By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has agreed to terms on a four-year, $84 million contract extension with a $30 million signing bonus. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the extension hasn’t been announced. ESPN first reported the deal.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the European men’s game. The 17-year-old forward made the announcement at the end of his first season as a professional player with second division club Blackpool. “This season has
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Islanders have hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as coach. It’s Lambert’s first head coaching job in the NHL. Trotz was fired last week after the Islanders missed the playoffs for the first time in his four seasons behind
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hired Samantha Bohon as its women’s soccer coach and tasked her with revitalizing a stumbling program that used to be the one to beat in the Southeastern Conference. Bohon replaces Tony Amato, who was fired last month amid complaints he made comments about his
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Sao Tome and Principe has been thrown out of the African Cup of Nations qualifying tournament for breaching COVID-19 protocols in a preliminary tie against Mauritius in March. Sao Tome and Principe fielded a player in the two-leg tie who hadn’t submitted to a compulsory pre-match COVID-19 test or provided proof of
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is among the golf courses with a history of hosting the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. Next up is the fifth time the Perry Maxwell design hosts the PGA. Tiger Woods is likely to play. He won his 13th
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa rugby player Elton Jantjies has been charged with malicious damage to property and contravening aviation laws after allegedly breaking a TV screen and swearing at fellow passengers and crew members on a flight home from a vacation in Turkey. The World
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Gael Monfils says he has withdrawn from the French Open because of an injury to his right heel that will require surgery. Monfils is France’s highest-ranked player at No. 22. He says he has been hampered by the lesion since the Monte Carlo Masters in April and can’t move properly on court.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American midfielder Ian Harkes has been selected as Dundee United’s player of the year. The 27-year-old, a son of former U.S. captain John Harkes, had three goals in 28 Scottish Premier League matches in his fourth season with the club. Dundee United finished fourth, earning a spot in the Europa Conference
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still rules to follow now that college athletes can earn money off their fame, sparking speculation that a crackdown could be coming for schools and boosters that break them. But the NCAA
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Wow. Two Conference semifinal Game 7’s on Sunday. Two incredible results. First, the Boston Celtics knocked out the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks with an imposing 109-81 victory. And just when you thought that couldn’t be bettered, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks stepped up to steal the show. Playing in Phoenix
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer team Valencia says the leaked audio in which club president Anil Murthy jokingly says he would kill player Carlos Soler if he leaves the club without a transfer fee was edited and taken out of context. The daily Superdeporte published the audio recorded from a private dinner attended by the
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool is heading into the 61st game of a potentially history-making season and the intensity of the schedule is taking its toll on the players. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says “they are pretty much sleeping on their massage beds.” The games are getting bigger and bigger for Klopp’s team
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods says he is feeling “a lot stronger” than he was at the Masters last month as the 15-time major champion ramps up his return to golf at the PGA Championship. Woods was playing his first tournament for close to 17 months at Augusta National having suffered serious leg injuries
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s league title celebrations were tainted by a sense of underachievement this year. It was the only trophy this season. Speculation about the future of Robert Lewandowski is adding to a sense of unease at the club. The novelty of winning Germany’s championship is wearing
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek enters the French Open on a 28-match winning streak that has lasted three months. The 20-year-old Polish player just won the Italian Open for her fifth straight title. All of the elements of Swiatek’s game were on display during one memorable 19-shot rally
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN British police are investigating the alleged racist abuse of two English Premier League footballers’ families during Brentford’s match against Everton in Liverpool, Sunday. Brentford players Ivan Toney and Rico Henry tweeted the allegations against the unidentified supporters after the match at Goodison Park. “I never usually speak out on things that
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has pulled out of hosting the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asia Cup, a possible sign the country’s strict zero-Covid policy could remain in place for some time to come. The quadrennial tournament, which features 24 teams from the continent, was scheduled to take place across 10 Chinese cities in
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has pulled out of hosting the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asia Cup, a possible sign the country’s strict zero-Covid policy could remain in place for some time to come. The quadrennial tournament, which features 24 teams from the continent, was scheduled to take place across 10 Chinese
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles tied for baseball’s worst record with a staggering 110 losses apiece. With that as a baseline, 2022 has been a bit more encouraging, so far. The Diamondbacks are actually a game above .500. The Orioles are seven games under, but prior
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