Category Archives: Sports
After Phelps, a kinder, gentler Bob Bowman still producing top swimmers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When Bob Bowman was coaching the world's greatest swimmer, he'd be the first to concede he was not a very nice person at the pool. Screaming, berating and belittling were an accept...
Jul 17, 2023
Naby Keïta will miss start of season for Werder Bremen because of injury
BREMEN, Germany (AP) - Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keta will miss the start of the season for Werder Bremen after being injured while preparing for a friendly. The 28-year-old Keta suffered a gro...
Jul 17, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks and No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard agree to 3-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Connor Bedard have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract for the No. 1 overall draft pick. The team said Monday the deal through the 2...
Jul 17, 2023
Matheson hopes World Cup will further raise profile of women's game, boost new league
A veteran of four World Cups as a player, Diana Matheson knows the platform that the women's soccer showcase presents. Matheson hopes attention on the 2023 tournament will help springboard the Canadia...
Jul 17, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon trophy keeps him at No. 1. Marketa Vondrousova's lifts her to No. 10
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz held onto No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday by virtue of his victory over No. 2 Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, and Marketa Vondrousova's first Grand ...
Jul 17, 2023
Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham is on its way to the United States after being given the Hollywood treatment
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Ryan Reynolds has already taken Hollywood to Wrexham. Now the Welsh soccer team is on its way to Tinseltown. The club, which was down on its luck and languishing in the fift...
Jul 17, 2023
Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...
Jul 17, 2023
A year after trading Soto, the Nationals still need to be patient with the players they received
Almost a year after trading Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals are struggling as expected - and it will still be a while before that deal can be fully evaluated. The Nationals received a massive pack...
Jul 17, 2023
Oh boy! Men to compete in artistic swimming -- formerly called synchro -- at Paris Olympics
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers - now called artistic swimmers - have heard the putdowns before. But they're getting t...
Jul 16, 2023
Australia's Matildas call for equal prize money for men's, women's World Cups
SYDNEY (AP) - Australia's Matildas have called for equal prize money for soccer's global showpiece tournaments just days out from kicking off the Women's World Cup in Sydney. Australia and New Zealand...
Jul 16, 2023