Ismail Elfath of US picked among 36 World Cup referees
By The Associated Press Ismail Elfath is the lone American among 36 referees selected by FIFA for this year’s World Cup. The 40-year-old was born…
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Bye-bye Carrier, hello JMA Wireless; Syracuse dome renamed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse University and JMA Wireless announced a 10-year partnership for naming rights of the university’s iconic indoor…
Continue Reading Horford and Smart cleared to play, White out for Celtics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Al Horford and Marcus Smart are coming back. And Derrick White headed home early for a good…
Continue Reading FRENCH OPEN 2022: The AP’s quiz about the clay-court Slam
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How well do you know the French Open? How well do you know tennis? The AP has put together a quiz to test your…
Continue Reading ‘We’re done’: A&M’s Fisher fires back at ‘narcissist’ Saban
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is firing back at Alabama coach Nick Saban. Fisher called Saban a…
Continue Reading Harper out again for Phillies with soreness in right elbow
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper did not start a fourth straight game on Thursday as he recovers from a platelet-rich plasma…
Continue Reading Oldani earns first professional win, López keeps Giro lead
GENOA, Italy (AP) — Italian cyclist Stefano Oldani has claimed his first professional victory by winning the 12th and longest stage of the Giro…
Continue Reading Lawmakers want Ohio State’s 2010 football season restored
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — House lawmakers have approved a symbolic resolution calling for the restoration of…
Continue Reading Stay at Brentford and get a statue, Frank urges Eriksen
LONDON (AP) — Brentford manager Thomas Frank says Christian Eriksen can expect a statue built in his honor outside the team’s stadium if the…
Continue Reading Bobsled, skeleton World Cups returning to North America
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Bobsled and skeleton World Cup races will return to North America this fall for the first time since before the…
Continue Reading Spanish prosecutors probe Super Cup contracts after leaks
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have opened an investigation into the contracts behind the…
Continue Reading Giroud left out of France squad, Kamara gets first call up
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps left out veteran forward Olivier Giroud and called up uncapped…
Continue Reading Famed racing sailboat attacked by gunmen off war-torn Yemen
By JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials say that a Hong Kong-flagged sailboat is reported to…
Continue Reading History on City’s side as EPL title race heads into last day
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City has history on its side ahead of the final-day title showdown with Liverpool in the English Premier…
Continue Reading Referees appointed to work the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
By The Associated Press The 36 referees appointed by FIFA to work the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 in…
Continue Reading Female referees to officiate men’s World Cup for 1st time
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s…
Continue Reading Alex Rodriguez invests in Professional Fighters League
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is taking a swing at mixed martial arts as an investor and board member for the Professional Fighters League. The…
Continue Reading Man City’s defensive issues improve as Walker, Stones train
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s defensive problems appear to have improved ahead of the final round of the English Premier League on…
Continue Reading Frankfurt fans go wild after 42-year wait for European title
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — When Rafael Borré struck the decisive penalty for Eintracht Frankfurt to win the Europa League…
Continue Reading Zac Stubblety-Cook sets world record in 200 breaststroke
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook has set a world record in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke at the Australian…
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