A look at Brittney Griner’s career on, off basketball court
By The Associated Press Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russia prison in a high-level prisoner exchange. Here’s a look at the WNBA…
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Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
By ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night,…
Continue Reading Which new stars can replace Messi, Ronaldo after World Cup?
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not ready to say goodbye to the World Cup just yet. But…
Continue Reading Portugal stepping out of Ronaldo’s long shadow at World Cup
By STEVE DOUGLAS and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A future for Portugal’s national team without Cristiano Ronaldo…
Continue Reading Luis Enrique replaced as Spain coach after World Cup exit
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Luis Enrique has been replaced by Luis de la Fuente as Spain’s coach after the national team…
Continue Reading Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ under attack again after World Cup loss
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — New questions about the effectiveness of the “tiki-taka” ball-possession style have…
Continue Reading Emmert’s advice: Next NCAA president needs ‘lot of patience’
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert had some advice for his replacement in his first…
Continue ReadingShe’s one of the WNBA’s biggest stars. This is Brittney Griner’s stellar career so far
By Matias Grez, CNN Brittney Griner’s release from detention in Russia ends a nine-month ordeal and allows her the chance to restart her…
Continue Reading England player Raheem Sterling to return to World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Raheem Sterling will rejoin England’s World Cup squad after a break-in at his home in the U.K. The Chelsea forward had left…
Continue ReadingFIFA confirms death of migrant worker at Qatar World Cup training base
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN FIFA on Thursday confirmed the death of a migrant worker at the resort used by Saudi Arabia during the group stages at the…
Continue Reading Verstappen’s home Dutch GP extends F1 contract through 2025
LONDON (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen will have a home race until at least 2025 after the Dutch Grand Prix agreed to a two-year…
Continue ReadingPortuguese Football Federation denies reports that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to walk out of World Cup camp
By Aleks Klosok, CNN The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) on Thursday denied that star forward Cristiano Ronaldo had threatened to leave the…
Continue Reading Pettersson’s overtime goal gives Canucks 6-5 win over Sharks
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored on a breakaway at 4:25 of overtime, giving the Vancouver Canucks a…
Continue Reading Rangers use 4-goal 3rd period to beat Golden Knights 5-1
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The New York Rangers scored three goals in 1:54 in the third period to beat the Vegas Golden…
Continue Reading Andersson’s 3rd-period goal helps Flames beat Wild 5-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored a tiebreaker at 15:57 of the third period and had two assists as the Calgary Flames rallied to beat…
Continue Reading White scores 16, Johnson 14 as USC beats CSU Fullerton 64-50
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tre White scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, Kobe Johnson added 14 points, five assists and three steals and Southern…
Continue Reading Fontecchio lifts Jazz past Warriors in short-handed matchup
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Simone Fontecchio dunked with 1.4 seconds remaining off Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s steal…
Continue Reading Judge goes back to Yankees; Padres grab SS Bogaerts
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Judge is returning to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, and the…
Continue Reading Washington’s 18 help Cal Baptist defeat Weber State 64-52
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Led by Scotty Washington’s 18 points, the California Baptist Lancers defeated the Weber State Wildcats 64-52 on…
Continue Reading Tatum, Brown lead Celtics to easy 125-98 win over Suns
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 25 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 16 off the bench and the…
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