Women break through as World Cup play-by-play voices
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The World Cup will sound different this year. Jacqui Oatley will become the first woman play-by-play commentator for…
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Men’s tennis tour payouts up $37.5M to above $215M in 2023
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Player compensation on the ATP Tour and the lower-level ATP Challenger Tour will rise to a record $217.9 million combined in…
Continue Reading Wimbledon relaxes all-white clothing rule for women
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon is relaxing its requirement for all-white clothing to allow female players to wear colored undershorts to be more…
Continue Reading Fitzpatrick grabs Race to Dubai momentum as McIlroy labors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick’s fast start helped him move out in front in the Race to Dubai as Rory McIlroy struggled in…
Continue Reading Infantino unopposed to get 4 more years as FIFA president
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of soccer’s governing…
Continue Reading China-made Paris Olympics mascots fuel criticism in France
PARIS (AP) — The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics are a symbol of the French Republic. Most of them are made in China and that does not go down…
Continue Reading Verstappen says rift resolved after F1 incident with Perez
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen says he has resolved a conflict involving teammate Sergio Perez and is…
Continue Reading Real Madrid announces plans for theme park in Dubai
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has plans to launch its own theme park in Dubai. The Spanish club has announced a deal with Dubai Parks and Resorts to…
Continue Reading Sports construction rolls right through economic uncertainty
By ANDREW SELIGMAN and JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writers ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — The hulking grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International…
Continue Reading Rodgers, NFL players urge league to nix turf, go with grass
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers has hit the ground in every NFL stadium except one. And while the “frozen tundra” of Lambeau…
Continue Reading Number of women working in the NFL steadily rising
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer From the owner’s suite to the front office to the sideline, the number of women in the NFL is steadily rising.…
Continue Reading No. 22 Cincinnati tries to stay alive in American race
No. 22 Cincinnati reentered the College Football Playoff rankings this week and will try to keep hopes alive for a fourth straight trip to the…
Continue Reading Macron says World Cup in Qatar ‘should not be politicized’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says “sports should not be politicized” only days after it was announced that he would attend the…
Continue Reading Right backs, left backs are Brazil’s weak spots at World Cup
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Reactions around the country spanned from anger to disappointment when Brazil coach Tite…
Continue Reading Olympic ice dance champion Gorshkov dies at 76
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian ice dancer Alexander Gorshkov has died at the age of 76. He won the first Olympic ice dance gold medal for the Soviet Union…
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Boys Soccer: Brawley defeats Holtville 2-1 to open year with two straight wins
Brawley Wildcats boys soccer defeated the Holtville Vikings 2-1 on Wednesday night at home to get to a 2-0 start on the year. Defense proved to be…
Continue Reading Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press On the Instagram accounts of fashion models and superstars last month, the sheikhdom of Qatar looked like one…
Continue Reading Jump scores 24 with eight 3s as Stanford tops Cal Poly 80-43
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — In mid-November, No. 2 Stanford is far from as sharp as coach Tara VanDerveer knows her…
Continue Reading Haas cuts Mick Schumacher and replaces him with Hulkenberg
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The Haas Formula One team has cut young driver Mick Schumacher and will replace him next season with Nico…
Continue Reading Knicks rally, end skid against Jokic-less Nuggets, 106-103
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Julius Randle scored a season-high 34 points and the New York Knicks took advantage of Nikola…
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