By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox signed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock to an $18.75 million, four-year deal covering 2023-26 that includes two club options and escalators that could increase the total to $44.5 million over six seasons. The agreement was announced by chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Napoli’s title hopes have taken a blow when it lost 3-2 at home to Fiorentina in Serie A. Napoli remains a point behind Serie A leader AC Milan ahead of the Rossoneri’s trip to Torino later Sunday. Defending champion Inter Milan is level with Napoli but
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City retained its one-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling 2-2 draw between the title challengers. Kevin De Bruyne put the defending champions into the lead in the fifth minute at the Etihad Stadium but Diogo Jota leveled eight minutes later for Liverpool.
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The destination of the Premier League title is in leader Manchester City’s hands after a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. A point still separates them at the top of the standings. Sadio Mane scored 47 seconds into the second half on his 30th birthday. It
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN The Premier League title race remains nip and tuck after Manchester City and Liverpool played out a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday in Manchester. City took the lead in the first five minutes when Kevin De Bruyne’s deflected shot flew past a despairing Alisson in goal. But Liverpool bit back soon
Continue Reading CNN, HLN, WPLG, WBNS By Jason Hanna, Wayne Sterling and Rebekah Riess, CNN Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a dump truck Saturday morning as he tried to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, authorities said. The former Ohio State University star and Heisman Trophy finalist was just
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock to a four-year deal that runs through the 2026 season, with club options for 2027 and ’28. The deal was announced by chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom before Boston played the finale of a three-game
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Nice’s Champions League hopes took a hit after a 3-0 defeat to 10-man Lens left the team fifth in the French league. It’s five points behind Rennes and Marseille. Lens was down to 10 players in the 17th minute when wing back Massadio Haidara was sent off for kicking Youcef Atal while
Continue Reading GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s cricketers are in sight of a series victory as Bangladesh stumbled to 27-3 chasing a mammoth 413 to win the second cricket test. South Africa forced out Mahmudul Hasan Joy (0), Najmul Hossain Shanto (7) and Tamim Iqbal (13) in 9.1 overs of the Bangladesh second innings before
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Kevin Volland scored the winning goal for Monaco a minute after coming off the bench as his team edged Troyes 2-1 in the French league and moved within a point of fourth place and the Europa League spot. The Germany international fired into the roof of the net in the 57th. Monaco
Continue Reading By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic has said he is ready to resume competing for the biggest titles in tennis and move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has played only one tournament so far in 2022, losing to Jiri
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Brentford looks sure to be playing a second season in the Premier League after Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney combined to clinch a 2-0 win over West Ham. Their second-half goals lifted the west London team 12 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with six games remaining, building on last
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has scored his first goal in the Premier League as Leicester beat Crystal Palace 2-1 to swap positions with the Eagles. The midfielder held off Cheikhou Koyate before brilliantly firing in his third goal of the season just before the break. Dewsbury-Hall provided a sublime assist for Ademola Lookman’s
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Napoli’s title hopes have taken a blow when it lost 3-2 at home to Fiorentina in Serie A. Napoli remains a point behind Serie A leader AC Milan ahead of the Rossoneri’s trip to Torino later. Defending champion Inter Milan is level with Napoli but played
Continue Reading NORWICH, England (AP) — Burnley has squandered an opportunity to close the gap to Premier League safety. It lost 2-0 to bottom club Norwich at Carrow Road on Sunday. French midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou opened the scoring for Norwich in the ninth minute. The home side fended off multiple Burnley attempts to find an equalizer before
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have signed Kessler Edwards to a standard NBA contract, making him eligible to play in the postseason. The second-round pick from Pepperdine had been on a two-way contract, which meant he couldn’t play beginning next week. But the Nets changed that Sunday on the final day of the
Continue Reading GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa is 84-2 in its second innings for a 320-run lead over Bangladesh in the second and final test on Sunday. The Proteas moved into the dominant position at tea on Day 3 after earlier bowling Bangladesh out for 217 in its second innings. Spinners Simon Harmer (3-39) and
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has never been here before. Never gone to any course with the lead on Sunday in a major championship. Been close a few times, but never in the spotlight as the favorite heading into the final round. Luckily for him, someone will be
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Police are investigating an incident that saw Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo apparently slapping a phone out of a supporter’s hand as he left the field after a loss at Everton. The force in Liverpool is appealing for witnesses after footage was posted on social media following United’s 1-0 Premier League
Continue Reading GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — Bangladesh has lost the key wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Yasir Ali and is struggling at 210-7 in the second test against South Africa. Mushfiqur gave his wicket away two balls after reaching his half-century when he was bowled trying a reverse sweep in spinner Simon Harmer’s first over of
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