s a look at some of the women who played college sports thanks to Title