STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Retirement didn’t enter the thoughts of Zlatan Ibrahimovic while he was sidelined for eight months with a swollen knee following surgery. The situation certainly had the Swedish soccer great worried. Ibrahimovic says “I didn’t come into a situation where I said stop. I was more (thinking) it was hopeless.” The 41-year-old
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Tennis great Martina Navratilova says her “prognosis is excellent” having been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. In an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV, Navratilova said: “I mean, as far as they know I’m cancer-free … I definitely won’t be missing any of my check-ups. I will be very,
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Women’s basketball practice at Miami had been over for 30 minutes. Most of the coaches were gone. Almost all the players were gone. The scoreboard had long been turned off. The Cavinder twins were still working. Haley and Hanna Cavinder made their way around
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Randy Arozarena’s strong performance wasn’t enough for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, where Japan rallied for a 6-5 win to reach the final against the United States. Arozarena hit .450 with six doubles, one home run and nine RBIs, another big performance in a big
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The final version of the Dell Match Play returns to Austin, Texas. This is likely the final World Golf Championship in a series that began in 1999. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion and assured of staying No. 1 in the world. Scheffler has made it to the championship match the
Continue Reading By Eoin McSweeney, Jill Martin and Becky Anderson, CNN Although all-time tennis great Novak Djokovic says that his rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer made him the player he is today, initially the Serbian was “pissed off” to be part of the golden era. “They made me stronger, both mentally, physically, my game was
Continue Reading By Jill Martin, CNN After being eliminated from the World Baseball Classic by the US team in Miami on Sunday, the Cuban team landed in Havana on Monday without one of its players. Ivan Prieto Gonzalez, a 26-year-old catcher, has defected from his home nation, Major League Baseball officials confirmed to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN The Miami Dolphins officially exercised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract on Monday. The 24-year-old is now contracted with the team through the 2024 season. He will be guaranteed $23.2 million for the 2024 season, according to the NFL. Tagovailoa was the NFL’s highest-rated passer last season with
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A second round of bids to buy Manchester United are due to be placed after a series of high level meetings last week. Representatives of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani toured Old Trafford and the club’s training ground and met with United executives. Jim
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN Tennis great Rafael Nadal has slipped out of the ATP top 10 for the first time since 2005 as he continues to regain his fitness. The Spaniard has not played competitively since the Australian Open and was forced to skip Indian Wells last week as he continues to recover from a
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Jorge Sampaoli’s second stint as Sevilla coach is over. Sevilla has fired the Argentine coach two days after a 2-0 loss at relegation-threatened Getafe in the Spanish league. Former Eibar and Alaves coach José Luis Mendilibar has been hired as Sampaoli’s replacement. Sampaoli leaves with Sevilla
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN First, it was the Stanford Cardinals — then, it was the Indiana Hoosiers. March Madness is certainly living up to its name as Indiana became the second No. 1 seed to be knocked out of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament in successive days after losing 70-68 to the No. 9 seed
Continue Reading By Ben Church, Darren Lewis, Zayn Nabbi, CNN Premier League player Yoane Wissa has told CNN that he restricts the amount of time he spends on social media due to amount of abuse soccer stars receive online. The Brentford FC forward says that while social media platforms can help him communicate with his fans, they
Continue Reading By Ben Church, Darren Lewis, Zayn Nabbi, CNN Premier League player Yoane Wissa has told CNN that he restricts the amount of time he spends on social media due to amount of abuse soccer stars receive online. The Brentford FC forward says that while social media platforms can help him communicate with his fans, they
Continue Reading EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — A soccer hooligan serving two months in prison for running onto the field at PSV Eindhoven’s stadium and attacking a player during a Europa League match has also been handed a 40-year ban by the Dutch club. PSV says the 20-year-old man will not be allowed inside the Philips Stadium during
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are launching a drive this week to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers who are willing to work without pay at the world’s biggest sports event. And they want that group to include at least 3,000 people with disabilities, as Paris aims to stage
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Talk regarding an Aaron Rodgers trade has dominated the NFL off-season, but the Green Bay Packers president has remained coy on the future of the quarterback. Packers President Mark Murphy was speaking at the annual Wisconsin Tech Summit at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Monday and was asked about free
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The NHL is changing jerseys again. Fanatics is taking over as the league’s on-ice jersey provider next year. The change comes after Adidas made NHL jerseys for the past seven years. Before that it was Reebok from 2005-17. The new agreement with Fanatics begins with the
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe is not done yet. The veteran defender has extended his playing contract at The veteran defender has extended his contract at Eintracht Frankfurt by another season, meaning he plans to keep playing until he’s 40. Frankfurt says the 39-year-old Hasebe has a new playing contract with
Continue Reading OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland has left Norway’s training camp because of a groin injury and will miss the team’s upcoming European Championship qualifying games. The Norwegian soccer federation says he will return to Manchester City for treatment. Haaland felt pain in his groin after playing in the FA Cup quarterfinals against Burnley on
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