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Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on…
Arizona’s Ildemaro Vargas sets record for Venezuela-born player with a 27-game hit streak
CHICAGO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 27…
Hurricanes emerge from lengthy between-rounds pause to face Flyers in NHL playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes had a long wait for Round 2 of…
Diamondbacks activate catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list
CHICAGO (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks activated catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list…
Walks and game time up, pitches in strike zone down through first full month of MLB’s robot umpires
NEW YORK (AP) — Walks are up 7.3% as pitches in the strike zone dropped…
Cubs’ Nico Hoerner departs win over Diamondbacks because of neck tightness
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is day to day after leaving…
Raptors star Brandon Ingram ruled out for Game 6 vs. Cavs; Cleveland leads series 3-2
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will be facing elimination without Brandon Ingram. The all-star forward…
Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey arrested in native Arkansas for alleged underage drinking and fake ID
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested early Friday in his native…
St. Louis Blues sign Dylan Holloway to a 5-year, $38.75 million contract
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues signed forward Dylan Holloway to a five-year…
Devils are not renewing contracts of assistant GM Dan MacKinnon and adviser Chuck Fletcher
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils said Friday they are not renewing the…
Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments
The NCAA men’s and women’s tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time…
Leeds takes big step toward Premier League survival with comfy win over Burnley
LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds United took a massive step towards confirming its Premier League…
After NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and family died, police now think ‘friends’ stole from them
Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in…
Nuggets face franchise-shifting questions after a first-round flop vs Timberwolves
DENVER (AP) — Franchise-shifting changes could be in store for the Denver Nuggets after their…
Lando Norris wins pole for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris won the pole for…
Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cristian Torres waited his whole life to ride in the Kentucky…
Steelers WR DK Metcalf will not face charges for an in-game altercation with a Detroit Lions fan
DETROIT (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face any charges stemming…
Sinner earns 350th career win to reach Madrid Open final against Zverev
MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 22 matches by beating…
Arizona Coyotes fans trying to keep connection with franchise after its move to Utah
PHOENIX (AP) — The Mammoth have generated a buzz in Utah, igniting a new fan…
Mallorca wins away for first time since October as La Liga relegation fight tightens
GIRONA, Spain (AP) — A first half goal from Samú Costa was enough to give…
Pisa and Verona relegated by Lecce win while Venezia promoted from Serie B
PISA, Italy (AP) — Lecce beat Pisa 2-1 and sent the Tuscan club into the…
Busch helps the Cubs top the Diamondbacks 6-5 in series opener
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch had two hits and two RBIs, helping Colin Rea and…
Shawn Langdon breaks the NHRA speed record by reaching 345 mph in his Top Fuel dragster
ADEL, Ga. (AP) — Shawn Langdon broke the NHRA speed record Friday, reaching 345.00 mph…
Canada Soccer receiving $9.8M from Ottawa for national training centre project
OTTAWA — Canada Soccer’s plan to build a national training centre has received a major…