Eagles, New York teams off to NFL’s most surprising starts
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer The Eagles, Jets, Giants and Seahawks are among the biggest surprise success stories at the midway point of the NFL…
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Defying inflation worries, US casinos have best quarter
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing…
Continue Reading Baker to return as Houston Astros manager for 2023
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — For years, as Dusty Baker chased his first World Series title as a manager, the former big league…
Continue Reading Improved Illinois extends contract of OC Barry Lunney Jr.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season. Lunney…
Continue Reading Cardinals acquire INF Jose Fermin from Guardians for cash
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals acquired minor league infielder Jose Fermin from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations Wednesday…
Continue Reading Falcons-Panthers back at it less than 2 weeks after OT game
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The worst division in the NFL gets a prime-time matchup when the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons meet for…
Continue Reading Guardians 3B Ramírez has thumb surgery to repair ligament
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez underwent thumb surgery to repair a…
Continue Reading Bills QB Josh Allen to miss practice, listed day to day
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott says Josh Allen will miss practice because of an injury to his…
Continue Reading Nets make Jacque Vaughn coach, decide against Udoka pursuit
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have made Jacque Vaughn their head coach, promoting Steve Nash’s…
Continue Reading Qatar unveils 6,000 cabin World Cup fan village near airport
By LUJAIN JO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar has unveiled a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for…
Continue Reading Patterson on Texas side trying to spoil TCU’s perfect record
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gary Patterson could now play a key role in spoiling what has been a perfect season so…
Continue Reading Ancelotti defends Benzema for not playing ahead of World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti has defended Karim Benzema from accusations he is not playing with Real Madrid to be…
Continue Reading Ratcliffe has no interest in buying Man United or Liverpool
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jim Ratcliffe has dropped interest in buying Manchester United just months after…
Continue Reading Senegal forward Sadio Mané a doubt for World Cup with injury
Senegal forward Sadio Mané is in doubt for the World Cup after Bayern Munich said he would miss the last league game before the tournament with a…
Continue Reading Reece James ‘devastated’ to miss out on the World Cup
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Reece James says he is “devastated” to miss out on England’s World Cup squad. The…
Continue Reading French prosecutors raid 2023 Rugby World Cup headquarters
PARIS (AP) — French financial prosecutors have raided the headquarters of the 2023 Rugby World Cup organizing committee as part of an investigation…
Continue Reading Spanish police search for missing English rugby player
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in northeast Spain are searching for an English rugby player who apparently went missing in Barcelona. The regional…
Continue Reading Switzerland pick 4 goalkeepers amid World Cup injury doubts
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland will take four goalkeepers to Qatar in a World Cup squad with injury concerns over first-choice Yann Sommer…
Continue Reading Modrić, Perišić, Brozović highlight Croatia World Cup squad
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The veteran core of Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić and Marcelo Brozović have been included in the 26-man team that Croatia…
Continue Reading Jets’ Gardner, Seahawks’ Walker lead NFL’s impact rookies
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Sauce Gardner has been a big reason for the New York Jets’ surprising 6-3 start and the cornerback is…
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