IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 announce plans to go green
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are going green starting with next month’s Indianapolis 500. The…
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Simmons hopeful of Nets debut, perhaps in Game 4 vs Boston
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons hopes to play for the Brooklyn Nets during their first-round series against…
Continue Reading Patriots head into draft looking for youth at LB, WR
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were one of the biggest spenders in free agency during the 2020 offseason,…
Continue Reading Colts may use draft on offense after beefing up defense
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich began offseason workouts this week with another new…
Continue Reading Seton Hall’s Park-Lane honored as Met Player of Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Seton Hall’s Lauren Park-Lane has been selected the All-Met Division I women’s college basketball Player of the Year by the Met…
Continue Reading Middleton hopes to return in 2 weeks from sprained knee
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton hopes two weeks is all he needs to recover from his…
Continue Reading Wright cites lost ‘edge’ in surprise Villanova retirement
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Jay Wright says he no longer had the mental edge he needed to continue his career and…
Continue Reading Charlotte Hornets fire coach James Borrego after 4 seasons
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego after blowout losses in back-to-back…
Continue Reading Pirates-Cubs pushed back due to weather forecast
CHICAGO (AP) — The start of the Pittsburgh Pirates-Chicago Cubs game has been pushed back because of inclement weather in the forecast. The NL…
Continue Reading Defending champ Cirstea reaches semis in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — Defending champion Sorana Cirstea has advanced to the semifinals at the clay-court Istanbul Championship by defeating Julia Grabher…
Continue Reading Wallace focused on positive mindset headed into Talladega
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Bubba Wallace still has the voice message Michael Jordan left him after Wallace’s…
Continue Reading Baseball Hall revamps veterans committees structure
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is restructuring its veterans committees for the third time in 12 years. The Hall says it is…
Continue Reading Andrey Rublev to face Fabio Fognini in Belgrade semifinals
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Andrey Rublev and Fabio Fognini will face off in the Serbia Open semifinals after they each picked up wins in Friday’s…
Continue Reading Fury keeps it light at weigh-in for title fight vs. Whyte
LONDON (AP) — The mood was light and so was Tyson Fury who weighed-in for his WBC heavyweight title defense against Dillian Whyte 12 pounds or more…
Continue Reading Wisconsin defense faces major challenge in bid to stay elite
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has boasted one of the nation’s stingiest defenses virtually every season since…
Continue Reading Alcaraz beats top-seeded Tsitsipas to reach Barcelona semis
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz has beaten top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets to advance to the semifinals of the…
Continue Reading Milwaukee’s Patrick Baldwin Jr. says he’s entering NBA draft
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. has announced he is entering the NBA draft. The move comes several weeks after his father was fired as…
Continue Reading Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dies at age 70
MONTREAL (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70.…
Continue Reading Jonathan Gómez on Mexico roster for Guatemala friendly
By The Associated Press Jonathan Gómez, an 18-year-old right back who made his U.S. debut in December, was among 20 players picked by Mexico coach…
Continue Reading Verstappen edges Leclerc in qualifying for sprint at Imola
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen has earned his first pole position of the season after an incident-packed qualifying…
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