By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Athletes Unlimited and ESPN have reached a new rights agreement for women’s pro softball and lacrosse. At least 90 Athletes Unlimited events will be televised on linear networks over the two years of the deal, including 34 on ESPN or ESPN2 and 56 on ESPNU. The remaining games will
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN Ja Morant exploded into life during the fourth quarter — including an acrobatic game-winning lay-up with one second remaining — to lead a dazzling comeback from the Memphis Grizzlies as they stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-109 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead in the first round of the NBA
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN James Madison University has announced the death of softball athlete Lauren Bernett — one of the key players of the 2021 Women’s College World Series. Bernett was 20 years old. The cause of her death nor any other details were announced. A co-statement posted by JMU president Jonathan Alger and director
Continue Reading By Kerry Flynn, CNN Over the past three years, the NFL Draft has attracted an average viewership of between six and eight million people throughout the three-day event. Its popularity trumps that of any other major league sports draft in the United States, becoming a signature event for the NFL over the course of its
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of a sore arm. Swiatek has won four straight titles and was going to be the top-seeded player in the women’s draw for this week’s clay-court tournament. She says “it’s time to take care of my arm that has been fatigued since
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is holding on to the positives after coming close to being routed by Manchester City but staying alive in the Champions League semifinals. Madrid lost 4-3 in the first leg in England on Tuesday but it was one of those defeats that allowed for
Continue Reading HOBART, Australia (AP) — A 59-year-old driver has been killed in a crash at the Targa Tasmania rally in Australia, a year after three competitors died in the annual race. The man from Brisbane and his wife were in a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 when it crashed over an embankment on a closed section of
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police force says five officers will face a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of two Black athletes. Professional sprinters Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos were stopped in west London on July 4, 2020 while traveling with their 3-month-old baby in a
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey and Issy Ronald, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended teenager figure skater Kamila Valieva, arguing it would be impossible to achieve “perfection” while using banned substances. “It is utterly impossible to achieve such perfection using unfair methods, with the help of additional substances and manipulations,” the Russian president said on Tuesday.
Continue Reading CNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Issy Ronald, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended teenager figure skater Kamila Valieva, arguing it would be impossible to achieve “perfection” while using banned substances. “It is utterly impossible to achieve such perfection using unfair methods, with the help of additional substances and manipulations,” the Russian president said on
Continue Reading CNN By Don Riddell and Matias Grez, CNN When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on the morning of February 24, Darijo Srna was awoken at 6 a.m. by the sound of air raid sirens. It was a noise the former international football star says immediately transported his “head and body” back to his native
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Novak Djokovic will be able to defend his Wimbledon title this summer after tournament organizers said that players who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 can compete at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). The world No. 1 was not permitted to play at the Australian Open in January after twice having
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso and Abby Bustin, CNN Attorneys general in Virginia and Washington, DC, have launched investigations into financial misconduct allegations against the NFL’s Washington Commanders and owner Daniel Snyder. The investigations come after lawmakers in Congress laid out accusations against the team and executives including Synder last week, including that they “may have intentionally
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian soccer season has officially been called off because of the Russian invasion. The league says after a video conference with clubs that the standings as of Feb. 24 will be declared final “because the championship cannot be played to completion.” That was the date the invasion began and the
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN It was a match which will be remembered as a Champions League classic. There were seven goals, one an outrageous penalty, plenty of chances and outstanding performances as Manchester City and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 4-3 first-leg semifinal tie Tuesday. Football fans drooled on social media as Real came
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo López will carry a majors-leading 0.52 ERA into his start at Washington. Nationals righty Erick Fedde, meanwhile, enters with a 6.75 ERA. How dominant has López been in 2022? He has given up just one earned run and a total of 10 hits across 17 1/3 innings
Continue Reading By Don Riddell and Matias Grez, CNN When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on the morning of February 24, Darijo Srna was awoken at 6 a.m. by the sound of air raid sirens. It was a noise the former international football star says immediately transported his “head and body” back to his native Croatia,
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College of the Desert baseball are 2022 Inland Empire Athletic Conference champions. 🏆2022 IEAC CHAMPIONS!🏆College of the Desert ROADRUNNERS ⚾️🌴☀️@COD_Athletics IEAC 18-6Overall 27-13GO ROADRUNNERS💯 pic.twitter.com/AUErNs55TM— COD Baseball (@CODbaseball22) April 27, 2022 COD baseball edged San Bernardino Valley College for the outright conference title. The Roadrunners series win last week was key in allowing that to
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies keep proving that no deficit is too deep to claw their way back to victory. And Ja Morant is getting tired of playing from behind, no matter how good the wins feel. He wants to see the Grizzlies start like they
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It was about a year ago. Victor Oladipo was sitting alone in a dark room. The realization that he needed a second surgery on his right leg was settling in. Frustration, fear, sadness and anger just came pouring out of him. He broke down. That moment
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