Category: Sports

Feb 25, 2023 CARDIFF, Wales — Wales have been battling all week on and off the field. They’d secured one victory on Wednesday, but this was one scrap too many.…

4:48 PM ET The Nashville Predators traded right wing Nino Niederreiter to the Winnipeg Jets for a second-round draft pick in 2024, both teams announced on Saturday. Niederreiter, 30, was…

4:41 PM ET Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Panthalassa led all the way to win the $20 million Saudi Cup by three-quarters of a length on Saturday night, relegating…

Feb 25, 2023 Associated Press NEW DELHI — Yannik Paul‘s lead at the Hero Indian Open was trimmed from five shots to one after the third round of the European…

Feb 23, 2023 Associated Press USA Basketball is heading to this summer’s FIBA World Cup. The Americans clinched a berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night, rallying for an…

2:14 PM ET Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — Andy Murray saved five match points to beat Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (6) on Friday and advance to the final of…

12:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW DELHI — Yannik Paul extended his lead to five strokes after two rounds of the Indian Open on the European Tour on Friday. The…

12:48 PM ET Sergio Ramos has announced his reluctant retirement from international football after being told he is not part of new Spain coach Luis de la Fuente’s plans. Ramos,…

6:02 PM ET Associated Press Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ryan Thompson called for more transparency in the arbitration process after losing his case last week. “The biggest issue with this…

Feb 23, 2023 Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — Andy Murray reached the semifinals of the Qatar Open by beating French qualifier Alexandre Muller 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. The 35-year-old…

11:53 AM ET Politicians in California are hoping to give back to retired fighters. A proposal in the California Legislature would set up a pension fund for former MMA fighters…

10:47 AM ET Associated Press NEW DELHI — Yannik Paul birdied his last four holes to shoot 7-under 65 and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the…

Feb 22, 2023 Georgia All-SEC linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested Wednesday on misdemeanor charges of racing on highway/streets and reckless driving, according to Athens-Clarke County jail booking records. Sources confirmed…

10:30 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil’s main flagbearer on the men’s tennis tour for the past decade, has retired after losing in straight sets…

7:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN There has been little reason to take the Los Angeles Lakers seriously as a contending team this season. The Lakers sit 13th in the Western…

Feb 17, 2023 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will enshrine a new class of legends in Springfield, Massachusetts, this summer. The full list of nominees from the North…

11:03 PM ET Associated Press TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec — If you enjoy do-or-die showdowns between acrimonious rivals, circle Wednesday on your calendar. After the United States took the first three games…

4:44 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani‘s agent, Nez Balelo, has been consistently coy about his client’s contract status, but he hinted Monday at something many in the industry…

6:55 AM ET The body of Ghana winger Christian Atsu was flown home to Accra on Sunday evening, the day after he was found dead under a collapsed building in…

9:43 AM GMT Professional Rugby Board (PRB) chair Malcolm Wall has apologised to Welsh players for the “stress and real discomfort” caused by their contract dispute stalemate as the threat…