France, England World Cup quarterfinal viewed by 13.5M in US
NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup quarterfinal audiences in the United States ranged from 13.5 million to 7.4 million. Defending champion France’s…
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AP source: Kent State finalizing deal with Minnesota’s Burns
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the decision says Kent State has agreed to hire Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns to…
Continue Reading Malagò: 2026 Olympics on track after difficult few years
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is confident everything is on track for the…
Continue Reading Houston Christian names Braxton Harris as 2nd football coach
HOUSTON (AP) — Braxton Harris has been named head football coach at Houston Christian. He becomes only the second coach for the FCS program that…
Continue Reading Jets move Wilson up to No. 2 QB, still expect White to start
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson is moving up on the New York Jets’ quarterback depth chart this…
Continue Reading Winter Olympics focus on climate change, rotating hosts
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer To hear the world’s Olympic leaders tell it, the bidding for future Winter Games has been jumbled by internal…
Continue Reading LIV Golf adds tournaments at 2 former PGA Tour courses
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf has added three more tournaments to its 2023 schedule. Two of them are at courses and markets…
Continue ReadingSports reporter Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at World Cup, his wife says
By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar…
Continue Reading Argentina airline adds 2 more flights for World Cup final
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s national carrier has scheduled two extra flights from Buenos Aires to Qatar to take soccer fans to the…
Continue Reading EU lawmaker at heart of corruption case to remain in custody
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Judicial officials have told The Associated Press that a Greek European…
Continue Reading ‘Break Point,’ Netflix’s ‘Drive’ for tennis, debuts Jan. 13
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.…
Continue ReadingDefending champion France ends Morocco’s Qatar 2022 dream and reaches fourth World Cup final
By Ben Morse, CNN Defending champion France ended Morocco’s 2022 World Cup dream on Wednesday thanks to a 2-0 victory at the Al Bayt Stadium.…
Continue ReadingIndependent investigation of US women’s professional soccer league reveals ‘widespread misconduct’ by those in positions of power
By David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have released a 128-page independent investigation report…
Continue Reading Wife: Journalist Wahl died of aortic aneurysm at World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an…
Continue Reading Worker dies after fall at World Cup stadium in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A security guard died after suffering a fall at a World Cup stadium in Qatar, tournament organizers said on Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Chelsea’s Broja set to miss rest of season with knee injury
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament. The Albania international was…
Continue Reading France celebrates World Cup victory, fans cheer Morocco team
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup…
Continue Reading Morocco World Cup wins stir mixed feelings in Western Sahara
LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara (AP) — The Moroccan soccer team’s history-making successes at the World Cup are stirring mixed emotions in the…
Continue Reading Women’s hockey league plans to double salary cap to $1.5M
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Premier Hockey Federation is doubling down on women’s hockey by announcing plans to increase its salary cap to…
Continue Reading Messi evokes Maradona comparisons on road to World Cup final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi has gone into full-on Diego Maradona mode at the World Cup. He has carried…
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