Ex-high school coach denies charges in ‘fat test’ case
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A former Rhode Island high school basketball coach who authorities say for years asked male student-athletes to remove…
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Italian tennis umpire gets long ban for match-fixing
LONDON (AP) — An Italian tennis umpire has been banned for seven years and six months after admitting to charges of match-fixing. Lorenzo Chiurazzi…
Continue Reading Ballkani to make debut for Kosovo soccer on European stage
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The first soccer team from Kosovo to qualify for the group stage of a European competition found…
Continue Reading Keselowski, 14 others vying for last 2 NASCAR playoff spots
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski likes his chances at Daytona International Speedway. It seems somewhat…
Continue Reading Cardiff told to pay Nantes $6M for plane crash victim Sala
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A years-long transfer dispute after the death in an airplane crash of soccer player Emiliano Sala…
Continue Reading Serena’s example: Tennis icon’s impact felt in Black America
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In 2016, responding to the fatal police shootings of two Black men just a day apart, Serena…
Continue Reading Alexander Isak signs for Saudi-funded Newcastle for $70M
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has made its most eye-catching move in the transfer market since coming under Saudi ownership by setting a club…
Continue Reading UConn women add Portuguese guard after loss of Bueckers
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has added another point guard to its roster after losing star Paige Bueckers for the season to a knee injury earlier…
Continue Reading MLB players to make postseason tour to South Korea
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will send players to South Korea for a postseason tour, MLB’s first trip to Korea since 1922. The games…
Continue Reading Bernardo Silva staying at Man City, Guardiola says
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva will be staying at Manchester City. It seemingly brings to an…
Continue Reading Draw list for the group stage of the Europa League
ISTANBUL (AP) — Draw made Friday for the group stage of the Europa…
Continue Reading Man United gets Europa League group with Silva’s Sociedad
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Manchester United will start another season in the Europa League in a group with Real Sociedad,…
Continue Reading Jokic’s Serbia prevails over Antetokounmpo’s Greece
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Nikola Jokic prevailed over Giannis Antetokounmpo in a battle of two back-to-back NBA MVPs. Jokic’s Serbia had to fight…
Continue Reading Audi to enter Formula One in 2026 as power unit manufacturer
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — German manufacturer Audi will enter Formula One in 2026 in line with new engine regulations. Chairman Markus…
Continue Reading Almost a third of NFL teams have changed quarterbacks in ’22
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Among the nine NFL teams changing quarterbacks in 2022 are three franchises that had been…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Weissert ‘OK’ after HBPs on 1st 2 pitches in debut
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Actually, Greg Weissert got a good night’s sleep. Which might be hard to believe,…
Continue Reading Watson case revives old fight for massage therapy industry
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Michelle Krause grapples with the challenge of telling people she is a massage…
Continue Reading Stanton returns from injury, Yankees pound Athletics 13-4
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Back in the batter’s box at last, Giancarlo Stanton swung away and is confident…
Continue Reading Timberwolves’ Prince arrested at Miami airport on warrant
MIAMI (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince was arrested at Miami International Airport on Thursday on a fugitive warrant that was…
Continue Reading Mannarino, Djere reach Winston-Salem semifinals
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — France’s Adrian Mannarino beat fourth-seeded Maxime Cressy of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday to reach the…
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