TOKYO, Japan — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4×400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory. The team of Felix, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu was never in jeopardy in this one. Poland finished second and Jamaica was
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SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in the end, their Olympic reign continued with a fourth-straight gold medal. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s gold medalists
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles left Tokyo on Wednesday with her fame intact, but changed from the person she had been before the games. Suffering from the twisties — a mental condition in which gymnasts lose the sense of where their bodies are in midair — Biles stunned the world by withdrawing
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in the end, their Olympic reign continues. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s
Continue Reading Alyssa Kraus, CNN The Olympics are winding down this weekend, with the closing ceremony on Sunday. However, several events are still in full swing, with medals being awarded in baseball, basketball, football and more on Saturday. Here are some events you won’t want to miss on Saturday. Remember, Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of US
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Starling Marte hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Friday night. Tony Kemp made the last out of the 10th and began the 11th at second base. After Mark Canha was
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Donaldson laced a ball to right field off Rafael Montero with no outs in the 11th to score
Continue Reading By Dave Alsup and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Holland Hospital in western Michigan said it is ending its relationship with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins over his stance on Covid-19 vaccines. The hospital announced the cancellation of its agreement with Cousins after he refused to say at a news conference whether he is vaccinated, calling it
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Friday that Aaron Puetz has been named the Miners’ new men’s golf coach. Puetz (pronounced PITTS) comes to UTEP from South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, where he has spent the last seven seasons, including the last three years as the head coach for the
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By The Associated Press Even with a pandemic forcing empty stadiums in most franchise cities, NFL team values increased by 14% in the past year. And according to Forbes they are now worth an average of nearly $3.5 billion. How can that be? New media rights deals that brought in nearly $112 billion and led
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The monotony of training camp is starting to settle in around the NFL. The sun beats down even hotter. The practices feel longer. And tempers are shorter. Many players are understandably tired of looking at the same faces and plays. That’s where scrimmages
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ed Sheeran will perform in a concert to kickoff the NFL season opener in Florida next month. The NFL announced Friday that Sheeran will headline a pregame concert Sept. 9 at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida. The British pop star’s performance
Continue Reading TOKYO, Japan — The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set. American Allyson Felix stands alone at the top and still has a chance to go even higher. Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday night at the Tokyo Games to win her 10th medal and become the most-decorated woman in
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Derrick Lewis fights for his first UFC title against France’s Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 265. The show is in Houston, which is Lewis’ hometown. The popular heavyweight will be a huge crowd favorite as he attempts to claim the interim belt. Gane is fighting for
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EL PASO, Texas — Former football player Joshua Long says he’s considering suing the El Paso Police Department after he was tackled and subdued by multiple officers inside traffic court back in April. Long told ABC-7 that he went to court to pay a traffic ticket when an employee told him he was violating dress
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers followed a stumbling first half with a strong final 30 minutes to beat Dallas 16-3 in the first NFL preseason game in two years. Last season’s exhibition games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So maybe the enthusiastic crowd was
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Minnesota Twins got a solid start from rookie Griffin Jax, and Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs as they built a big lead early and held on for a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Jax (2-1) allowed three hits and one
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DALLAS, Texas — Some great news for El Pasoan Ricardo Pepi, he’s an all-star now. The 18-year-old Pepi, who plays for FC Dallas, has made the Major League Soccer All-Star team. Pepi has scored 11 goals this season for FC Dallas. He also became the youngest player in the league to score a hat trick.
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CANTON, Ohio — The Pittsburgh Steelers followed a stumbling first half with a strong final 30 minutes to beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-3 on Thursday night in the first NFL preseason game in two years. Matthew Sexton’s 36-yard punt return early in the third quarter jump-started the Steelers, and the Cowboys never challenged after it.
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The Washington Football Team has released its new fan protocol ahead of the 2021 season and the organization announced fans will no longer be allowed to wear Native American-inspired headdresses and face paint into the stadium. That attire had been tradition for fans of the team, formerly known as the
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CANTON, Ohio — If you’re looking for stars during Hall of Fame enshrinement week, concentrate on the museum itself and the inductions this weekend. You won’t find many, if any, stars playing Thursday evening when the NFL preseason begins with Dallas playing Pittsburgh. Indeed, with the number of preseason games reduced from four to three,
Continue Reading BY MARK ROSNER and MURRAY EVANS Associated Press Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.Texas and Oklahoma will move to the SEC at some point between 2022 and 2025. For now,
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jannik Sinner has eliminated Sebastian Korda in straight sets at the Citi Open hard-court tournament. Sinner’s 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) victory on Thursday came in a matchup between two youngsters considered possible future stars of men’s tennis who also happen to be doubles partners this week.
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HOUSTON (AP) — J.R. Richard, a huge, flame-throwing right-hander who spent 10 years with the Houston Astros before his career was cut short by a stroke, has died. He was 71. The team announced his death on Thursday but did not provide any further details. The 6-foot-8 Richard intimidated hitters with an effectively wild delivery,
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dylan Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in the opening day starter’s second appearance since returning from a demotion to the bullpen, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5-0. Adam Eaton homered, and José Iglesias added a two-run single as
Continue Reading By BILL HUBER Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s Jordan Love spent the offseason preparing as if he might be the quarterback of a Super Bowl-caliber team. The Packers’ second-year quarterback is spending training camp instead tuning up for a preseason schedule that has plenty of meaning for him. Love won’t be
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The defending WAC Champion NM State women’s golf program announced its complete 2021-22 schedule Wednesday. “We tried to set up as strong of a schedule this season as we could to prepare for the postseason,” head coach Danny Bowen said. “We’re just excited to get started in September
Continue Reading By JOHN GLENNON Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans took a step toward beefing up the backup quarterback spot behind Ryan Tannehill, signing free agent Matt Barkley and releasing DeShone Kizer from the practice squad. They also signed tackle Brent Qvale, guard Ross Reynolds and tight end Donnie Ernsberger and placed cornerback
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says consitency will be the key to quarterback Graham Mertz’s development. Consistency has pretty much defined Wisconsin’s program for most of the last two decades. That trait was missing last year as the Badgers went 4-3 in a rollercoaster season. The
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