NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has added three executives to its new local media department as it prepares for a possible takeover of broadcasts for 17 teams amid the financial deterioration of the Bally and AT&T SportsNet regional sports networks. Doug Johnson was hired as senior vice president and executive producer of local
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A long-awaited hearing examining racism allegations which brought shame on English cricket’s most successful county team has started. Past and present internationals are giving evidence to a disciplinary panel. It’s the next stage of a scandal that erupted when former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq went public alleging he had
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former chair umpire Jake Garner will be the new tournament referee for the U.S. Open as of this year’s tournament. He will be responsible for making the draws, preparing the daily match schedule and overseeing all officiating. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Garner’s promotion Wednesday. Garner was a chair umpire from
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is starting his new job as president of the NCAA this week. At the top of his to-do list is getting a handle on name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes. Like his predecessor, Mark Emmert, Baker says the NCAA needs
Continue Reading SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Hoffenheim’s billionaire backer is ceding control of his soccer club to bring it back in line with the German league’s 50-plus-1 rule limiting the influence of outside investors. Hoffenheim says 82-year-old Dietmar Hopp is waiving an exception to the rule that came into effect in 2015 and he will transfer the
Continue Reading SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The team principal of AlphaTauri has denied that the group would be put up for sale following a report that energy-drink giant Red Bull might seek to offload the less successful of its two Formula One teams. German magazine Auto Motor und Sport reported last week that Red Bull would consider
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN A court in San Marino has fined Italian professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi 4,000 euros (around $4,250) after he pleaded guilty to shooting a cat belonging to the tiny republic’s minister of tourism, Federico Pedini Amati, a court spokesperson confirmed to CNN. Tiberi, an Italian who lives in San Marino, also
Continue Reading By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press American skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated downhill training ahead of what could become another record-breaking weekend. Shiffrin is aiming for her 86th career World Cup victory to match the all-time mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1970s and 80s. Shiffrin is expected to have three chances this weekend.
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN Umpires for the spring training preseason game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates were not fussed about working any overtime on Tuesday as they left the field before the players. In fairness to the officials, the game had officially ended when Baltimore’s Josh Lester grounded out to second base
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeited an out of state tournament after refusing to play against a team that had a transgender player. Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) was set to play Long Trail School on February 21, but MVCS forfeited the game due to a
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeited an out of state tournament after refusing to play against a team that had a transgender player. Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) was set to play Long Trail School on February 21, but MVCS forfeited the game due to a
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — There is little sign the Winter Olympics are coming to Milan in less than three years. One of the major sites is still an overgrown wasteland and construction work has only just started at what will be the Olympic Village. The organizing committee for the 2026
Continue Reading By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Paul Pogba made his long-awaited return to football after almost a year on the sidelines in Juventus’ 4-2 win against city rival Torino in Serie A. The former world champion came off the bench in the 69th minute with the scores level at 2-2 and helped the Bianconeri seal a much-needed
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE and SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writers PARIS (AP) — No one could beat Just Fontaine’s World Cup scoring record during his lifetime. His 13 goals in a single tournament was set with France in 1958 and has withstood 16 World Cups since. Fontaine’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his former club Reims
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson and Matias Grez, CNN The San Diego Padres have signed third baseman Manny Machado to a new 11-year contract through the 2033 season, the team announced Tuesday. The contract extension is worth $350 million, according to Spotrac, making it the fourth-highest contract in MLB history. “This has been a long journey,” Machado
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said he “would love to give the storybook ending” to Damar Hamlin’s recovery from a cardiac arrest, but admitted it’s still unclear whether the 24-year-old would play again. Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle in a game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals on
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling and Nadia Kounang, CNN Irv Cross, a former NFL star and broadcasting pioneer who died two years ago at the age of 81, had stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Boston University CTE Center said Tuesday. “Mr. Cross was diagnosed during life with mild cognitive impairment and was found at autopsy to
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored at 4:55 of overtime to give the Boston a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, extending the NHL-leading Bruins’ winning streak to eight games. Linus Ullmark made a career-high 54 saves. llmark is the league leader in wins, goals-against average and save percentage. He is
Continue Reading By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Ylonen scored the go-ahead goal with 10 minutes remaining and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. Kaiden Guhle and Christian Dvorak also scored for the Canadiens, and Jake Allen made 38 saves for his 14th win. San Jose defenseman Jacob MacDonald
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a
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