MADRID (AP) — Mexico forward Jesús “Tecatito” Corona is set to miss the World Cup because of a serious injury sustained while training with Sevilla. The Spanish club says Tecatito broke his left fibula and ruptured his ankle ligaments and will be out for four to five months. The World Cup begins in Qatar on
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The Big Ten announced Thursday it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS and NBC to share the
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has started an investigation into an incident of alleged racist abuse during its Premier League match against Tottenham last weekend. Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was reportedly abused by a supporter while he took a corner during the second half of the 2-2 draw on Sunday. Chelsea says “this individual will face
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — FIU football player Luke Knox, who appeared in 23 games at Mississippi before joining the Panthers and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the university said Thursday. Luke Knox died Wednesday evening, school officials said. The cause was not revealed,
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — New signing Ángel Di María was at the heart of every good move from Juventus in its opening match. He scored one goal and set up another in the 3-0 win over Sassuolo as the Bianconeri looked very different from the team often labelled as dull
Continue Reading ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million. That leaves more than 500,000 seats still available three months before the tournament starts on Nov. 20 in Qatar. FIFA says 520,000 tickets were bought in a first-come, first-served phase of sales that closed this week. Brazil’s games against Serbia and Cameroon
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton has broken the club’s transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon for an initial $45.8 million. The fee eclipses the $45 million that Wolves paid Porto for Fabio Silva in 2020. The Brazil-born Nunes has joined on a five-year deal. He is set to play at
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has made such an impressive start to the season that few if any expect Borussia Dortmund or any other challenger to be able to keep up. The two rivals are the only teams remaining with 100% records after two games of the Bundesliga. Bayern
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Oleksandr Usyk is fighting for much more than his world heavyweight belts in his rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Usyk was patrolling the streets of Kyiv with an automatic rifle six months ago as part of his capital city’s Territorial Defense Force following Russia’s invasion of his
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By Issy Ronald, CNN Rory McIlroy hailed the influence of “hero” Tiger Woods as the 15-time major winner met with fellow PGA Tour players to discuss the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf invitational series. Woods flew to Wilmington, Delaware, to attend the meeting of top PGA Tour players held before the BMW Championship, despite not qualifying
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana has withdrawn from the Spanish Vuelta to defend himself against his disqualification from the Tour de France for misuse of an opioid banned during races. The announcement comes a day before the three-week Grand Tour race is scheduled to start. Quintana was
Continue Reading By Matt Foster and Ben Church, CNN NBA superstar LeBron James has agreed to a two-year extension to his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, in a deal worth $97.1 million, according to various reports, including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The new contract takes the 37-year-old to $532 million in guaranteed career earnings, making
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that he is “feeling good, feeling better every day” after undergoing surgery for a ruptured appendix 23 days ago. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback underwent the operation on July 26 after feeling some discomfort which prompted an examination and the surgery. On Wednesday, Burrow reported to training
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Rafael Nadal said it was “difficult to take a lot of positives” as his return from injury ended in a second-round defeat at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Having withdrawn from Wimbledon with an abdominal strain last month, Nadal returned to action on Wednesday and lost 7-6 4-6 6-3
Continue Reading By Ben Church and Amy Li, CNN Hurtling simultaneously down a dirt-track on a mountain bike may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk, it’s a chance to push the limits of what’s possible on two wheels. The pair recently collaborated to produce ‘Parallel II,’ a video which has
Continue Reading By Ben Church and Amy Li, CNN Hurtling simultaneously down a dirt-track on a mountain bike may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk, it’s a chance to push the limits of what’s possible on two wheels. The pair recently collaborated to produce ‘Parallel II,’ a video which has
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is cancer free after lengthy battles with lymphoma and melanoma, he announced Wednesday. “Dr Rick Brown just notified me with my results of my major Pet Scan & told me news I wish EVERY cancer patient can hear,” the college basketball analyst wrote on Twitter. “He said
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, CNN LIV golfer Patrick Reed filed a defamation lawsuit against the Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is seeking a trial by jury for compensatory damages of more than $750 million as well as injunctive relief for consequential and punitive damages. In the suit, Reed alleges
Continue Reading JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Travis Hunter was likely the most talked about recruit in the 2022 class, if not before signing day, certainly after he opted to play at Jackson State. The two-way player from Suwanee, Georgia, became the first five-star recruit to sign with an FCS school since the ratings system
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