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Pressure rises on Infantino and FIFA’s World Cup investor plan as adviser resigns and Asia opposes
GENEVA (AP) — Pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his divisive plan to sell…
Cubs place RHP Gavin Hollowell on IL, closer Daniel Palencia nears return and Justin Steele throws
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Gavin Hollowell on the 15-day injured list…
Orioles’ Mountcastle strains oblique; Bautista faces live hitters
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has suffered a torn oblique during…
Over 100 women’s college basketball players team up in unionization effort
More than 100 women’s college basketball players have teamed up to form a union for…
Will Warren dominant, Amed Rosario and Spencer Jones go deep as Yankees top Cubs 2-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Will Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and…
Giants running back Cam Skattebo is ready to play football and take a break from backflips
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Cam Skattebo is all systems go at practice. His…
Mike McDaniel’s new Chargers role comes with a familiar sideline staple: the sweatshirt
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Mike McDaniel has a new title on a new team.…
Vozinha wins special jersey approval in Chile as Colo-Colo arrival remains uncertain
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Vozinha, the breakout Cape Verde goalkeeper who rose to global fame…
Corey Seager returns from a 23-game IL stint as Rangers gear up for a pivotal Astros series
HOUSTON (AP) — Shortstop Corey Seager was activated from the injured list Friday along with…
Hamilton defence faces challenge in stopping Adams Jr. and red-hot Calgary offence
HAMILTON — Linebacker Reggie Stubblefield and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ defence again face another tough quarterback…
Packers tight end Tucker Kraft takes major step forward in his return from torn ACL
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is off the…
Drake Maye is being more vocal and it’s already paying off as he prepares for Year 3 with Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Drake Maye played the best football of his young NFL career…
Kilam’s culture change has transformed the Edmonton Elks into contenders
EDMONTON — When Mark Kilam was named head coach of the Edmonton Elks in December…
Falcons announce death of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s wife, Cristina, at 48
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons announced that Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of…
‘The Malvinas are Argentine’: A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster…
Athletes Unlimited pauses its winter basketball league amid a shifting women’s hoops landscape
Athletes Unlimited has decided to pause its basketball league this winter, the organization announced Friday.…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez faces tough draw at National Bank Open
TORONTO — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez will face a tough test if she advances at the…
FAU hires Josh McCowan as athletic director and vice president
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Josh McCowan was hired Friday as Florida Atlantic vice president…
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime could face Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in NBO quarters
MONTREAL — Félix Auger-Aliassime now knows his path to potential glory. The National Bank Open…
Lions’ Gibbs, Falcons’ Robinson remain sidelined at training camp as contract talks continue
Two of the NFL’s most productive running backs haven’t gotten off to the races quite…
Jags 2-way player Travis Hunter returns stronger and fast after knee injury cuts short rookie year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — As if two-way player Travis Hunter doesn’t already have enough on…
Chiefs: Talks underway to host Super Bowl, Final Four in new $3B domed replacement for Arrowhead
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are lining up to host the…
Toronto Tempo acquire forward Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun
TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo acquired forward Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun in exchange…
MLB trade deadline: Tarik Skubal is the big prize, but buyers have other options, too
A trio of powerful pitching arms — including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal,…