Darwin Núñez completes move to Liverpool from Benfica
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has taken another of Portuguese soccer’s best players to strengthen its forward line. Uruguay striker Darwin…
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WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time
MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported…
Continue Reading UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn’s athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women’s basketball player…
Continue Reading Grueling playoffs take toll on Celtics in NBA Finals
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The wear and tear from back-to-back seven-game series seems to be taking its toll on the Boston…
Continue Reading Rams re-sign NFC championship game star Travin Howard
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have re-signed linebacker Travin Howard six days after waiving him. Howard agreed to a one-year…
Continue Reading Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s determined to keep fighting to clear…
Continue Reading Sky have eventful week with pair of wins, Obama visit
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer It was an eventful week for the Chicago Sky with huge road victories over Connecticut and New York as well as a…
Continue Reading Quinn, a 57-year-old dad, earns US Open start close to home
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Fran Quinn knew his odds of making the U.S. Open weren’t great. He’s 57. But when his…
Continue Reading Title IX: Icons warn of complacency amid law’s success
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some of the giants of women’s basketball say if not for Title IX, doors would not…
Continue Reading Analysis: Breaking down 8 teams in the College World Series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No. 2 Stanford and No. 5 Texas A&M are the highest national seeds remaining in the NCAA…
Continue Reading NCAA athletes still excel in classroom despite pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA athletes saw their overall four-year Academic Progress Rate increase to 984, a one-point jump from the most recent data…
Continue Reading Cardinals pitcher Flaherty to make season debut vs Pirates
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty will make his first start of the season in the…
Continue Reading Rivera: Del Rio apologized to Commanders players for remarks
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera says defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio addressed the team to apologize for his comments…
Continue Reading US Open lets Russian tennis players in after Wimbledon ban
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in…
Continue Reading Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Apple and Major League Soccer have announced a 10-year partnership on a streaming service that will allow fans to watch…
Continue Reading Jabeur opens with win in Berlin, Petkovic upsets Muguruza
BERLIN (AP) — Ons Jabeur has started her grass-court season with a win as she cruised past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open. Andrea…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended through at least July 2, Russian state news reports
By Karen Smith and Dakin Andone, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner — who has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug…
Continue Reading Tsitsipas beats Bonzi for clash with Kyrgios at Halle Open
HALLE, Germany (AP) — The second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas has defeated Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Halle Open.…
Continue Reading Sports court verdict puts Olympic boxing in more doubt
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The troubled International Boxing Association may have to hold its presidential election again. The…
Continue Reading Mekhi Becton at Jets’ mandatory minicamp after skipping OTAs
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton has joined his teammates for the…
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