Samsung executive elected to lead skating governing body
PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — A South Korean executive with Olympic sponsor Samsung has been elected president of the International Skating Union. Kim…
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Japan beats Ghana 4-1 in World Cup tune-up for both teams
KOBE, Japan (AP) — Japan has defeated fellow World Cup qualifier Ghana 4-1 in a friendly. Earlier, World Cup team Tunisia defeated Chile 2-0. Both…
Continue Reading Leclerc fastest in Friday practice for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc has set the fastest time of the day in second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he aims to turn…
Continue Reading PSG continues restructuring by hiring Campos as adviser
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French champion Paris Saint-Germain continues its restructuring by hiring renowned talent scout…
Continue Reading Hamilton optimistic for Mercedes progress in F1 ‘adversity’
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he’s optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the…
Continue Reading Italian club Spezia wins in appeal against FIFA transfer ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Italian soccer club Spezia has been cleared to resume player trading by sport’s highest court. The Court of…
Continue Reading Kenya women’s soccer team loses Cup of Nations appeal case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Kenya’s women’s soccer team has failed in a legal bid to get back in the African Cup of Nations that kicks off…
Continue ReadingLeBron James sets his sights on owning an NBA team in Las Vegas
By Issy Ronald Newly minted billionaire and basketball star LeBron James has long expressed an interest in becoming an NBA owner and he reveals his…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s pitching and bat help Los Angeles Angels end 14-game losing run
By CNN Sport staff Led by Shohei Ohtani’s pitching and bat, the Los Angeles Angels ended a 14-game losing streak as they defeated the Boston…
Continue Reading St. Pauli denies use of its stadium for Leipzig’s cup game
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli has refused the use of its stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig is one of the teams…
Continue Reading Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics have been banned or…
Continue Reading Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar survives into 9th year of exile
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Hosting Champions League games in Poland and planning a humanitarian tour of the United States feel…
Continue Reading Ohtani carries Angels past Boston, ending LA’s 14-game skid
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Players return, Canada downs Curacao 4-0 in Nations League
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The World Cup-bound Canadian men’s national team returned from its protest over stalled labor negotiations to…
Continue Reading Alabama’s Mercy Chelengat wins NCAA 10,000-meter title
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alabama junior Mercy Chelengat won the 10,000 meters at the opening day of the women’s NCAA track and field championships on…
Continue Reading Santana, Melendez homer in Royals’ 7-5 win over Orioles
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore…
Continue Reading Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular…
Continue Reading Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading Cole allows 5 homers, Yankees rally past Twins 10-7
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three batters and a career-high five in 2 1/3…
Continue Reading Guardians rally to win without Francona, A’s lose 9th in row
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with a single in Cleveland’s four-run eighth inning,…
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