Sports

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s former sports minister has been convicted of corruption and abuse of office relating to the misuse of more than…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Half a century ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry provided a grand stage for the best Black…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, WILL GRAVES and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress…

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference have some work to do to back assertions that they can play with anybody.…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the NASCAR season in…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Some Southeastern Conference defenses are flexing their muscles after 2020 being a defensive coordinator’s…

ISTANBUL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned Russia not to interfere in drug-testing in the country and asked that a year-old vacancy at…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors both won to give South Korea three teams in the quarterfinals of the Asian…

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — When European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was at a loss for words to capture the true…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona needs to brace for some tough times ahead while adjusting to the post-Lionel Messi era.…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Henrik Stenson will still have a role for Europe at the Ryder Cup despite failing to get into the team. The Swedish…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Leeds defender Pascal Struijk will have to serve a three-match ban following his red card for a challenge on Liverpool…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Missing out on the Champions League knockout rounds for a third straight season is…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Sitting out the preseason did nothing to slow the start to the NFL season for guys like Matthew Stafford,…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning and the Boston…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched a postseason berth by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey homered in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the…

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Derek Hill hit a leadoff RBI double in the 11th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez is having the kind of season the Kansas City Royals won’t soon…