Fox Sports heads to Naval Academy for military salute
By The Associated Press Fox Sports could have had one of the more intriguing games of the week with Green Bay visiting Kansas City _ until Aaron…
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Favorites, top contenders for Day 2 of Breeders’ Cup
By MIKE FARRELL Associated Press The early favorites and top contenders in nine Breeders’ Cup races on Day 2 at Del Mar. In the $6 million…
Continue Reading MLS 2022 final on Nov 5, 16 days before start of World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer’s 2022 season will start Feb. 26 and its postseason final will be on Nov. 5, a month earlier than this year,…
Continue Reading Firmino hamstring injury a blow for Liverpool, Brazil
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Roberto Firmino will miss at least one month with Liverpool and upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Brazil because of a…
Continue Reading NYC Marathon returns from pandemic pause for 50th running
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A limited field of 33,000 runners will jog off the Verrazzano Bridge and wind its way toward…
Continue Reading Indians exercise option on 3B Ramírez, hire hitting coach
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have picked up José Ramírez’s $12 million contract option for 2022 after…
Continue Reading Disconnect: Browns cut ties with OBJ, end drama-filled stay
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. is being released by the Cleveland Browns, who are cutting ties with the…
Continue Reading Ansu Fati returns for Spain’s decisive World Cup qualifiers
MADRID (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique has called up Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati for the national team’s decisive World Cup qualifiers against…
Continue Reading Gio Reyna hit by injury setbacks at Borussia Dortmund
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose says attacking midfielder Gio Reyna faces a longer-than-expected time on the sidelines…
Continue Reading Germany recalls Draxler, Brandt for World Cup qualifiers
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick has recalled midfielders Julian Draxler and Julian Brandt for upcoming World Cup qualifying…
Continue Reading 49ers increase minority stake in English soccer club Leeds
LEEDS, England (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have increased their minority stake in Premier League club Leeds to 44%. The NFL franchise first…
Continue Reading Xavi Hernández to return to Barcelona as its new coach
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has announced that former midfielder Xavi Hernández will become its next…
Continue Reading Yorkshire cricket boss quits as racism crisis shakes sport
LONDON (AP) — The chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club has resigned as the club struggles to contain a crisis over its handling of a former…
Continue Reading Scott Hamilton & Friends skating event to battle cancer
By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Scott Hamilton always will be known as an Olympic gold medalist. Another part of his legacy is establishing a place…
Continue Reading Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Chase Elliott was supposed to be the king this season in NASCAR. He’s the reigning Cup…
Continue Reading Golden Knights’ acquisition of Eichel brings more questions
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NHL forward Jack Eichel arrives in Vegas with a set of questions for the Golden Knights. They don’t know when…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Prescott puts calf issue to rest, set for Broncos
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says it’s “safe to say” he will…
Continue Reading Jones’ wide receiver role expands to starter for Raiders
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones has been targeted seven times this season and has…
Continue Reading For a few hours, bicyclists rule Dubai’s busy superhighway
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a few brief hours, the skyscraper-lined superhighway that cuts through the center of Dubai emptied of the…
Continue Reading White’s injury, defensive debacle prove costly to Jets
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — First the New York Jets lost quarterback Mike White with a right forearm injury. Then the…
Continue Reading Thunder roar back to beat Lakers again, 107-104
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City…
Continue Reading Brandon Saad scores twice, leads Blues past Sharks 5-3
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice in his second game back from the COVID-19 list and the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Eberle nets Kraken’s 1st hat trick, Seattle tops Buffalo 5-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Eberle had the first hat trick in franchise history by scoring three goals in less than 10…
Continue Reading Booker scores 27, Suns pull away to beat Rockets 123-111
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Landry Shamet added 19 off the bench and the Phoenix Suns pulled…
Continue Reading Jamie Benn scores in OT, Stars outlast Flames 4-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jamie Benn scored at 2:59 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.…
Continue Reading Titans, Rams: top conference teams with different outlooks
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer They lead their divisions and have been prime contenders for the top spot in their conference — and the only…
Continue Reading Taylor, ground game help Colts find easy path past Jets
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor rushed for 172 yards and two…
Continue Reading No. 24 La.-Lafayette rallies to beat Georgia State 21-17
By DAN MCDONALD Associated Press LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Montrell Johnson had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs and No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette scored…
Continue Reading Morgan State halts 9-game slide, tops Delaware State 20-14
BALTIMORE (AP) — Neil Boudreau threw a 72-yard pass, Alfonzo Graham broke off a 70-yard run and Morgan State turned two big plays into back-to-back…
Continue Reading Schwarber, Pederson decline options, become free agents
NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents when…
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