AP source: Packers CB Alexander agrees to contract extension
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has agreed to terms on a…
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English soccer player Jake Daniels says he is gay
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels has announced he is gay in a trailblazing moment for the…
Continue Reading Florida hires Embry-Riddle’s Bohon as women’s soccer coach
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired Samantha Bohon as its women’s soccer coach and tasked her with revitalizing…
Continue Reading Sao Tome and Principe thrown out of African Cup qualifying
CAIRO (AP) — Sao Tome and Principe has been thrown out of the African Cup of Nations qualifying tournament for breaching COVID-19 protocols in a…
Continue Reading Islanders hire longtime Trotz assistant Lambert as coach
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as…
Continue Reading PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ’22: Capsule look at Southern Hills majors
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is among the golf courses with a history of hosting the U.S.…
Continue Reading Rugby player Elton Jantjies arrested after airplane incident
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa rugby player Elton Jantjies has been charged with malicious damage to…
Continue Reading Monfils withdraws from French Open with heel injury
PARIS (AP) — Gael Monfils says he has withdrawn from the French Open because of an injury to his right heel that will require surgery. Monfils is…
Continue Reading Ian Harkes selected as Dundee United’s player of the year
By The Associated Press American midfielder Ian Harkes has been selected as Dundee United’s player of the year. The 27-year-old, a son of former…
Continue ReadingStunning upsets, experienced vets and one inspired Slovenian lead to thrilling NBA Conference Finals
By Ben Morse, CNN Wow. Two Conference semifinal Game 7’s on Sunday. Two incredible results. First, the Boston Celtics knocked out the reigning…
Continue Reading Valencia says president’s leaked audios taken out of context
MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer team Valencia says the leaked audio in which club president Anil Murthy jokingly says he would kill player Carlos…
Continue Reading Intense schedule taking its toll on quad-chasing Liverpool
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool is heading into the 61st game of a potentially history-making season and the intensity of the schedule is…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods feeling ‘a lot stronger’ ahead of PGA Championship
By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods says he is feeling “a lot stronger” than he was at the Masters last month as the 15-time major champion…
Continue Reading Bayern celebrates Bundesliga title but left wishing for more
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s league title celebrations were tainted by a sense of underachievement this year.…
Continue Reading Swiatek on streak entering French Open, with Ukraine on mind
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek enters the French Open on a 28-match winning streak that has lasted three…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate incident of racist abuse toward Premier League footballers’ families
By Ben Church, CNN British police are investigating the alleged racist abuse of two English Premier League footballers’ families during…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Pirates try for a hit, absent M’s in Toronto
By The Associated Press The Pirates head to Wrigley Field seeking a slightly more convincing victory a day after beating the Reds 1-0 despite having…
Continue ReadingReopening in doubt as China withdraws from hosting 2023 AFC Asia Cup
By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has pulled out of hosting the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asia Cup, a possible sign the country’s strict…
Continue ReadingReopening in doubt as China withdraws from hosting 2023 AFC Asia Cup
By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has pulled out of hosting the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asia Cup, a possible sign the country’s strict…
Continue Reading D’backs, Orioles picking themselves up after 2021 failures
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles tied for baseball’s worst record with a staggering…
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