By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tiger Woods battled to make the cut in the PGA Championship in a compelling display of grit. And then he must have wondered if it was worth it. He appeared to be in great pain from his battered right leg. He hit two balls in
Continue Reading TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Adam Gaudette scored in overtime for the United States to beat Sweden 3-2 at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday. Gaudette was involved in all three of the U.S. goals as he scored the first and assisted Nate Schmidt for the second. The win improves the U.S. to 4-1 for
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the 2022 PGA Championship after struggling in his third round, carding his career-worst score at the event. The PGA Championship announced the 15-time major winner’s withdrawal on Twitter after he shot a 9-over par 79 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma in his second
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has withdrawn a story about a book by former New York Jets assistant coach Mike Westhoff. The story should not have moved. No substitute story will move.
Continue Reading GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Rangers has ended a tumultuous week by winning the Scottish Cup after beating Hearts 2-0 after extra time in the final. Rangers lost the Europa League final on Wednesday night in a penalty shootout. It went into another extra time on Saturday thanks to Craig Gordon’s save with his foot from
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league says it will file a complaint against Paris Saint-Germain over the renewal of Kylian Mbappé‘s contract. It says the “scandalous” agreement attacks the economic stability of European soccer. The league’s announcement on Saturday came after Mbappé’s decision to stay with PSG instead of
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has celebrated with fans at Parc des Princes then scored a hat trick after signing a new three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain and turning down the chance again to join Real Madrid. France’s World-Cup winning star stood on a platform near
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN French superstar Kylian Mbappé has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain rather than join Real Madrid, ending one of football’s biggest transfer sagas. With Mbappé’s contract at the French giants running out at the end of the season, the 23-year-old’s next destination had been uncertain for months: Would he choose to
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — Lyon has beaten defending champion Barcelona 3-1 to secure a record-extending eighth Women’s Champions League trophy. Lyon was 3-0 up after just 33 minutes. There were strikes by Amandine Henry, a header from Ada Hegerberg and a tap-in from Catarina Macario. Barcelona captain and Ballon
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The threat of thunderstorms and an ominous forecast postponed Saturday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians more than three hours before the first pitch. The Tigers were taking infield practice when the game was called at 2:45 p.m. The game was scheduled to start
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper returned to the Phillies lineup as the designated hitter on Saturday after he missed the previous five games because of soreness from a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow. The reigning NL MVP hit third for the Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Lyon stunned Champions League holders Barcelona 3-1 to win a record-extending eighth title. Amandine Henry scored a dazzling curled effort in the sixth minute, before Ada Hegerberg headed home an exquisite Selma Bacha cross to double Lyon’s lead. Catarina Macario tapped home a third from close range before Alexia Putellas pulled
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Jiří Zidek Sr., voted the best Czech basketball player of the 20th century and the first Czech inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, has died. He was 78. The Czech Basketball Federation announced the news on Saturday, saying he had a long-term illness without elaborating. The two-meter-tall Zídek was one of
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — The New York Mets on Saturday placed pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday. Scherzer left his start on Wednesday night after experiencing tightness in his side. An MRI performed Thursday revealed a moderate to high-grade internal oblique strain, according
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rain held off long enough to complete the first round of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. It was a soupy day that still produced eye-popping speeds not seen in 26 years. A pair of young new IndyCar stars posted blistering qualifying averages over 233 mph
Continue Reading STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Former No. 1 Angelique Kerber outlasted first-time WTA finalist Kaja Juvan 7-6 (5), 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5) over more than three hours in the Strasbourg International final. Kerber’s 14th career singles title was her first on clay in more than six years. Juvan upset Kerber at the 2020 French Open, and
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Between treacherous greens, long rough, and changing conditions, players at the 2022 PGA Championship have a lot to think about. But for Richard Bland, he realized during Friday’s second round that there are many more things to consider, including the local wildlife. The English golfer posted a video on social media
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Valencia fans angry with club owner Peter Lim have protested outside its stadium while their team played its final game of the season. Fans waved signs saying “Lim Go Home” and shouted for the Singapore businessman to sell the club. It appeared there were more fans flooding the streets outside
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS and JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé signed a new three-year contract to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after one of soccer’s most-coveted players turned down the chance again to join Real Madrid, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. They spoke on
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The usual trophies and prize money will be on the line for Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and other top players at Wimbledon, but there is a significant change there this year. That’s because no one will be able to earn ranking points at the All England Club when play
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