Ecuador keeps World Cup spot as FIFA rejects Chile complaint
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ecuador has kept its place at the World Cup. A FIFA legal ruling has rejected a complaint by Chile…
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Billy Bingham, former NIreland player and coach, dies at 90
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Former Northern Ireland player and coach Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90. He was a right winger who made…
Continue Reading Rosberg barred from F1 paddock over vaccine status
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Former world champion Nico Rosberg has not been allowed to enter the Formula One paddock this season because he isn’t…
Continue Reading Samsung executive elected to lead skating governing body
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A South Korean executive with Olympic sponsor Samsung has been elected president of the International Skating Union. Kim…
Continue Reading Japan beats Ghana 4-1 in World Cup tune-up for both teams
KOBE, Japan (AP) — Japan has defeated fellow World Cup qualifier Ghana 4-1 in a friendly. Earlier, World Cup team Tunisia defeated Chile 2-0. Both…
Continue Reading Leclerc fastest in Friday practice for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc has set the fastest time of the day in second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he aims to turn…
Continue Reading PSG continues restructuring by hiring Campos as adviser
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain continues its restructuring by hiring renowned talent scout…
Continue Reading Hamilton optimistic for Mercedes progress in F1 ‘adversity’
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he’s optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the…
Continue Reading Italian club Spezia wins in appeal against FIFA transfer ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Italian soccer club Spezia has been cleared to resume player trading by sport’s highest court. The Court of…
Continue Reading Kenya women’s soccer team loses Cup of Nations appeal case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Kenya’s women’s soccer team has failed in a legal bid to get back in the African Cup of Nations that kicks off…
Continue Reading St. Pauli denies use of its stadium for Leipzig’s cup game
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli has refused the use of its stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig is one of the teams…
Continue Reading Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics have been banned or…
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News 11 Sports: Yuma Criminal honors
We recap the latest sports developments for…
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Yuma High’s court has a new name
Bob McLendon’s name will now be forever associated with “The Palace” at Yuma High…
Continue Reading Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar survives into 9th year of exile
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel…
Continue Reading Players return, Canada downs Curacao 4-0 in Nations League
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The World Cup-bound Canadian men’s national team returned from its protest over stalled labor negotiations to…
Continue Reading Ohtani carries Angels past Boston, ending LA’s 14-game skid
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani presented the game ball to Phil Nevin during the cathartic clubhouse…
Continue Reading Alabama’s Mercy Chelengat wins NCAA 10,000-meter title
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alabama junior Mercy Chelengat won the 10,000 meters at the opening day of the women’s NCAA track and field championships on…
Continue Reading Santana, Melendez homer in Royals’ 7-5 win over Orioles
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory…
Continue Reading Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular…
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