Reliever Ken Giles designated for assignment by Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-handed reliever Ken Giles has been designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners. They had signed him last year…
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Juan Soto back in Washington, grateful for time with Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Juan Soto began the walk to the visitors’ clubhouse at Nationals Park on Friday for the first time as an opposing…
Continue Reading Browns’ Watson apologizes ‘to all the women I have impacted’
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has apologized “to all the women I have impacted” after he was…
Continue Reading Sabbatini gets another year on tour with help from LIV Golf
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rory Sabbatini thought he had lost his full PGA Tour card for next season. Thanks to all the…
Continue Reading Hawkeyes look for more consistency on offense
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s defense was a big reason the Hawkeyes won 10 games and the Big Ten West last…
Continue Reading Osasuna beats Sevilla 2-1 in Spanish league opener
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish season has kicked off with Osasuna beating Sevilla 2-1 at home. Aimar Oroz…
Continue Reading Pats rookies Strange, Thornton solid in preseason debut
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots used their first exhibition outing on Thursday night to evaluate the new…
Continue Reading Astros OF Brantley shelved by season-ending shoulder surgery
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder this week.…
Continue Reading NIT headed to Las Vegas in 2023, Indianapolis in 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA announced Friday that the NIT semifinals and final will be played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas in 2023 and Hinkle…
Continue Reading Sweden beats Austria 6-0 to improve to 2-0 in world junior
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Emil Andrae had two goals and an assist and Sweden beat Austria 6-0 on Friday to improve to 2-0 in the world…
Continue Reading Ruud routed hometown favorite Auger-Aliassime in Montreal
MONTREAL (AP) — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway routed hometown favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2 on Friday in the National Bank Open…
Continue Reading Running game is big takeaway from Giants preseason opener
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — One of the biggest surprises of the first two weeks of the New York Giants’ training…
Continue Reading Ismaily scores on Lille debut in 1-1 draw at Nantes
NANTES, France (AP) — Brazilian defender Ismaily has scored on his debut in a 1-1 draw at Nantes in the French league. The 32-year-old Ismaily…
Continue Reading Halep beats Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach Toronto semifinals
TORONTO (AP) — Two-time champion Simona Halep beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) on Friday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals. Halep, the…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated Djokovic out of US Open tuneup in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Teenagers rescue Dortmund with late 3-1 win in Freiburg
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Two teenagers have helped Borussia Dortmund come from behind with late goals to beat host Freiburg…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi misses cut for Ballon d’Or list of nominees
PARIS (AP) — Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the 30-man list of nominees for the prestigious award. It’s the…
Continue Reading Spaun leads playoff opener; Scheffler, McIlroy miss cut
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Spaun is the leader going into the weekend at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. More…
Continue Reading Blackhawks announce 1-year contracts for D Jones, F Kurashev
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to one-year contracts with defenseman Caleb Jones and forward Philipp Kurashev. Jones and…
Continue Reading Titans have competition for backup QB job thanks to Willis
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have a competition for the job backing up Ryan Tannehill.…
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