Gainbridge extends deal as presenting sponsor of Indy 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 will be presented by Gainbridge for the next several years under a…
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Penske ready for 300,000 guests in a full-capacity Indy 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske will at last be able to open the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a capacity…
Continue Reading Pitt upsets No. 7 Louisville, makes ACC semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Hulett hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to score Jeffrey Wehler and 11th-seeded Pitt rallied to defeat…
Continue Reading Steelers stay in-house, tab Omar Khan as new general manager
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Omar Khan is the new general manager for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Khan is replacing Kevin…
Continue Reading WNBA’s Fever fire Stanley, promote Knox as interim coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever have fired coach Marianne Stanley following a 2-7 start. The New York Liberty are the only WNBA team with…
Continue Reading López, Houser lose arbitration cases; clubs lead players 5-2
NEW YORK (AP) — The Miami Marlins defeated Pablo López in salary arbitration and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Adrian Houser in a pair of cases…
Continue Reading NBC finishes with second-most watched Premier League season
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC Sports averaged 507,000 viewers per match window for its Premier League coverage, making this the second-most watched…
Continue Reading Back soreness sends Rockies OF Kris Bryant back to IL
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant’s balky back has him on the injured list for the second time this season. The Rockies…
Continue Reading Facing men in Maui was highlight for women baseball pioneers
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Beanie Ketcham and Julie Croteau are believed to have been the first women to play in a league…
Continue Reading Hansen strikes out 12, Texas beats Cowboys in tourney opener
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pete Hansen tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks, and…
Continue Reading Thriving Twins rookie Joe Ryan placed on COVID-19 list
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the COVID-19 injured list. He was scheduled to start on Thursday…
Continue Reading Panthers’ Joe Thornton says he’s undecided on playing future
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Thornton’s career may be over. Or not. The veteran center just completed his 24th…
Continue Reading Defender Llorente replaces injured Laporte in Spain squad
Leeds defender Diego Llorente will replace the injured Aymeric Laporte in Spain’s squad for the Nations League. Laporte had been included in the…
Continue Reading Carapaz keeps slim Giro lead, Buitrago wins tough 17th stage
LAVARONE, Italy (AP) — Race favorite Richard Carapaz has maintained his slim overall lead of the Giro d’Italia after a tough 17th stage that was…
Continue Reading 11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing…
Continue Reading Ibrahimović out for 7-8 months after knee operation
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović has undergone surgery on his left knee and faces seven to eight months on the sidelines. That is…
Continue Reading Liverpool’s Thiago might be fit for Champions League final
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara could be fit for the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday despite…
Continue Reading Proposed women’s hockey league teams with Billie Jean King
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer A person with direct knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that North America’s top…
Continue Reading Clowney re-signs with Browns, bookends again with Garrett
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jadeveon Clowney didn’t even want to visit the Cleveland Browns as a free agent a few years…
Continue ReadingCherelle Griner speaks of her emotional turmoil following her wife Brittney’s detention in Russia
By Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN In her first interview since her wife Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia in February, Cherelle Griner…
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