Schalke urges Ukraine peace amid scrutiny of Gazprom sponsor
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Schalke has expressed “great concern” over Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine amid scrutiny of…
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Britain’s champion jockey banned from racing for 14 months
LONDON (AP) — British horse racing’s champion jockey has been banned for 14 months because of a variety of offenses including two positive tests…
Continue Reading Cincinnati extends Luke Fickell’s contract after playoff run
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell has received a two-year contract extension through 2028 and a raise to $5 million per year…
Continue Reading Rodgers says he still hasn’t decided on his 2022 plans
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he’s still making up his mind about whether he wants to return to the Green Bay Packers next season.…
Continue Reading Riviera has a new president and big events headed its way
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Watanabe is the first woman to be president at Riviera Country Club. And the fabled course…
Continue Reading New York Yankees to retire Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 on Aug. 21
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 will be retired by the New York Yankees on Aug. 21. The Yankees will hold Paul O’Neill Day ceremonies…
Continue Reading Forward Dom Dwyer signs 2-year deal with Atlanta of MLS
ATLANTA (AP) — Dom Dwyer has agreed to a two-year contract with Atlanta of Major League Soccer. The deal includes team options for 2024 and ’25.…
Continue Reading Spanish figure skater Barquero fails Olympic drug test
BEIJING (AP) — Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero has become the fourth athlete to fail a doping test at the Beijing Olympics after testing…
Continue Reading Honda Classic starts Florida swing to Masters, minus stars
By The Associated Press The West Coast is over, and now the PGA Tour begins its unofficial road to the Masters. That starts with a four-week Florida…
Continue Reading Liverpool strikers Jota, Firmino big doubts for cup final
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool strikers Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino are big doubts for the English League Cup final against Chelsea on…
Continue Reading UK wants Gazprom-backed Champions League final out of Russia
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government has led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia…
Continue Reading Texas skydiving instructor dies when parachute fails to open
WALLER, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a skydiving instructor has died after his parachute failed to open during a tandem jump in the Houston area,…
Continue Reading US women’s team players see settlement as turning point
By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American…
Continue Reading Ukrainian hockey player gets 1-year ban for racist gesture
ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Ukrainian player Andri Denyskin for one year for making a racist gesture during…
Continue Reading New generation of F1 cars set to hit the track in Barcelona
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Formula One will get a glimpse of what the season may look like when its new generation of cars hits the track in a…
Continue Reading Zverev wins Mexican Open match ending just before 5 a.m.
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Defending champion Alexander Zverev has outlasted Jenson Brooksby 3-6, 7-6 (10), 6-2…
Continue Reading Lloyd using lessons learned at Gonzaga to lead No. 2 Arizona
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga has made two trips to the national championship game, annually beats the nation’s top programs in…
Continue Reading Motte, Canucks send Kraken to fourth straight loss, 5-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Tyler Motte had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2. Travis Hamonic,…
Continue Reading Prairie View A&M holds off Mississippi Valley State 69-64
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Prairie View A&M rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Mississippi Valley State 69-64. The Panthers (8-15, 8-7…
Continue Reading Allen, McNair lead New Mexico State past Seattle U 68-55
SEATTLE (AP) — Teddy Allen finished with 19 points and five assists, Will McNair Jr. added 14 points and 14 rebounds and New Mexico State pulled…
Continue Reading Shabazz carries San Francisco past Pacific 104-71
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Shabazz had 21 points as San Francisco rolled past Pacific 104-71. Shabazz made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range for…
Continue Reading Flagler scores 29, leads No. 10 Baylor past Oklahoma State
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Adam Flagler scored a career-high 29 points and James Akinjo’s jumper with 14 seconds…
Continue Reading Strawbridge leads Alabama St. over Bethune-Cookman 89-78
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kenny Strawbridge had a career-high 28 points as Alabama State got past Bethune-Cookman 89-78. Joe French led the Wildcats on…
Continue Reading Gresham leads Texas Southern over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-68
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Brison Gresham came off the bench to score 13 points to carry Texas Southern to a 70-68 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Davon…
Continue Reading No. 12 UCLA avoids late collapse, beats Arizona State 66-52
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark had 16 points and nine rebounds in his third straight start and No. 12 UCLA avoided…
Continue Reading Miller leads balanced TCU past West Virginia 77-67
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emmanuel Miller had 18 points and all five starters scored in double figures as TCU defeated West Virginia 77-67. Mike…
Continue Reading Tucker, Johnson lead Alabama A&M over Florida A&M 71-63
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Cameron Tucker had 18 points and eight rebounds, Jalen Johnson had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Alabama A&M defeated…
Continue Reading Uguak carries Loyola Chicago past Illinois State 59-50
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Aher Uguak registered 17 points and seven rebounds as Loyola Chicago got past Illinois State 59-50. Tate Hall had 11 points and…
Continue Reading Canadiens race to big lead, beat Maple Leafs 5-2
MONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson and Cole Caufield had three-point games and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Anderson had…
Continue Reading Davis scores 22 to carry UMES past NC Central 79-66
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Chase Davis had a season-high 22 points as Maryland Eastern Shore beat North Carolina Central 79-66. Davis made 6 of 8 shots…
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