By Ben Morse, CNN Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider saved a woman’s life after he saw her choking in a restaurant, the team announced on social media. Schneider and his wife, Jess, were eating at a restaurant in Dunedin, Florida, the Blue Jays said, when he noticed a woman at a nearby table was
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Chicago White Sox Minor League baseball player Anderson Comas announced he is “proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community,” in an Instagram post on Sunday. “I’m also a human with a great soul, I’m respectful, I’m a lover, I love my family and friends and that’s what really matters, I
Continue Reading By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The body of Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu has been repatriated after he was found dead in his collapsed apartment building in the Turkey earthquake. Atsu’s remains arrived in the Ghanaian capital of Accra late Sunday and Ghana Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia led a government delegation
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini and George Ramsay, CNN Football authorities have called on social media companies and officials to take “the strongest action” after Tottenham Hotspur said forward Son Heung-min was subjected to “reprehensible” online abuse. Son scored Tottenham’s second goal in a 2-0 win against West Ham on Sunday, moving the club up to fourth
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year’s Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people on the northern coast of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, officials said Monday, while fatalities could rise. Sao Paulo’s state government said in a statement that 35 died in the city of Sao Sebastiao and a
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Pressure is building on Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann. The German soccer federation has opened a case against Nagelsmann for his outburst toward referee Tobias Welz and his match officials following Bayern’s 3-2 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. Nagelsmann apologized for his “choice of words,”
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Best record in the NBA. A team that won the Eastern Conference and went to the NBA Finals last season. A pair of All-Stars, including the MVP. And a coach who isn’t an interim coach anymore. The Boston Celtics have much to like about
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Carlos Alcaraz capped off a stunning return from injury as he defeated Cameron Norris 6-3 7-5 to win the Argentina Open on Sunday. Prior to last week, last year’s US Open champion had been out of action for more than three months as he recovered from hamstring and abdominal injuries. But
Continue Reading By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Femke Bol broke one of the oldest records in track and field as she set a new world-best time of 49.26 seconds in the indoor 400 meters on Sunday. Bol, running in front of a home crowd at the Dutch Indoor Championships, beat Jarmila Kratochvílová’s world record of 49.59 seconds set
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Tiger Woods played his best golf since the car crash in February 2021 that threatened to end his career to finish tied-45th at the Genesis Invitational, as Jon Rahm walked away with his third PGA Tour win of 2023 to regain the world No. 1 spot. It was Woods’ first competitive
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo was scheduled to be in New York on Monday to undergo testing and get further evaluation on his injured right wrist, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Brian Smith had a goal when he took over the Mizzou wrestling program 25 years ago to bring the best wrestlers in the state to join the Tigers. In doing so, Smith has seen Tolton alums Jarrett Jacques and Brock Mauller grow into leaders on his nationally ranked team. You can watch
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James’ perfect 5-0 record as an NBA All-Star Game captain has come to an end after his team was defeated 184-175 by Team Giannis in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday night. Upon receiving the winning trophy, All-Star captain and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo jokingly
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James’ perfect 5-0 record as an NBA All-Star Game captain has come to an end after his team was defeated 184-175 by Team Giannis in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday night. Upon receiving the winning trophy, All-Star captain and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo jokingly
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Led by Marcus Shaver Jr.’s 19 points, the Boise State Broncos defeated the UNLV Rebels 73-69. The Broncos are now 21-6 on the season, while the Rebels fell to 16-11.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points on his way to winning MVP honors, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Barrett Hayton scored in overtime, Connor Ingram stopped two breakaways in the closing seconds and the Arizona Coyotes extended their points streak to nine games with a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Arizona jumped out to an early lead on first-period goals by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie brought on KTGR’s co-host of ‘The Big Show’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people in Brazil’s north Sao Paulo state, officials said Sunday, and the fatalities could rise. Sao Paulo state government said in a statement that 35 died in the city of Sao Sebastiao and a 7-year-old girl
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