AP-National-Sports

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. sustained a small cut to his throwing elbow after being…

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A 19-year-old chess grandmaster is seeking $100 million in a federal lawsuit alleging a rival chess player and…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian soccer clubs will challenge FIFA at sport’s highest court next month over emergency rules that let players…

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An organization calling for reform in college sports has filed a complaint with the U.S Department of…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer MORIOKA, Japan (AP) — Add Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi to a growing list of female athletes who have been targeted…

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Disgruntled wide receiver Elijah Moore will sit out the New York Jets’…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The daughters of former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams have denounced St. John’s University for its plans to…

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Anti-Doping Agency will treat the Kamila Valieva doping case which shook figure skating at the Winter Olympics as…

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers traded away their best offensive player in Christian McCaffrey, leaving a major hole in their backfield…

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Qatar is a devoutly apolitical place, with speech and assembly heavily restricted and a large population of foreign…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have rewarded John Schneider for his strong performance as their interim…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity…

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Ian Baraclough has been fired as coach of Northern Ireland after a poor Nations League campaign. The team had…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has confirmed another midseason trip to Saudi Arabia days after playing a Premier League match in the…

WONJU, South Korea (AP) — Andrea Lee has shot another bogey-free round of 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead of the BMW Ladies Championship. Lee…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in the 2-0 win over…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer There’s been a bump in the road in Steven Gerrard’s seemingly natural managerial journey to the helm of…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Tuch had his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres handed Calgary its first loss of the season, beating the…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals were trailing late in the first half when cameras caught coach Kliff…