European leagues urge fairer share of rising UEFA prize cash
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — European soccer officials urged UEFA on Thursday to prevent the wealth gap between clubs from…
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Manfred says Rays, A’s need new ballpark deals soon
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new…
Continue Reading All eyes on the NFL’s pending decision on Deshaun Watson
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere are waiting for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty…
Continue Reading Review finds British Gymnastics failed to address abuse
LONDON (AP) — An independent investigator has concluded that British Gymnastics failed for years to address abuse complaints as it prioritized…
Continue Reading Clemson hires Michigan’s Bakich to revive baseball program
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has hired Michigan coach Erik Bakich to revive a Tigers’ baseball program that missed the NCAA Tournament the…
Continue Reading USA Basketball picks roster for July World Cup qualifiers
MIAMI (AP) — USA Basketball is taking some veterans into the next window of World Cup qualifying. A roster of 12 players was unveiled Thursday for…
Continue Reading Kyprios wins Gold Cup at Ascot, Stradivarius comes up short
ASCOT, England (AP) — Kyprios has held on to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as the Frankie Dettori-ridden Stradivarius came up short in his…
Continue Reading Storm star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final WNBA season
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Always in control on the court, Sue Bird lasted about 10 minutes until the emotion of the moment and the finality of…
Continue Reading SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchups set for January 2023
The Associated Press Kansas will visit Kentucky and Baylor is set to host Arkansas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge next season. The leagues on Thursday…
Continue Reading Berrettini keeps title defense alive at Queen’s Club
LONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini has stayed on course for back-to-back grass-court titles by recovering from a set down to beat lucky loser Denis…
Continue Reading Diversity group launches ball hockey program for needy kids
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The Hockey Diversity Alliance is starting with the basics — ball hockey — in its objective to grow the game by…
Continue Reading Russian basketball teams suspended from EuroLeague season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Russian basketball clubs have been suspended from the next season of the EuroLeague. EuroLeague organizers cited “air…
Continue Reading Maria upsets 4th-seeded Liu to advance to quarterfinals
GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Fourth-seeded Claire Liu was upset by Tatjana Maria 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 6-3 in the second round of the Veneto Open. The…
Continue Reading Dani Alves leaves Barcelona for 2nd time
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves is leaving Barcelona five months after the veteran Brazil right back returned to the Spanish club he helped lead…
Continue ReadingWarriors star core one game from greatness as they face Celtics in Game 6 of 2022 NBA Finals
By Ben Morse, CNN Five preseason games, 82 regular season games and 21 and 23 playoff games respectively; it all comes down to this. On Thursday…
Continue ReadingWarriors star core one game from greatness as they face Celtics in Game 6 of 2022 NBA Finals
By Ben Morse, CNN Five preseason games, 82 regular season games and 21 and 23 playoff games respectively; it all comes down to this. On Thursday…
Continue Reading Life ban for weightlifting president for doping cover-ups
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The former Olympic official who ran the sport of weightlifting for more than 40 years has been…
Continue Reading VP Harris launches task force on online harassment, abuse
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment…
Continue ReadingAustralian star Nick Kyrgios in heated argument with umpire during comeback win
By Ben Church, CNN Tennis star Nick Kyrgios was involved in a fiery exchange with the umpire during his comeback win against Stefanos Tsitsipas at TP…
Continue Reading Haaland set for EPL debut for Manchester City at West Ham
LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland’s English Premier League debut is set to come in an away match at West Ham when Manchester City opens its title…
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