Devils name Kate Madigan as assistant GM, furthering trend
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have named their first female assistant general manager, making Kate…
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Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5, Van Aert keeps Tour lead
ARENBERG PORTE DU HAINAUT, France (AP) — Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France while Wout van Aert…
Continue ReadingSimona Halep yet to drop a set at Wimbledon as she defeats Amanda Anisimova to reach semifinals
By George Ramsay, CNN Simona Halep said she’s playing her best tennis since winning Wimbledon in 2019 as she reached the semifinals at SW19…
Continue Reading Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi on cover of NBA 2K23 WNBA edition
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have been linked for two decades. They played basketball together at UConn and…
Continue Reading Simona Halep gets back to semifinals in Wimbledon return
By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Simona Halep’s first appearance at Wimbledon since winning the title three years…
Continue Reading ‘Most stressful thing’ in tennis creates angst at Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rankings are a significant part of every professional tennis player’s life.…
Continue Reading PGA Tour, LPGA Tour cancel tournaments in China in October
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour and LPGA Tour have canceled their tournaments in Shanghai that were scheduled for October because of ongoing…
Continue Reading Shoe issue bars triple jump star Rojas from worlds long jump
MONACO (AP) — Olympic triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas cannot compete in long jump at the world championships in Oregon this month because her…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had CTE when he died, parents say
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Former NFL player Demaryius Thomas was suffering from stage 2 CTE when he died late last year, according to his parents. Katina…
Continue Reading2022 London Marathon to stage the richest wheelchair race in history
By Issy Ronald, CNN At last year’s London Marathon, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and Manuela Schär set course records in the men’s and…
Continue ReadingNo. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren shines in NBA Summer League debut as he sets record
By Ben Morse, CNN He came in with a lot of hype and expectation, and in his first professional outing, Chet Holmgren shone. The No. 2 overall pick in…
Continue Reading Ghana recruits five players now eligible for World Cup duty
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Four months before competing at the World Cup, Ghana’s national team added five new recruits who are now eligible to play in…
Continue ReadingOns Jabeur makes grand slam history as she reaches Wimbledon semifinals
By Ben Morse, CNN Ons Jabeur made history on the grass courts of Wimbledon Tuesday as she became the first Arab or North African woman to reach the…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Ohtani excelling on mound, Javier an Astros ace
By The Associated Press Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani takes a scoreless streak of 21 2/3 innings to the mound when he starts at Miami on…
Continue Reading Dodgers beat Rockies 5-2, stretch NL West lead to 5 1/2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy got on base four times and scored three runs. Nearly a month after returning from an…
Continue Reading Varsho’s 3-run homer seals Diamondbacks’ 6-2 win over Giants
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Josh Rojas caused problems with…
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Former NFL receiver Demaryius Thomas’ family says he had CTE
BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is the latest in a growing list of football players diagnosed with CTE. His family…
Continue Reading Piscotty homers, A’s win series for second time in last 12
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty homered, Adrián Martínez struck out five over five solid innings,…
Continue Reading Kirilloff hits 2 homers as Twins pound White Sox 8-2
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Kirilloff hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs, Jorge Polanco went deep on his birthday…
Continue Reading Alvarez makes big throw, hits 25th homer, Astros top Royals
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Long established as a star at the plate, Yordan Alvarez has been showing flashes of brilliance on…
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