Croatia’s Ivan Perisic joins Tottenham on free transfer
LONDON (AP) — Croatia international Ivan Perisic is joining Tottenham on a free transfer. The Premier League club says the 33-year-old Perisic will…
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Devils hire Mugford, promote Duggan in player development
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have hired Dr. Angus Mugford as their senior vice president of player development and performance and…
Continue ReadingQatar Airways CEO defends 160 extra daily flights at ‘climate-neutral’ World Cup
By Eoin McSweeney, CNN The chief executive of Qatar Airways has defended a plan to operate more than 160 extra flights to shuttle spectators from the…
Continue ReadingCoco Gauff triumphs in all-American quarterfinal at the French Open to reach first grand slam singles semifinal
By Issy Ronald, CNN A week ago, Coco Gauff celebrated her high school graduation under the Eiffel Tower. Now, the 18-year-old will compete in her…
Continue Reading Ukraine star Zinchenko in tears ahead of World Cup playoff
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn’t hold back the tears as he tried to explain what it means to represent…
Continue Reading After Champions League ‘fiasco,’ UEFA probes what went wrong
By ROB HARRIS and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers The French government is blaming Liverpool fans. The English club is enraged by the…
Continue ReadingTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas says ‘trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’
By Amanda Watts, CNN Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said trans women are “not a threat to women’s sports” in an interview with ABC…
Continue Reading Nadal tops Djokovic in quarterfinal thriller at French Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal insists he can’t know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very…
Continue Reading Camping World returns as title sponsor for SRX summer series
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Tony Stewart’s exhibition Superstar Racing Experience has signed Camping World as its title sponsor for its…
Continue Reading Expansion Charlotte fires coach Ramírez after slow start
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte has fired coach Miguel Angel Ramírez just 14 league games into the regular season. Ramírez was hired by owner…
Continue Reading Red Bull signs Perez to contract extension through 2024
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Red Bull Racing has signed Sergio Perez to a two-year contract extension through 2024. The deal was signed even…
Continue Reading‘Threat Matrix’ study reveals football and basketball players ‘suffer horrific online abuse’
By Matias Grez, CNN Leading sports stars are having their mental well-being and performance impacted by “horrific online abuse” and are…
Continue ReadingIga Swiatek: The 21-year-old who could break Serena Williams’ record winning streak
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Iga Swiatek could be about to smash Serena Williams’ record winning streak. Swiatek, who turned 21 on Tuesday, won her…
Continue ReadingJude Bellingham questions whether authorities ‘care’ about racist abuse directed at Black footballers
By Darren Lewis, Sana Noor Haq and Aleks Klosok, CNN Jude Bellingham is just 18, but he’s already reached the brutal conclusion that racist…
Continue ReadingJude Bellingham questions whether authorities ‘care’ about racist abuse directed at Black footballers
By Darren Lewis, Sana Noor Haq and Aleks Klosok, CNN Jude Bellingham is just 18, but he’s already reached the brutal conclusion that racist…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Thor back in NY, Pérez on a roll, Correa out
By The Associated Press Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingAmid accounts of ‘appalling’ and ‘brutal’ treatment of fans at the Champions League Final, lawmakers call for answers
By George Ramsay, CNN There is a blame game going on after the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, with differing positions…
Continue ReadingMenstrual cramps derail Chinese teen’s French Open dream in loss to Swiatek
Story by Reuters Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen suffered with menstrual cramps as she lost to Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the French Open fourth…
Continue ReadingJeff Gladney, Arizona Cardinals cornerback, dies at 25
By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to…
Continue Reading Pirates rally in 9th inning for wild 6-5 win over Dodgers
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Perez hit a tying single in the ninth inning and pinch-runner Michael Chavis scored the…
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