Browns’ Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games, fined $5 million
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve an 11-game unpaid suspension, pay a $5…
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UConn defensive coordinator steps away for personal reasons
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn football defensive coordinator Lou Spanos has taken a leave of absence for personal reasons, the school announced…
Continue Reading McCaw, Cole, Meeks among USA Basketball AmeriCup invitees
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA champions Patrick McCaw, Norris Cole and Jodie Meeks are among the 15 players who have been invited by USA…
Continue Reading 2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab
MONACO (AP) — A Russian shot putter who reached the 2012 Olympic final has been banned based on 10-year-old evidence. The Athletics Integrity…
Continue Reading Napoli signs Argentina forward Simeone on loan from Verona
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli has signed Argentina forward Giovanni Simeone on loan from Hellas Verona. Napoli has the option to sign Simeone on a…
Continue Reading How a pair of Hollywood stars powered a Welsh soccer team
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, document their takeover of…
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USC, UCLA exits could cost remaining Pac-12 schools millions in media rights
The departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights…
Continue Reading Kobe, Jeonbuk Motors advance in Asian Champions League
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Vissel Kobe has reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League with a 3-2 win over Japanese rival Yokohama F.…
Continue Reading México forward Tecatito breaks leg, likely to miss World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Mexico forward Jesús “Tecatito” Corona is expected to miss the World Cup after breaking his leg…
Continue Reading B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football…
Continue Reading Chelsea investigates incident of alleged racist abuse
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has started an investigation into an incident of alleged racist abuse during its Premier League match against Tottenham last…
Continue Reading FIU football player Knox, brother of Bills TE, dies at 22
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Florida International University says football player Luke Knox has died. The university announced…
Continue Reading New signing Di María satisfying Juventus’ craving for flair
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — New signing Ángel Di María was at the heart of every good move from Juventus in its opening…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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