Category: National and World Sports

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight

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By ANNIE MA and CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the

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By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace

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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2

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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Elite swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk doesn’t know if his father was able to see him winning

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By DANIELLA MATAR and TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writers MILAN (AP) — For Maria Bulanova, it was a matter of surprise — that she

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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer A parade awaits in San Francisco to celebrate the champion Golden State Warriors. The NBA draft is a few

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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Always in control on the court, Sue Bird lasted about 10 minutes until the emotion of the moment and

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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and

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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Adam Hadwin can be excused for the opening round of the U.S. Open — the

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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — Facing the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning put the Colorado Avalanche at a sizeable experience

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MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The

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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams

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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exhibiting a determined confidence and grit all game, Andrew Wiggins single-handedly took the pressure off

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WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department officials met Monday with members of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s monthslong detention in Russia and

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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. roster for next month’s CONCACAF W Championship,

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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kody Huff went 3 for 4, including a grand slamto cap a six-run fourth inning, and No. 2 national seed Stanford

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AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Australia qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Peru in their intercontinental playoff

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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests

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PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila

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