Month: July 2022

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kenny Pickett spent even the last few days before heading to his first NFL training camp working on his game. The rookie first-round pick is competing to succeed Ben Roethlisberger as the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won’t be outworked. Pickett trained throughout the offseason with

PRAGUE (AP) — Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit has advanced the quarterfinals of the Prague Open after a 6-4, 6-3 victory over 17-year-old Lucie Havlickova. The second-ranked Estonian will face Anastasia Potapova after the seventh-seeded Russian overcame China’s Lin Zhu 6-4, 7-6 (8). Lucky loser Nao Hibino of Japan stunned defending champion Barbora Krejcikova by rallying to

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former U.S. national team forward Jozy Altidore will be loaned to Mexico’s Puebla for the rest of the year by Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution. Revolution coach Bruce Arena says Altidore initiated the loan. The 32-year-old Altidore was acquired from Toronto in February and has one goal in four starts

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have removed an addendum to quarterback Kyler Murray’s $230.5 million, five-year contract that mandated at least four hours of “independent study” during game weeks. In a statement Thursday, the team said: “After seeing the distraction it created, we removed the addendum from

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen injured his left knee and was carted off the field near the end of practice on Thursday. Neither coach Todd Bowles nor general manager Jason Licht would speculate on the severity of the injury, which occurred with players

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen supports banning abusive fans from races but believes drivers have limited influence in curbing the boorish behavior seen at recent events. Verstappen called for stronger deterrents from F1 and race promoters. Abusiveness in the grandstands overshadowed the Austrian Grand

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals could have waited until closer to the trade deadline to deal All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, perhaps getting a slightly better offer in the process, but consummating their move with the Yankees for three pitching prospects late Wednesday provided one largely unintended benefit.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed defensive end Carlos Dunlap to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million on Thursday, giving them an experienced pass rusher opposite Frank Clark and first-round pick George Karlaftis another veteran presence. The 33-year-old Dunlap was released in March by the

CINCINNATI (AP) — Miami Marlins’ right-hander Max Meyer will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. The team says Meyer could miss most or all of the 2023 season. The 23-year-old Meyer is one of Miami’s top prospects and the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft. He left his second major league start

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera says the Washington Commanders are still learning how to practice after the team was fined for excessive contact during offseason workouts. Rivera was docked $100,000 and the Commanders were stripped of two spring practices next year for not following NFL rules limiting big

NEW YORK (AP) — Belmont Park will hold its fall meet at Aqueduct during construction of vehicle and pedestrian tunnels that will allow access to the track’s 45-acre infield. The New York Racing Association says the 28-day “Belmont at the Big A meet” begins Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 30. NYRA says it will

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says it has reached an agreement to sign France defender Jules Koundé on a transfer from Sevilla. The 23-year-old center back is expected to sign a contract after completing a medical exam. Barcelona has not disclosed the length of the contract or the transfer fee