Belgian cyclist Vanspringel, Mr. Bordeaux-Paris, dies at 79
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian cyclist Herman Vanspringel, who lost the 1968 Tour de France on the final day and became famously known as Monsieur…
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Big-spending Forest making its mark on return to EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Nottingham Forest sure is making its mark after returning to the Premier League following an absence of 23 years.…
Continue Reading Swift return for Dybala as he travels to Juventus with Roma
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — When former Juventus player Paulo Dybala joined Roma last month he knew his return to Turin would…
Continue Reading Barcelona loans France defender Umtiti to Serie A club Lecce
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — World Cup-winning France defender Samuel Umtiti will prepare for this year’s tournament in Italy instead of Barcelona…
Continue Reading Matthäus returns Maradona jersey from 1986 World Cup final
MADRID (AP) — The jersey Diego Maradona wore in the 1986 World Cup final is back in Argentine hands thanks to German great Lothar Matthäus.…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia to grant visas to World Cup ticket holders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will grant visas to those holding tickets to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. The Saudi Foreign…
Continue ReadingKickboxer Yora Tade, 24, dies after collapsing in ring
By Rishabh Pratap, CNN Indian kickboxer Yora Tade died at a government hospital in the southern Indian city of Chennai on Tuesday after collapsing in…
Continue Reading Frankfurt’s Kevin Trapp says he’s turning down Man Utd offer
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp says he has turned down an offer from Manchester United to stay with the…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic withdraws from the US Open. He is unvaccinated against Covid-19 and not allowed to receive a visa and enter the country
By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN Twenty-one time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has announced his absence from the upcoming US Open via a…
Continue ReadingUkrainian Premier League match halted four times by air raid sirens and takes over four hours to complete
By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN A Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) football match in Lviv was halted four times on Wednesday as a result of multiple…
Continue ReadingEverything you wanted to know (and more!) about pickleball
By Issy Ronald and Carolyn Manno, CNN Nobody quite knows why pickleball is called pickleball. Some stories say that it was named after the…
Continue Reading Britton pitches in minors in return from Tommy John surgery
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton returned to the mound after an 11-month absence, facing two batters for the Class A…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launch new golf competition held in custom-built arenas
By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will headline a new, Monday night golf competition set to launch in January 2024. The TGL has been…
Continue ReadingShaquem Griffin, former Seattle Seahawks linebacker and ‘true inspiration,’ announces retirement from NFL
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin — who the NFL called “a true inspiration” —…
Continue Reading Dodgers pummel Brewers again, Heaney 10 Ks in 12-6 win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Heaney struck out 10 in his first win in four months and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the…
Continue Reading Veteran forward Phil Kessel headed to Vegas on 1-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran Phil Kessel to a one-year, $1.5 million deal Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Witt HR in late rally after Gallen exits, Royals beat Dbacks
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. homered during a five-run rally in the seventh inning, leading Brady Singer…
Continue Reading Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Nico Hoerner had three…
Continue Reading Sun beat Wings 73-58 to reach WNBA semifinals
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun eased…
Continue Reading Ramirez lifts Rays to 4-3 win over Angels in 11 innings
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramirez had an RBI double in the 11th inning and scored the winning run on a…
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