Phillips out of England squad in concern ahead of World Cup
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has withdrawn from the national team squad because of a shoulder injury in a…
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ICC permanently bans use of saliva to polish cricket ball
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ICC has permanently banned the use of saliva to polish the ball in international cricket as it made a host…
Continue Reading Lucas Digne ruled out as another injury hits France
PARIS (AP) — A host of injuries have struck France in the leadup to a pair of Nations League matches later this week. The French football…
Continue Reading French federation, Mbappé tone down image rights dispute
PARIS (AP) — The French football federation and Kylian Mbappé have toned down their dispute over the use of image rights. After the Paris…
Continue Reading Osaka wins first match after Saville retires in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka marked her first match since the U.S. Open by reaching the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open when Australia’s…
Continue Reading With Griner in jail, WNBA players skip Russia in offseason
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion…
Continue Reading Wolf, Duckworth win opening-round matches in San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) — No. 8 seed J.J. Wolf, coming off a third-round run at the U.S. Open, beat fellow American Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the…
Continue Reading Fine line between longevity, Brady and a Sayers-like career
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — There’s a fine line between a Tom Brady and a Gale Sayers. Whether a player is a seven-time…
Continue Reading Cousins, Jefferson head Vikings’ stumble in loss to Eagles
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and quarterback Kirk Cousins both had rough…
Continue Reading Kershaw Ks 10, Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 5-2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor has struggled mightily this season, his feel at the plate varying day to day. Even…
Continue Reading Titans drop to 0-2 by unraveling in 41-7 loss to Bills
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have plenty to fix and little time to do it. Tennessee is 08 for…
Continue Reading Estrada’s 3-run homer in 10th lifts Giants past Rockies 10-7
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after igniting a tying rally…
Continue Reading Hurts, so good! Eagles QB dominant in 24-7 win over Vikings
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 333 yards and a touchdown and he ran for 57 yards and two more scores to…
Continue Reading Trio of title-winning Aces headline US World Cup roster
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum won’t have much time to recover after…
Continue Reading Scherzer perfect for 6 in return, wins 200th as Mets clinch
By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Scherzer was pulled from his 200th win with a perfect game intact, and the New York Mets…
Continue Reading Diggs scores 3 TDs for Bills in 41-7 rout of Titans
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If the Buffalo Bills are making some sort of loud statement by opening their season with…
Continue Reading Wright wins 19th, Riley and Rosario homer, Braves beat Nats
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright won his major league-leading 19th game, Austin Riley and Eddie Rosario homered and the…
Continue Reading Alexander loses no-hit bid in 7th as Tigers beat O’s 11-0
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler Alexander held Baltimore hitless until the seventh inning, Riley Greene and Ryan Kreidler…
Continue Reading Astros clinch AL West for 5th time in 6 years, beat Rays 4-0
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Astros clinched their fifth AL West title in six years, getting a leadoff…
Continue Reading De La Cruz hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 10-3
MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam in the third inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3. Rookie Charles Leblanc and Jon…
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