By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City has reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund to sign Erling Haaland with just personal terms needing to be finalized with the striker. As one of the rising stars of world soccer, the Norway international will be the English club’s belated replacement for Sergio Aguero. City
Continue Reading Exclusive by Matias Grez, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN As MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov walks through the streets surrounding his hometown of Irpin, which sits around 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, there are fleeting moments when it seems like an ordinary day in May. The skies are clear and
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said Tuesday. When that actually happens is unclear, because Brady recently changed his mind about retiring and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cricket South African has withdrawn all disciplinary charges against national coach Mark Boucher. The U-turn comes less than a week before Boucher was due to appear at a hearing to face allegations of misconduct and racism. The charges against the former South Africa
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland looks sure to be coming home. The future of the Norway striker is set to be finalized this week and the expectation is he will leave Borussia Dortmund to join Manchester City as the English club’s belated replacement for Sergio Aguero. The 21-year-old Haaland is one of
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer VIENNA (AP) — Revisions for the expanded Champions League format have been agreed on by UEFA officials, clubs and leagues with a scaled-back first phase and a curb on how past performances can earn qualification. People with knowledge of the talks tell The Associated Press that the reformatted
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — The Italian Cup final could mark the first of two trophies for Inter Milan. Inter plays Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday. It then has two league matches to play and is two points behind AC Milan. The Italian Cup final is arguably
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A trial involving two soccer spouses, one of whom publicly called out the other for allegedly leaking her private social media posts to a British tabloid newspaper, opened Tuesday in London. Rebekah Vardy, 40, sued for libel after Coleen Rooney, 36, accused her of sharing the Instagram
Continue Reading NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Roma and Feyenoord have each been allocated 4,000 tickets for their fans at the Europa Conference League final in Albania. UEFA says three quarters of the tickets are being given free to reward fans for their loyalty through the pandemic. The stadium capacity is just 20,000 in the National Arena in
Continue Reading By Reuters Tennis great Chris Evert has completed her sixth and final chemotherapy session to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer, the former world No. 1 said on Monday. The 18-time grand slam champion revealed she had been diagnosed with the disease in January. “I’m a little out of it (meds) but nonetheless, thankful and relieved
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN Steph Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 500 career playoff threes as he poured in 32 points to go along with eight assists to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 on Monday and move to within one win of the Western Conference finals.
Continue Reading By CNN Sport staff From one magnificent feat to another, Shohei Ohtani is having a season to remember. On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels star achieved his first grand slam as a professional as he helped his side to a 11-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California. Ohtani, Mike Trout and Jared
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland might be coming home. The future of the Norway striker is set to be finalized this week and the expectation is he will leave Borussia Dortmund to join Manchester City as the English club’s belated replacement for Sergio Aguero. The 21-year-old Haaland is one of the rising
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, Kevin Dotson and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former NBA player Adreian Payne was shot and killed in Orlando, according to authorities in Florida. Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting just after 1 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, where they found Payne, 31, shot. The gunman, who was later
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will have two preseason matchups at Abu Dhabi in October. This will mark the NBA’s first games in the United Arab Emirates and the Arabian Gulf. They’re the third and fourth international preseason games known to be on next season’s schedule. The Golden State Warriors
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are the first NHL team to advance this postseason, and the top-seeded team in the Western Conference is coming off simply a dominating performance. The Avalanche swept Nashville. That hadn’t happened in the Predators’ first 14 playoff appearances. The Avs scored
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Backers of Sapporo’s push to host the 2030 Winter Olympics have gotten together to promote their bid. The Japanese city is competing with Salt Lake City, Vancouver, and a Spanish group that wants to return the Olympics to Barcelona. The Catalan city held the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carlos Rodón matched his season high with 12 strikeouts in six innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Monday night. Mauricio Dubón had three hits, including his second homer in three days, and drove in three runs as the Giants won
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani can do it all on a baseball field, yet the Japanese two-way sensation had never hit a grand slam as a professional. He changed that Monday night. Ohtani’s first slam came on a two-homer night, Mike Trout also homered and the surging Los
Continue Reading By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and a three-run homer in the 11th, powering a huge comeback that carried the Cleveland Guardians to a wild 12-9 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Naylor also had a run-scoring double in
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