WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end the year, bringing to a close her seven-plus years at the helm of the league and a stewardship that has been transformative and at times tumultuous. Engelbert is the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, and she helped negotiate a lucrative collective bargaining agreement this past […]
Caitlin Clark helps US beat China and 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu 94-61 at World Cup
BERLIN (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener Friday. Rhyne Howard also scored 14 points and Jackie Young added 12 for the Americans, who have now won 31 consecutive World […]
AL MVP frontrunner Yordan Alvarez has an unusual happy place: His family’s RV
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez is one of baseball’s biggest stars: the frontrunner for AL MVP with a strong chance of becoming baseball’s first Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Comfortable as the Cuban-born slugger looks driving in runs for the Houston Astros, his real happy place isn’t the batter’s box. It’s the […]
Folarin Balogun omitted from Monaco’s Conference League squad and will miss PSG game
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun has been left out of Monaco’s squad for the Conference League amid uncertainty over his future after the collapse of his proposed transfer to Everton this week. Balogun also will miss Monaco’s match at Paris Saint-Germain in the French league on Friday after being omitted from the group traveling up to […]
Colorado QB Julian Lewis leads touchdown drive with 42 seconds left in 14-13 win over Georgia Tech
ATLANTA (AP) — Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in the season opener. Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off the improbable when quarterback […]
A 30-game win streak for US on the line at the FIBA women’s World Cup with France and others waiting
BERLIN (AP) — The FIBA women’s World Cup begins Friday with the U.S. in search of a fifth consecutive championship. The Americans have won 30 straight games in the tournament, dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals. They’ll have a young group of players trying to extend that run led by Caitlin […]
Duo standing 7-foot-3 and 6-10 will have teams looking up to China at women’s FIBA World Cup
BERLIN (AP) — Opponents will be looking up to China during the women’s FIBA World Cup, starting with the the United States. The Americans and everyone else will have to navigate around and over some of the tallest women on the planet: China’s 19-year-old Zhang Ziyu stands 7-foot-3. The U.S. team is already familiar with […]
FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ in court filing
FIFA accused European soccer body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing on Thursday concerning FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions. Last week, UEFA filed requests for discovery of evidence connected to Infantino’s proposal in three U.S. courts. “While these applications are styled […]
What to know about the Clippers’ future moving forward
The NBA leveled an extraordinary punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers in a salary cap circumvention scheme, and in doing so, created a host of questions about what comes next for the team, its ownership and Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers vowed to vigorously fight the crackdown, but their options are limited. The league’s punishment included […]
Osaka and Swiatek advance, Eala and Gauff on the schedule at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka recovered after a mid-match lapse to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Katerina Siniakova. The two-time U.S. Open champion went out early on a day that had also had Alex Eala and Iga Swiatek on the schedule, […]