Wimbledon player comes to aid of fainting ballboy with candy
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player and Jodie…
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Guardians complete minority sale to billionaire Blitzer
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Billionaire sports businessman David Blitzer has officially joined the Cleveland Guardians as a…
Continue Reading Twins cope with midseason move, pitching coach going to LSU
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have lost pitching coach Wes Johnson to a lucrative college job at LSU. That…
Continue Reading Nice hires coach Favre, replacing PSG-bound Galtier
NICE, France (AP) — French club Nice has hired Lucien Favre as coach saying he replaced Christophe Galtier who is expected to take over at Paris…
Continue Reading Ex-Panthers star Luke Kuechly joining radio broadcast team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Five-time All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly is returning to the Carolina Panthers as a member of its radio broadcast team. A…
Continue Reading Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the…
Continue Reading Spain loses appeal, remains out of 2023 Rugby World Cup
DUBLIN (AP) — Spain will remain out of the Rugby World Cup next year after its appeal to overturn a penalty for using an ineligible player was…
Continue Reading World champion Alaphilippe, Cavendish to miss Tour de France
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe and ace sprinter Mark Cavendish won’t be on the…
Continue Reading Putellas to lead Spain at women’s European Championship
MADRID (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas will lead Spain’s squad at the women’s European Championship in England next month. Putellas…
Continue Reading Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first…
Continue Reading Former goalkeeper Petr Cech leaving Chelsea advisory role
LONDON (AP) — Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will leave his role as technical and performance adviser at the Premier League club this week.…
Continue Reading WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near…
Continue Reading Appel arrives in big year for No. 1 draft picks
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Mark Appel is proof that even for a No. 1 draft pick, the road to the major leagues is sometimes a bumpy one.…
Continue Reading MacKinnon shines in clinching win, helps Avs win Stanley Cup
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon saved his best performance in the Stanley Cup Final for when it mattered…
Continue Reading Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed the team photo with the…
Continue Reading Daly hands Stanley Cup to Avalanche in Bettman’s absence
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the Stanley Cup to Colorado Avalanche captain…
Continue Reading Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential…
Continue Reading Taylor drives in go-ahead run, Dodgers top Braves 5-3 in 11
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Taylor was certain his line drive was hooking foul. A deflection by Atlanta third baseman…
Continue Reading Speedway Motorsports founder remembered at NASCAR race
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — The man who founded Speedway Motorsports had a presence Sunday during the NASCAR race at…
Continue Reading Avalanche D-man Cale Makar wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Cale Makar has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first…
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