Back soreness sends Rockies OF Kris Bryant back to IL
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant’s balky back has him on the injured list for the second time this season. The Rockies…
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Facing men in Maui was highlight for women baseball pioneers
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Beanie Ketcham and Julie Croteau are believed to have been the first women to play in a league…
Continue Reading Hansen strikes out 12, Texas beats Cowboys in tourney opener
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pete Hansen tied a season-high with 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks, and…
Continue Reading Thriving Twins rookie Joe Ryan placed on COVID-19 list
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the COVID-19 injured list. He was scheduled to start on Thursday…
Continue Reading Panthers’ Joe Thornton says he’s undecided on playing future
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Thornton’s career may be over. Or not. The veteran center just completed his 24th…
Continue Reading Defender Llorente replaces injured Laporte in Spain squad
Leeds defender Diego Llorente will replace the injured Aymeric Laporte in Spain’s squad for the Nations League. Laporte had been included in the…
Continue Reading Carapaz keeps slim Giro lead, Buitrago wins tough 17th stage
LAVARONE, Italy (AP) — Race favorite Richard Carapaz has maintained his slim overall lead of the Giro d’Italia after a tough 17th stage that was…
Continue Reading 11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing…
Continue Reading Ibrahimović out for 7-8 months after knee operation
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović has undergone surgery on his left knee and faces seven to eight months on the sidelines. That is…
Continue Reading Liverpool’s Thiago might be fit for Champions League final
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara could be fit for the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday despite…
Continue Reading Proposed women’s hockey league teams with Billie Jean King
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer A person with direct knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that North America’s top…
Continue Reading Clowney re-signs with Browns, bookends again with Garrett
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jadeveon Clowney didn’t even want to visit the Cleveland Browns as a free agent a few years…
Continue ReadingCherelle Griner speaks of her emotional turmoil following her wife Brittney’s detention in Russia
By Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN In her first interview since her wife Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia in February, Cherelle Griner…
Continue Reading UEFA president full of praise for Conference League debut
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Conference League tournament was designed to give smaller teams a chance to play…
Continue Reading NFL partners with Mythical Games for blockchain-enabled game
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and NFL Players Association are partnering with Mythical Games for the first blockchain-enabled NFL video game. The game…
Continue Reading Barcelona beats A-League All-Stars 3-2 in Down Under debut
SYDNEY (AP) — Barcelona’s first-ever match in Australia ended in a 3-2 victory over an A-League All-Star team with substitute Ansu Fati scoring…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz saves match point to remain in French Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rising star Carlos Alcaraz has saved a match point in the fourth set and erased an early deficit…
Continue Reading Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports.…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner’s wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing…
Continue Reading‘I’m tired of the moments of silence,’ says Warriors coach Steve Kerr as he makes powerful plea against gun violence
By CNN Sports staff Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made an impassioned plea to take stronger action against gun violence in the United…
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