Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports.…
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Brittney Griner’s wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing…
Continue Reading Even Ancelotti feels the pressure in Champions League final
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti is the only coach to win titles in the top five European soccer leagues and is a…
Continue Reading Albania police deport dozens of soccer fans after clashes
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say dozens of soccer fans have been deported back to Italy following…
Continue Reading Salah on revenge mission in Champions League final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Revenge is on Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s mind heading into the Champions League final against Real…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Yankees banged up, Twins and Red Sox rolling
By The Associated Press Healthy for much of this season, the AL-leading Yankees are suddenly dealing with injuries to several key players. All-Star…
Continue Reading Sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich approved by UK govt
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government…
Continue Reading Pederson hits 3 HRs, drives in 8 as Giants stun Mets 13-12
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson homered three times and drove in a career-high eight runs, including a tying…
Continue Reading It’s his bag: Bradfield blazes trail as premier base stealer
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Vanderbilt’s Enrique Bradfield Jr. is widely regarded as the most exciting player in college baseball because of…
Continue Reading Von Miller makes his presence felt at 1st Bills practice
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Von Miller’s presence was apparent while making his practice debut with his new…
Continue Reading Jets’ Curry back on field after spleen, blood clot scare
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — An enlarged spleen, a blood clot and a steady dose of blood thinners kept…
Continue Reading Lance looks comfortable in role as starting QB for 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance took the practice field this week for the San Francisco 49ers in a far…
Continue Reading Andrus, Lowrie homer, A’s end 13-game skid against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing…
Continue Reading Doncic, Mavs avoid sweep with 119-109 win over Warriors
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks avoided being swept with a…
Continue Reading Oilers win 5-3, push Flames to the brink of elimination
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the game with 3:27 left in regulation, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the…
Continue Reading Thor hammers Rangers with 8 strong innings in Halos’ 5-3 win
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched eight innings of four-hit ball in his longest appearance since…
Continue Reading Smith’s tie-breaking homer lifts Arizona past KC Royals 8-6
JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning to help the Arizona…
Continue Reading Red Sox pound White Sox 16-3, extend win streak to 6 games
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Story and Christian Vazquez each hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs as the…
Continue Reading Contreras gets first walk-off hit, Braves edge Phillies 6-5
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras singled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the…
Continue Reading Tokyo a candidate for track and field world championships
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The new Tokyo stadium used at last year’s Olympics is being looked at as a venue for the track…
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