Category Archives: Sports
Women's World Cup spotlight shining on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attention
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - In a country known more for its love of rugby than women's soccer, New Zealand is aiming to win fans as well as matches. The Football Ferns kick off the Women's World Cup ...
Jul 19, 2023
Low-key Kiwis: New Zealand slow to embrace Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - International visitors are greeted at the arrivals hall in Auckland's airport by a display promoting the Women's World Cup with such detail it includes carpeting resemblin...
Jul 18, 2023
12 MLB teams score in double digits for 1st time since 1894, when record 13 accomplished feat
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball had a night of offense not seen in 129 years, with 12 teams scoring double-digit runs. Twelve teams tied May 30, 1884, for the second-most in one day, trailing on...
Jul 18, 2023
Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State
Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse. A fo...
Jul 18, 2023
Tobi Amusan, women's record holder in 100 hurdles, charged with missing 3 drug tests
World-record hurdler Tobi Amusan says she has been charged with an anti-doping rules violation for missing three drug tests in the span of 12 months. The Nigerian posted the news on her Instagram acco...
Jul 18, 2023
Ezequiel Tovar and the bullpen lead Rockies to 4-3 win over Astros
DENVER (AP) - Ezequiel Tovar lined a go-ahead triple in the fourth and the Rockies beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night in a bullpen game where Colorado used seven pitchers. This had all the h...
Jul 18, 2023
Women's World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women's World Cup. He said at a news ...
Jul 18, 2023
Diamondbacks end 4-game skid by outlasting the Braves 16-13
ATLANTA (AP) - Geraldo Perdomo gave Arizona the lead with a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Diamondbacks took advantage of Atlanta's worst pitching effort of the season to beat the Braves 1...
Jul 18, 2023
Jason Heyward hits a 3-run homer as the Dodgers rout the Orioles 10-3 for 8th win in 9 games
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 Tuesday night. Michael Grove won his second outing i...
Jul 18, 2023
Juan Soto powers Padres past Blue Jays 9-1; Toronto's win streak ends at four
TORONTO - Juan Soto had a two-run home run and an RBI double as San Diego's big bats carried them past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 on Tuesday. Manny Machado and Gary Snchez had solo homers in the fifth ...
Jul 18, 2023