Hornets entering NBA draft with 2 1st round picks, no coach
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA draft —…
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Astros’ Siri posts, deletes profane tweet after admiring HR
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A day after Houston outfielder José Siri called his bat-flip home run celebration against the…
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US Olympic & Paralympic Museum to host Hall of Fame Festival
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The US Olympic & Paralympic Museum is gearing up to host a celebratory Hall of Fame Festival. on June 25-27.…
Continue Reading Gold for teenage stars McIntosh, Popovici at swimming worlds
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has won the women’s 200-meter butterfly for her…
Continue Reading Children’s hospital patients to pick ‘Hawkeye Wave’ songs
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A heartwarming tradition launched at Iowa home football games five years ago is getting another feel-good layer. The…
Continue Reading NFL seeks arbitration for Flores’ racial discrimination suit
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they…
Continue Reading Fanatics founder Michael Rubin selling stake in 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fanatics founder Michael Rubin is selling his stake in the company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils.…
Continue Reading Jim Furyk completing daunting double at US Senior Open
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Jim Furyk is set to complete the second leg of a daunting USGA double. Following an appearance at last week’s U.S.…
Continue Reading NCAA chooses new Board of Governors members
The Associated Press The NCAA has chosen the members of its new Board of Governors, including nine voting members and seven non-voting members who…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA player Caleb Swanigan dies aged 25
By Issy Ronald, CNN Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died aged 25 on Monday night, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County…
Continue Reading Paul Maurice hired as new coach of the Florida Panthers
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers. He agreed on a deal Wednesday to take…
Continue Reading Medvedev, Tsitsipas advance in Mallorca, Kyrgios withdraws
PALMA, Spain (AP) — Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships but Nick Kyrgios has…
Continue Reading Congress alleges ‘shadow’ probe by Commanders owner Snyder
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former…
Continue Reading Vancouver, Berlin scheduled to host upcoming Laver Cups
LONDON (AP) — Vancouver and Berlin will be upcoming hosts for the Laver Cup men’s tennis team event. The competition is played in a Europe vs.…
Continue Reading Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson dies at age 26
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Jaylon Ferguson, who set an FBS record for career sacks while at Louisiana Tech and then played the past three…
Continue Reading Title IX: Strides for women of color in sports lag under law
By ANNIE MA and CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson dies aged 26
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died, the NFL team announced on Wednesday. He was 26. “We are…
Continue Reading Jonny Nilsson, Olympic speedskating champ in ’64, dies at 79
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Former Swedish speedskater Jonny Nilsson has died at the age of 79. He won a gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Winter…
Continue Reading Mané joins Bayern, leaves as a ‘modern-day Liverpool icon’
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed Senegal forward Sadio Mané from Liverpool. The Bavarian powerhouse says the 30-year-old Mané has signed a…
Continue Reading Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Russian appeals against bans from international soccer because of the country’s war in Ukraine…
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