By Ben Morse, CNN It’s always a time of endless optimism and hope, and this year’s NFL schedule release was no different. But to spice up what is usually a relatively straightforward procedure, teams really took the opportunity to get creative. On Thursday, the NFL and its franchises announced the schedule for the 2022 season,
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The top four clubs in the Russian soccer league say they have filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against being banned from next season’s European competitions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zenit St. Petersburg, Dynamo Moscow, FC Sochi and CSKA Moscow would all qualify for men’s European competitions
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal‘s bid to win a record-extending 14th French Open title has been dealt a blow as he continues to struggle from chronic foot pain. The 21-time grand slam champion missed a large part of last season with the injury and says he is still learning to live and play through
Continue Reading CNN By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal‘s bid to win a record-extending 14th French Open title has been dealt a blow as he continues to struggle from chronic foot pain. The 21-time grand slam champion missed a large part of last season with the injury and says he is still learning to live and play
Continue Reading CNN By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the air,’ a whimsical image indicative of the idiom’s meaning — daydreaming about pipedreams. This season, ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ is an idea that might resonate with many Liverpool fans. Back in January, Liverpool was a seemingly insurmountable
Continue Reading By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the air,’ a whimsical image indicative of the idiom’s meaning — daydreaming about pipedreams. This season, ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ is an idea that might resonate with many Liverpool fans. Back in January, Liverpool was a seemingly insurmountable 14
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Max Strus probably couldn’t have envisioned this. Division II player when he started college. Ended up at DePaul and went undrafted. Bounced around a couple of summer leagues. Went to training camp with Boston and didn’t make the team. Signed two-way contracts with three different franchises. Spent time in
Continue Reading By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues eliminated the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a mid-series goalie change and an unconventional lineup. Now, the team heads to Colorado to face the top-seeded Avalanche in the second round. The Blues have met the
Continue Reading By Don Riddell, CNN Amelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the limits of gravity. “I was fearless,” she told CNN from her home in Vancouver. “Every child likes to learn how to flip, all of my early memories are pretty happy
Continue Reading By JILL PAINTER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper homered and drove in three runs, the Philadelphia Phillies pushed two runs across in the ninth inning after squandering a six-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7 on Thursday night. The Phillies saw their 7-1 lead evaporate after the Dodgers used a
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If a picture indeed tells a thousand words, Evander Kane holding seven fingers in the air after scoring an empty-net goal told plenty about the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. The Oilers fought off elimination and forced a deciding game. Kane’s second goal late in
Continue Reading By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 25 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Ryan O’Reilly, Tyler Bozak and Vladimir Tarasenko scored in a dominant second period during which the Blues
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic has his first victory in an elimination game. Now the young Dallas superstar gets another one — and another Game 7 to boot. Doncic scored 33 points and the Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 113-86 on Thursday night to force a deciding game in
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in six runs, and the New York Yankees used a seven-run eighth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 15-7 for their fourth straight victory. Aaron Judge and Josh Donaldson also connected for major league-leading New York in the opener
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point scored on a rebound with 1:56 remaining in the first overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and force a Game 7 in the first round playoff series between the Atlantic Division rivals. Ondrej Palat,
Continue Reading By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Taylor Hearn allowed only one hit in five scoreless innings, Brad Miller homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1. The Royals’ first hit literally was off Hearn. Michael A. Taylor sent a liner up the middle off the pitcher’s leg that continued
Continue Reading WHIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — American defender Aaron Long’s calf injury appears to be relatively minor, according to New York Red Bulls coach Gerhard Struber. The 29-year-old center back left Tuesday night’s 3-0 win at D.C. United in a U.S. Open Cup round of 32 match because of calf tightness. It is not clear whether Long
Continue Reading By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Overton got his first major league win and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds’ first shutout of the season, a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Overton allowed three hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings with one strikeout. The
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College of the Desert baseball will have its biggest challenge yet of its historic season. The Roadrunners claimed their 7th Inland Empire Athletic Conference championship and have moved onto the second round of CCCAA playoffs against #1 Saddleback (32-8). “The motto is why not us,” said second baseman Dalton Thomas. “We obviously are here for
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored one goal and assisted on another to lead the Boston Bruins past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 and send their first-round playoff series to a decisive seventh game. Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 shots for Boston. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Antti Raanta made 29
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