Draws for the Europa League and Europa Conference League
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draws for the round of 16 in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.
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Man United drawn with Real Betis in last 16 of Europa League
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Manchester United has been paired with Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Europa League. That gives the 2017 champions another Spanish opponent after eliminating Barcelona. Man United will host the first leg at Old Trafford on March 9. Shakhtar Donetsk is the last Ukrainian team left in this
Continue Reading Jordan Pickford signs contract extension to stay at Everton
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has signed a contract extension to stay with the Premier League club through June 2027. The 28-year-old Pickford joined Everton from Sunderland in the summer of 2017 and has since developed into England’s top-choice goalkeeper. The 4 1/2-year deal would take Pickford to a decade at the
Continue Reading Sainz fastest, Sargeant strong on Day 2 of Formula 1 testing
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. was fastest in the morning session of Formula One testing and American driver Logan Sargeant showed solid pace for Williams. Sainz set the fastest time so far over two days of testing. Sargeant was only .063 seconds adrift with a time set on the softest and
Continue Reading Draw for the round of 16 in the Europa League
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw for the round of 16 in the Europa League
Continue Reading Southampton names Rubén Sellés manager until end of season
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Premier League club Southampton says Rubén Sellés has been hired as manager of the relegation-threatened team until the end of the season. The 39-year-old Spaniard led Southampton to a 1-0 win over Chelsea last Saturday in his first league game in charge as caretaker manager after Nathan Jones was fired. Southampton
Continue Reading Fight on: It’s all USC can do to end baseball’s long drought
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Twenty-five years have passed since Southern California won its 12th and most recent national title in baseball. The Trojans once were the gold standard in the college game. Four coaches have come and gone since Mike Gillespie won the 1998 championship. Since 2006 USC has made the NCAA Tournament
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NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers completes ‘darkness retreat,’ ESPN reports
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has completed his “darkness retreat” in Oregon, according to ESPN. Scott Berman, owner of Sky Cave Retreats, told ESPN’s Xuan Thai that the four-time MVP spent “several days and nights” at the Ashland, Oregon facility. CNN has reached out to Rodgers and Berman
Continue Reading Vongtaveelap leads LPGA Thailand after 7-under 65
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap has finished strongly with six birdies on the back nine to take a one-shot lead over Maja Stark after a 7-under 65 in the second-round at the LPGA Thailand. The 20-year-old Thai had two birdies against a bogey on the front nine holes before six more birdies, including four
Continue Reading Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović punched by pitch invader during Europa League match at PSV Eindhoven
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Sevilla’s 2-0 loss to PSV Eindhoven in Thursday’s Europa League match turned ugly when a pitch invader ran on the field and punched the Spanish club’s goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Towards the end of the match, which resulted in PSV being eliminated
Continue Reading Infighting in the sport and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves Olympic boxing on the ropes
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s an Olympic sport which has its origins in Ancient Greece, and which helped stars of the ring such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Nicola Adams, Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor become known to global audiences. These days, however, Olympic boxing is on the ropes, bruised and battered by
Continue Reading NBA star James Harden speaks with hospitalized Michigan State student paralyzed in mass shooting
By Sara Smart, CNN Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden spoke via video call Wednesday with John Hao, a fan of Harden’s and one of the Michigan State University students wounded in a mass shooting on campus last week. A video shared with CNN by Harden’s management team shows the NBA star giving words of encouragement
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Mizzou Tigers win the rest of their regular season games?
The Mizzou men’s basketball team is coming off an amazing overtime win at home against Mississippi State.
Continue Reading Barcelona dumped out of Europa League by Manchester United
By Aimee Lewis, CNN Barcelona may be leading La Liga by a handsome eight-point margin but once again in European competition the Catalan club fell short, losing 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford to exit the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate. Brazilians Fred and Antony secured the comeback win for the English Premier League
Continue Reading Southampton names Rubén Sellés manager till end of season
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has announced that Rubén Sellés will manage the team until the end of the Premier League season. Last Sunday, Southampton fired manager Nathan Jones after a 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton a day earlier that left the team in last place in the Premier League. Fans called for Jones to be
Continue Reading DeBrusk scores late in 3rd period, Bruins edge Kraken 6-5
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jake DeBrusk scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:38 left in the third period and the Boston Bruins edged the Seattle Kraken 6-5. The win avenged Boston’s first regulation home loss of the season, which was a 3-0 defeat to Seattle back on Jan. 12, still the only
Continue Reading Pullin, Olbrich lift UC Riverside over Hawaii 54-52
HONOLULU (AP) — Zyon Pullin scored 24 points, Lachlan Olbrich added a double-double and UC Riverside turned back Hawaii 54-52. Pullin made 11 of 19 shots from the floor and added six rebounds and three steals for the Highlanders (20-10, 13-5 Big West Conference), who have won four straight. Olbrich finished with 13 points and
Continue Reading Granlund and Niederreiter both score 2, Preds top Sharks 6-2
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter each scored twice, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2. Granlund has nine goals this season. Niederreiter extended his goal streak to three games. Yakov Trenin and Tommy Novak also scored for Nashville. Matt Duchene had three
Continue Reading Shabazz scores 30, San Francisco slips past Portland 92-89
SAN FRANCISCO — Khalil Shabazz scored 30 points to help San Francisco hold off Portland 92-89. Shabazz added seven rebounds for the Dons (18-12, 7-8 West Coast Conference). Tyrell Roberts finished with 19 points and six assists, while Marcus Williams hit five 3-pointers and scored 17. The Pilots (13-17, 5-10) were led by Moses Wood
Continue Reading World Baseball Classic in Japan to still feature masks
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Fans of the upcoming World Baseball Classic are going to see two versions, depending if the games are in the United States, Taiwan, or Japan. In the United States and Taiwan, fans can cheer and need not wear masks. Taiwan dropped most of its mask mandates
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