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
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 DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Coach Jason Kidd made it clear during an interview before Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals that no matter what happened on Sunday night, the Dallas Mavericks should consider this a successful season. A few hours later, it became even more special. Luka Doncic scored
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau scored 15:09 into overtime to lift Calgary past the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 7 to give the Flames just their second playoff series win in the last 17 years. Gaudreau got a rebound and put a sharp-angled shot over Jake Oettinger, who made 64 saves for Dallas. It
Continue Reading The first-round elimination games between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers and Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames went to overtime. It marked just the second time in league history multiple Game 7s needed extra time on the same day. The Rangers beat the Penguins 4-3 on Sunday night, while the Flames topped the Stars
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers will play the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the NHL playoffs. The league also will get the Battle of Alberta for the first time in 31 years with the Calgary Flames facing the Edmonton Oilers. The Rangers and Hurricanes last played in the
Continue Reading By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols had an absolute blast. And not at the plate this time, either. The longtime slugger made his first career pitching appearance Sunday night, closing out a 15-6 blowout for the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants that gave Adam Wainwright and Yadier
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Local legend Cub Swanson was tee’ing it up at the Grant Fuhr celebrity invitational on Sunday and opened up about his future in the ring. Caught up with my guy @CubSwanson at the @gf31foundation celebrity golf tournament at @golfDWGR today. The 38-year-old Killer Cub is 28-12, hoping for his next fight to be here at
Continue Reading By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina set a major league record for wins by a starting battery as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the San Francisco Giants 15-6 on Sunday night in a game that ended with veteran slugger Albert Pujols on the mound. Molina homered and
Continue Reading BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde considered canceling his charity softball game after hearing about the shooting Saturday at a Buffalo supermarket. The Bills safety knew he and his teammates could help the families of the victims and a stunned community. A white, 18-year-old gunman in military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened
Continue Reading By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and Chris Kreider and K’Andre Miller
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It was no surprise when Luka Doncic looked ready for Game 7, calmly draining his first three shots to give the Dallas Mavericks an early lead. The stunner came over the next two hours: The top-seeded Phoenix Suns had no response. Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American midfielder Richy Ledezma scored his first goal for PSV Eindhoven, putting the visitors ahead in the second half Sunday in a season-ending 2-1 victory at Zwolle. The 21-year-old from Phoenix ran onto a long through pass after the ball took two bounces and beat goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou with a right-foot
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American midfielder Richy Ledezma scored his first goal for PSV Eindhoven, putting the visitors ahead in the second half Sunday in a season-ending 2-1 victory at Zwolle. The 21-year-old from Phoenix ran onto a long through pass after the ball took two bounces and beat goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou with a right-foot
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Three Canadian Football league teams canceled their opening training-camp practices Sunday, a day after the league and players union broke off negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement. The Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts canceled practices, with more teams expected to follow suit. The previous CBA expired at midnight, with the
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The Milwaukee Bucks and star Giannis Antetokounmpo wilted in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series and saw their hopes of repeat NBA championships come to an end. The Boston Celtics won 109-81 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat. Antetokounmpo scored 25 points with
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals recovered from blowing a six-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7. Bobby Witt Jr., Whit Merrifield and Emmanuel Rivera homered for the Royals, who took two of three from Colorado.
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