World Cup ticket sales top 2.45 million, 500,000 still left
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million. That leaves more than 500,000 seats still available three months before…
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Wolves break transfer record to sign Nunes for $45.8M
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton has broken the club’s transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon…
Continue Reading Bayern and Dortmund already setting the pace in Bundesliga
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has made such an impressive start to the season that few if any expect Borussia…
Continue Reading Usyk fighting for Ukraine, Joshua for future in rematch
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Oleksandr Usyk is fighting for much more than his world heavyweight belts in his rematch with Anthony Joshua in…
Continue Reading Nairo Quintana withdraws from Vuelta to prepare his defense
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana has withdrawn from the Spanish Vuelta to defend himself against his…
Continue Reading Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR
JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in…
Continue Reading PICK SIX: Freshmen with high expectations to watch in 2022
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Travis Hunter was likely the most talked about recruit in the 2022 class, if not before signing day, certainly…
Continue Reading Chiefs’ George Karlaftis could become NFL’s own Greek Freak
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — George Karlaftis took a circuitous route to the NFL, but he’s making the most of his…
Continue Reading Jake McCarthy’s two-run single lifts D-backs past Giants
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stone Garrett’s father, Greg, arrived from Texas unprepared for cool San Francisco…
Continue Reading Las Vegas beats short-handed Phoenix 79-63 in WNBA playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 22 points, Chelsea Gray scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat…
Continue Reading Ryan Gauld scores twice, Whitecaps beat Rapids 2-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored twice in the first half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Donaldson hits walk-off slam in 10th, Yankees beat Rays 8-7
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the clock struck midnight, and…
Continue Reading Monterrey downs Thorns 3-2 on penalties after 1-1 draw
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Goalkeeper Alex Godinez stopped Janine Beckie’s attempt and Monterrey defeated the…
Continue Reading Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the…
Continue Reading Baty homers first time up in majors, Mets beat Braves 9-7
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brett Baty homered his first time up in the big leagues, Starling Marte went deep twice and the…
Continue Reading Paes earns shutout as Dallas defeats Philadelphia Union
By The Associated Press Maarten Paes delivered a three-save shutout while Jesus Ferreira scored a pivotal goal in Dallas’ 1-0 victory over the…
Continue Reading Murphy hits 2 HRs, Langeliers homers as A’s roll past Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sean Murphy had his second two-homer game and rookie Shea Langeliers hit his first major league home run in his second game…
Continue Reading Tony Gonsolin wins 15th as Dodgers nip Brewers 2-1
By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tony Gonsolin pitched seven scoreless innings for his 15th victory, Austin Barnes and Max Muncy…
Continue Reading Montgomery wins 3rd straight as Cardinals top Rockies 5-1
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery picked up his third win in as many starts with St. Louis, and Nolan Gorman…
Continue Reading Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six…
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