Gomes, González, Soto, Swisher on MLB HR derby tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Major League Baseball players Jonny Gomes, Adrián González, Geovany Soto and Nick Swisher are going on a home run derby…
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Tenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports…
Continue Reading Women’s Final Four can be a financial windfall for players
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Women’s basketball is ranked second, behind only college football and ahead of men’s basketball, when it comes…
Continue Reading Cavs’ Mobley out at least 3 games with sprained left ankle
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers rookie star forward Evan Mobley will miss at least the team’s next three games with a…
Continue Reading White Sox slugger Andrew Vaughn recovering from hip pointer
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Andrew Vaughn feared the worst when he got hurt making a diving catch for the Chicago White Sox…
Continue Reading Qatar divides soccer, FIFA seeks unity ahead of WCup draw
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is the next stop on the global tour of major sports events to nations led by…
Continue Reading Public cost of new Buffalo stadium will top $1B over lease
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Documents released Wednesday show the public cost for the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium will…
Continue Reading Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec doing better
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rachel Balkovec, hired by the New York Yankees as the first woman to manage a minor league affiliate of a Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading Record attendance: 91,553 watch women’s game in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A world-record crowd for a women’s soccer match of more than 91,000 people has watched Barcelona defeat Real Madrid 5-2…
Continue Reading Simplification the morning-line favorite for Florida Derby
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Simplification will be the morning-line favorite at Gulfstream Park for Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 1 Florida…
Continue Reading NBA prospects get another college incentive with paid deals
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Top NBA prospects suddenly have many more options when it comes when it comes to playing…
Continue Reading Another quick day for Pegula, who makes Miami Open semis
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Forget three-setters. Jessica Pegula doesn’t even need second sets these days. The…
Continue Reading Doctor dies working for FIFA at World Cup playoff in Nigeria
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A doctor died because of a heart issue while working at a World Cup qualifying game in Nigeria. FIFA says Joseph Kabungo was the…
Continue Reading Thiem positive for COVID-19 after 1st match in 9 months
By The Associated Press 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem says he tested positive for COVID-19 after his first match in more than nine months.…
Continue Reading Red Sox add Story, hope to build on surprising run to ALCS
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox had the advantage of low expectations last season. They were coming off a last-place…
Continue Reading March Madness paying off for players under mishmash of rules
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At long last, some of the cold, hard cash in the billion-dollar world of college sports is…
Continue Reading Jake Peavy, Hunter Pence join MLB Network as analysts
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired pitcher Jake Peavy and outfielder Hunter Pence have joined the MLB Network as analysts. The 40-year-old Peavy last…
Continue Reading Celtics’ Williams out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say center Robert Williams III is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair torn…
Continue Reading US Soccer, women’s union set to bargain past deal expiration
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and the union for its women’s national team are set to negotiate past the expiration of their…
Continue Reading Wild give defenseman Alex Goligoski a 2-year, $4M extension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Alex Goligoski to a two-year, $4 million contract extension. Goligoski is in his…
Continue Reading Teenager jailed for 6 weeks for racially abusing Rashford
WORCESTER, England (AP) — A teenager has been sentenced to six weeks in prison for racially abusing England soccer player Marcus Rashford on social…
Continue Reading Jaguars sign Key to add pass-rushing depth before draft
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed defensive end Arden Key to a one-year contract to give them an athletic pass rusher…
Continue Reading Ronaldo to join select group with 5th World Cup appearance
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo clapped and smiled and sang while celebrating with his Portugal teammates after qualifying for…
Continue Reading 3-time Pro Bowl safety, activist Malcolm Jenkins retires
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Malcolm Jenkins is retiring after a 13-year NFL career in which he established himself as one of the league’s…
Continue Reading Salah, Haaland, Ibrahimovic among stars missing World Cup
By DANIELLA MATAR and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Donnarumma are among the soccer…
Continue Reading Celebrities pay tribute to cricketer Shane Warne at service
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman…
Continue Reading Jeers for Maguire reopen old wounds in England’s soccer team
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The abuse aimed at Harry Maguire during England’s friendly match against the Ivory Coast has cast doubt on…
Continue Reading Deep thinking: Rockies add more power to lineup with Bryant
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant signed a seven-year, $182 million deal to power the Colorado Rockies to the playoffs.…
Continue Reading A look back at some of the best blue blood Final Fours
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer This year’s Final Four is either unprecedented or pretty close. North Carolina is making a record 21st appearance…
Continue Reading FIFA, Qatar prepare for unprecedented World Cup finals draw
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A World Cup like no other in its 92-year history will take shape this week at an unprecedented…
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