Ukraine players, amid war, drawing inspiration from homeland
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ukraine’s national basketball team gathered this summer tasked with lifting the spirits of those back home in…
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Ga State welcomes Power Five team to the former Turner Field
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia State moved into the ballpark formerly known as Turner Field, it was hoping for a day…
Continue Reading BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke player
PROVO, Utah (AP) — An investigation by Brigham Young University into allegations that fans engaged in racial heckling and uttered racial slurs at a…
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Verstappen among drivers given grid penalties for Italian GP
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Max Verstappen has been hit by a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.…
Continue Reading Weather, soccer match has Panthers grounds crew working OT
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The grounds crew at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium will be working overtime this…
Continue Reading Evenepoel closes in on Vuelta title, Pedersen gets 3rd win
TALAVERA DE LA REINA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel had no trouble protecting his lead of the Spanish Vuelta on the 19th stage with only one day of…
Continue Reading Ravens GM: Lamar Jackson talks on hold until after season
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta says the Ravens and Lamar Jackson still haven’t agreed…
Continue Reading Thousands of runners rally around US to ‘Finish Eliza’s Run’
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Catie Grusin didn’t know Eliza Fletcher, but she woke up at 3:20 a.m. and put on a…
Continue Reading Jets’ Brown out with shoulder injury, Fant to start at LT
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets left tackle Duane Brown will miss the season opener against the…
Continue Reading Brazil calls up new target man Pedro for friendlies
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Tite has included Flamengo striker Pedro as a new attacking option for the…
Continue Reading La Liga boosts Barcelona spending limit after it sold assets
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has significantly raised Barcelona’s spending limit for this season after the Catalan club sold off part of its…
Continue Reading Bayern Munich winger Coman out with hamstring injury
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich and France winger Kingsley Coman has sustained a right hamstring tear in training. Bayern says its medical department…
Continue Reading Scotland, Portugal get home path in Women’s WCup playoffs
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Scotland and Portugal were handed the advantage of playing at home throughout the European qualifying playoffs for next…
Continue Reading Boehly makes whirlwind entrance to English soccer at Chelsea
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Having little soccer experience hasn’t stopped American businessman Todd Boehly making some big calls in his…
Continue Reading Verstappen hoping to end Monza struggles at Italian GP
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Formula One leader Max Verstappen is feeling unusually optimistic about his chances of finally…
Continue Reading Spain’s female soccer referees strike ahead of league start
MADRID (AP) — The start of Spain’s women’s soccer league is in danger after the country’s female referees called a strike as they…
Continue Reading Pogba’s brother denies extortion attempt against France star
PARIS (AP) — The brother of French soccer star Paul Pogba has denied that he took part in extortion attempts against the Juventus midfielder.…
Continue Reading Investigations launched into fan violence at French game
PARIS (AP) — The public prosecutors’ office in Nice has launched investigations into the violence that marred a Europa Conference League match…
Continue Reading Premier League games off as ‘mark of respect’ to queen
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The English Premier League has postponed its round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen…
Continue Reading Confident Packers defense ready for difficult early test
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers should get an immediate indication of whether their defense is as…
Continue Reading Holmes return for Baylor has some Bears ‘at loss for words’
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer When Gavin Holmes weaved through the defense past would-be tacklers and broke free for the end zone on a punt…
Continue Reading Kyle Busch still seeking on-track success, job for 2023
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining…
Continue Reading Efforts to put ’72 Olympic medals in hoop Hall thwarted
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Members of the 1972 Olympic basketball team have talked about finally retrieving those silver medals they vowed…
Continue Reading Washington’s fresh start as Commanders complicated by past
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL franchise will play its first game as the Commanders on Sunday after a…
Continue Reading San Quentin inmates find community through tennis
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer INSIDE SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON, Calif. (AP) — Stefan Schneider needed a nickname, or a handle as they call it…
Continue Reading Defending champion Rams humbled by Bills in opening rout
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay knows that one of the prices of longevity in the NFL is that eventually he’s…
Continue Reading Moncada 5 for 6 with 2 HR, White Sox blast A’s 14-2
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yoán Moncada went 5 for 6 with two home runs and five RBIs, Dylan Cease fanned nine in six…
Continue Reading Sao Paulo and Del Valle reach Copa Sudamericana final
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Sao Paulo and Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle will play this year’s final of the Copa Sudamericana. The decider…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills blow out champion Rams 31-10 in season opener
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills…
Continue Reading Correa answers boos with go-ahead HR, Twins top Yanks 4-3
By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Correa responded to booing Yankees fans with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth…
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