Americans bet $125B on sports in 4 years since legalization
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet more than $125 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the…
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Swiatek asserts No. 1 status with win over Andreescu in Rome
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek reached the Italian Open semifinals and extended her winning streak to 26…
Continue Reading Huskers confirm suspended assistant coach Chuck Love resigns
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Suspended Nebraska women’s basketball associate head coach Chuck Love has left the program. The university’s athletic…
Continue Reading Bills sign 8-player draft class; add 9 undrafted free agents
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills signed their entire eight-player draft class, including first-round pick cornerback Kaiir Elam, in time…
Continue Reading Marsch hopeful for Bamford return as Leeds fights relegation
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds striker Patrick Bamford could return from injury to help the Premier League club fight relegation with two games left…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner’s pretrial detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since…
Continue Reading Former champion Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing
LONDON (AP) — Former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has retired from boxing after a career that also included a silver medal…
Continue Reading‘Straight up child abuse’: Canadian gymnast quit at the age of 13 due to what she alleges was a horrific and abusive environment
By Don Riddell, CNN Amelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the…
Continue Reading Man City unveils statue honoring record-scorer Aguero
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has unveiled a statue of Sergio Aguero on the 10th anniversary of the retired striker’s dramatic…
Continue Reading Espanyol fires coach, sports director with 2 games left
MADRID (AP) — Espanyol has fired coach Vicente Moreno and its sports director with two games left in the Spanish league season. The Barcelona-based…
Continue Reading Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow extended by 1 month
MOSCOW (AP) — The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Alexander Boykov told…
Continue ReadingLuka Doncic makes history as Mavericks force Game 7 against Suns; Heat eliminate 76ers
By Ben Morse, CNN The Dallas Mavericks forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semis, blowing out the Phoenix Suns 113-86 on Thursday night to…
Continue Reading Cyclist Hondo banned for blood doping in Aderlass case
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Former professional cyclist Danilo Hondo has been banned from working in sports for blood doping revealed in the…
Continue ReadingSergio Aguero: Manchester City great is immortalized with statue
By Issy Ronald, CNN Waves of light blue crashed around the stands of the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City fans bounced up and down, colliding into…
Continue ReadingAnime, ice sculpting and Buffalo wings: NFL teams get creative as 2022 season schedule is released
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s always a time of endless optimism and hope, and this year’s NFL schedule release was no different. But to spice up…
Continue Reading Top 4 Russian clubs challenge ban from UEFA competitions
BERLIN (AP) — The top four clubs in the Russian soccer league say they have filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against being…
Continue Reading‘My day-by-day is difficult:’ Rafael Nadal suffers from chronic foot injury ahead of French Open
By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal‘s bid to win a record-extending 14th French Open title has been dealt a blow as he continues to struggle from…
Continue Reading‘My day-by-day is difficult:’ Rafael Nadal suffers from chronic foot injury ahead of French Open
By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal‘s bid to win a record-extending 14th French Open title has been dealt a blow as he continues to struggle from…
Continue Reading‘A willingness to suffer every day’: Marco Reus reveals the secret to Jürgen Klopp’s success
By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the…
Continue Reading‘A willingness to suffer every day’: Marco Reus reveals the secret to Jürgen Klopp’s success
By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the…
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