By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It was a painful sequence of events for Atlético Madrid. Yannick Carrasco’s last-gasp penalty kick was saved. Saúl Ñíguez’s header off the rebound hit the crossbar. Reinildo’s shot from the loose ball deflected off Carrasco near the goal line and went over the net. Just like
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar says it will drop most of its coronavirus restrictions beginning Nov. 1, just before it hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar’s Health Ministry made the announcement Wednesday. In a statement, it said that PCR or rapid-antigen test results would not be required for those flying into the
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Two-time defending NBA MVP Nikola Jokic dominated on Wednesday night, nearly racking up a triple-double with 31 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and four steals in the Denver Nuggets’ 110-99 victory against the struggling Los Angeles Lakers, who are now 0-4 on the season. It’s the fourth time in franchise history
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has emerged as the unlikely new star striker at Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old Choupo-Moting was Robert Lewandowski’s backup and then a fringe player after Lewandowski left for Barcelona. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann experimented with striker-less tactics but then gave Choupo-Moting a run
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN Veteran golfer Phil Mickelson says the controversial LIV Golf series is a “force” in the sport and it’s “not going away.” Speaking ahead of the season finale at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, near Miami, Mickelson praised the Saudi-backed series for how much it has grown during a tumultuous debut
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Safety Jordan Poyer has many reasons to be looking forward to the Buffalo Bills next game being played at home. His commute, for one, will be much shorter. Poyer returned from the team’s bye week off detailing how he had no choice but to
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dan Coyne makes an annual trip from his Pennsylvania home to watch the Chicago Bears with his brother, Dave, who has season tickets. The brothers got something to eat a couple hours before the game. Dave Coyne, 47, normally stays away from the concessions at Soldier
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Australia’s men’s footballers, the “Socceroos,” have called for reform in Qatar ahead of next month’s World Cup. In a video message produced by Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and released on Wednesday, 16 Socceroos called on the host country to recognize and legalize same-sex marriage and improve the rights of migrant workers.
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson may be 20 years apart in age, but both quarterbacks have a special bond. When Brady originally retired in February — he would later unretire — he posted a message aimed at Jackson saying the Ravens superstar was “next,” suggesting he was Brady’s heir-apparent. But this
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy, CNN British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab state later this year. Speaking to LBC Radio on Wednesday, Cleverly said he had spoken with authorities in Qatar
Continue Reading GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has hired Thomas Reis as its coach with a mission to save the German team from relegation. Reis joins just over a month after he was fired by Bochum. That club is Schalke’s local rival and a key opponent in the relegation fight. Schalke is last with one win from
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN A Kentucky coal miner who rushed straight from work to take his family to a University of Kentucky Wildcats practice game is on the shortlist for father of the year and earned praise from legendary coach John Calipari, who shared a picture of him and expressed admiration for his hard work
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN A Kentucky coal miner who rushed straight from work to take his family to a University of Kentucky Wildcats practice game is on the shortlist for father of the year and earned praise from legendary coach John Calipari, who shared a picture of him and expressed admiration for his hard work
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored the tiebreaking power play goal with 4:27 to play in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Mikhail Sergachev and Nikita Kucherov scored early goals and Brian Elliott made 19 saves in Tampa Bay’s third win in four games.
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Jamal Murray hit a big 3-pointer and the Denver Nuggets kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless with a 110-99 victory Wednesday night. The Lakers dropped to 0-4 under new coach Darvin Ham. They remain in the company of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press UCLA looks to return to its winning ways on Saturday when it hosts Stanford in one of the top Pac-12 Conference matchups. The Bruins had a nine-game winning streak snapped last week at Oregon. Stanford has a two-game winning streak and has won in its last six trips to the Rose
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard left the Portland Trail Blazers’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night because of a strained right calf. Lillard, a six-time All-Star, came up limping with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter and headed straight for the
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and the Miami Heat snapped Portland’s four-game winning streak with a 119-98 victory on Wednesday night. Damian Lillard had 22 points for Portland when he came up limping with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash says he wants to see Ben Simmons regain “that joy of playing the game” as the three-time All-Star tries to bounce back after missing all of last season. Simmons hasn’t scored more than seven points in any of Brooklyn’s first four
Continue Reading By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting Qatar’s human rights record involving the treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community and demanding genuine reform as a legacy of the Gulf country’s staging of the World Cup. In the
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