By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — American forward Jordan Pefok had a penalty saved but Union Berlin held on to win 1-0 at previously unbeaten Cologne in the Bundesliga. An own-goal from Cologne defender Timo Hübers in the third minute was enough for the capital club to take top spot in the
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Angel McCoughtry’s USA Basketball comeback has ended. The two-time Olympian isn’t part of the group the U.S. is taking to Australia to prepare for the World Cup that begins later this month in Sydney. The Americans still have 18 players on their roster. The final 12-player roster for the
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is inactive for the team’s season opener at the Chicago Bears because of a groin injury. Kittle got hurt during a light practice on Monday. He was listed as questionable on Saturday’s injury report. Kittle’s injury means second-year quarterback Trey Lance will be without one
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By George Ramsay, CNN Max Verstappen tightened his grip on the Formula One drivers’ championship with victory ahead of Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix. It was Verstappen’s fifth-straight victory and his first at the Italian Grand Prix — much to the displeasure of the Ferrari fans who packed out Monza and were hoping
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Kyle Vantrease scored on an 8-yard run with 36 seconds left after Nebraska had taken its first lead, and Georgia Southern beat the three-touchdown-favorite Cornhuskers 45-42. The Huskers’ Timmy Bleekrode was wide left with a 52-yard field goal attempt as time ran out and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine’s run at EuroBasket is over. A.J. Slaughter scored 24 points, Mateusz Ponitka added 22 and Poland ousted Ukraine from the European championships with a 94-86 victory. Aleksander Balcerowski scored 14 and Michal Sokolowski finished with 13 for Poland. It now plays Slovenia in the quarterfinals. Ukraine’s national team played and trained
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MONZA, Italy (AP) — Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title. Verstappen now has a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Strasbourg hit the woodwork twice and dominated throughout but was held to a 0-0 draw at Clermont in the French league. Strasbourg is still looking for a first win this season. It has taken just five points from its opening seven matches and languishes in the relegation zone. Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo have come through in the absence of Karim Benzema to keep Real Madrid perfect this season. Vinícius and Rodrygo scored second-half goals as Madrid came from behind to defeat Mallorca 4-1 for its fifth straight win in the Spanish league. Madrid was
Continue Reading SANDY, Utah (AP) — Matai Akinmboni became the third-youngest player in Major League Soccer history in D.C. United’s 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake. D.C. United coach Wayne Rooney started Akinmboni at 15 years, 328 days. The only younger players in MLS have been D.C.’s Freddy Adu (14 years, 334 days on April 3, 2004)
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan has won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in the final of Asia Cup. Sri Lanka will be defending a target after winning four consecutive games while chasing targets that included the victory in the last Super 4 game against Pakistan. Captain Dasun Shanaka said
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine’s run at EuroBasket is over. A.J. Slaughter scored 24 points, Mateusz Ponitka added 22 and Poland ousted Ukraine from the European championships with a 94-86 victory on Sunday. Aleksander Balcerowski scored 14 and Michal Sokolowski finished with 13 for Poland. It now plays Slovenia in the quarterfinals. Ukraine’s national team played
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Atalanta wasted a chance to reclaim the Serie A lead when it was held to a 1-1 draw at home by promoted Cremonese. The result left unbeaten Atalanta second but level on points with leader Napoli and third-place AC Milan. Emanuele Valeri equalized for Cremonese in the 78th off a rebound four
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The Champions League game between Scottish club Rangers and Napoli has been rescheduled from Tuesday to Wednesday because of the limited police resources available following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Away fans were urged to stay away from the match. UEFA says that the game has been pushed back by 24
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, CNN Carlos Alcaraz is now the youngest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings after defeating Casper Ruud in the US Open Final on Sunday. Alcaraz, 19, defeated 23-year-old Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(7-1) 6-3 in a match that took over three hours in New York. He
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Last Sunday afternoon was one to forget for the Cleveland Browns. For a franchise with a history of heartbreak and disappointment, giving up a 13-point lead in the final few minutes against the New York Jets — and their backup quarterback — to lose was shocking even for the Browns. However,
Continue Reading By Bobby Kent and Coy Wire, CNN From not knowing any English to becoming a starter, Younghoe Koo is one of the most improbable National Football League success stories. Now, Koo is the second-highest paid kicker in the league having signed a five-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons earlier this year. But it hasn’t
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’re a football fan, the first few blasts of an NFL broadcast theme can make you feel like running through a brick wall. It’s superheroes! It’s action! It’s the entire percussion session wailing away for dear life! As the season descends upon us, enjoy a breakdown of the most iconic
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN Barcelona’s La Liga match against Cadiz on Saturday was temporarily halted with less than 10 minutes remaining after a fan suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands. Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma has been praised on social media after he ran across the pitch with a medical kit and threw it into
Continue Reading DENTON, Texas (AP) — Austin Aune threw four touchdown passes, Ayo Adeyi had 10 carries for 135 yards — including a 59-yard touchdown — and North Texas never trailed in the Mean Green’s 52-29 win over Texas Southern. Andrew Body threw a 18-yard TD pass to AJ Bennett that trimmed Texas Southern’s deficit to 24-17
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