Australian rugby player Ellia Green becomes first Olympian to transition to a man
By Matt Foster, CNN Retired Olympic rugby sevens gold medalist Ellia Green has become the first Olympian to transition to become a man, according to…
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Bynoe-Gittens, Dortmund’s latest jewel, extends contract
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has moved quickly to secure the future of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens at the…
Continue Reading South Carolina seeks step forward in Beamer’s second season
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is looking for more of everything in his second season…
Continue Reading ESPN’s Stephen A Smith has memoir coming in January 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Cowboy fans be warned: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has a memoir coming out next year. 13A, an imprint of Gallery Books,…
Continue Reading Olympic champion Ellia Green finds liberation in transition
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — One of the stars of Australia’s gold medal-winning women’s rugby sevens team at the…
Continue Reading UK watchdog probes police stop of sprinter dos Santos
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s police watchdog is investigating after armed officers pulled over Portuguese sprinter Ricardo dos Santos’ car in…
Continue Reading World Cup Watch: Jesus out to reclaim Brazil’s No. 9 jersey
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Playing as the center forward for Brazil at a World Cup is one of the biggest honors in soccer and Gabriel Jesus…
Continue Reading Indian court urged to settle issues that led to FIFA ban
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court is expected to take up a government plea to settle issues that led to the…
Continue ReadingFIFA suspends India’s FA because of ‘undue influence from third parties,’ strips country of U17 Women’s World Cup
By Ben Morse, CNN FIFA has suspended India’s football association because of “undue influence from third parties,” amid concerns…
Continue Reading Mariners score 4 in 9th after Ohtani departs, top Angels 6-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels star Shohei Ohtani struck out eight and allowed two runs in six innings, before the…
Continue Reading Longoria, Cobb power San Francisco to 6-1 over Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Alex Cobb pitched six solid innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win over…
Continue ReadingBasketball star Liz Cambage announces she is stepping away from the WNBA ‘to focus on healing and personal growth’
By Issy Ronald, CNN Four-time WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage has announced that she is “stepping away from the league for the time being,”…
Continue ReadingHe went viral for playing defense against LeBron James in a pro-am game. But Dion Wright says he was never scared
By Ben Morse, CNN Standing room only, fans lined around the block and social media coverage like never before, all there to see one man: a four-time…
Continue Reading Contreras, Rosario, Acuña lead Braves’ blowout win over Mets
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back homers off Carlos Carrasco in the second…
Continue Reading Urías, Dodgers blank Brewers 4-0, continue 2nd-half surge
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Gavin Lux homered to back Julio Urías’ five solid innings, and the Los…
Continue Reading Rangers win 3rd straight, top A’s 2-1 after Woodward firing
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien homered and the Texas Rangers won after fourth-year manager Chris…
Continue Reading Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the White…
Continue Reading Kepler helps Twins bats get going in 4-2 win over Royals
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler went 3 for 4 with a slump-busting RBI to give Minnesota’s lagging lineup a lift,…
Continue Reading Yankees blanked for 2nd straight game, lose to Rays 4-0
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The slumping New York Yankees were shut out in consecutive games for the first time since 2016,…
Continue Reading Mountcastle HRs, surging Orioles beat struggling Jays 7-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a two-run home run in his return to the lineup, Ryan McKenna had his first…
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