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Rematch time: USA and Netherlands to meet at the Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealan Now that the United States women have won equal pay with their male counterparts, there s no need for their supporters to again chant for fairness when the Americans play the Ne
Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
CHICAGO The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who on Monday became the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliat
Contract disputes steal the spotlight from start of NFL training camp
NFL camps open this week with most of the focus on players who aren t showing up.
Denny Hamlin courts controversy, counts victories at Pocono after milestone 50th win in Cup
LONG POND Denny Hamlin s friends greeted him at the airport with a sparkling wine shower the instant he walked down the steps of his plane and hours after he drove into victory lane at Pocono Race
Greater Pittston falls to Quakertown in Legion state tournament
The bats fell silent for the Greater Pittston American Legion team in their first game of the 2023 PA State Tournament, falling to Quakertown 4-0 in the opening round of the tournament Monday.
Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sports. That doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed in Paris
DUESSELDORF, Germany A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since Russia s invasion of Ukraine, officials governing many of the sports on the 2024 program are still split on
Biles, Ledecky, McLaughlin-Levrone all look for Olympic encores in Paris
The city itself will be one of the brightest stars at the Paris Olympics, with ceremonies on the Seine, beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower and a marathon route that passes through Versailles.
New Zealand’s suddenly popular Women’s World Cup team seeks spot in knockout rounds
AUCKLAND, New Zealand New Zealand is potentially one win away from advancing to the knockout stage of the Women s World Cup for the first time in team history and the tournament co-hosts have quickl
Penalty pain: Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand How s this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women s World Cup each included a penalty kick and the attacking team converted just four times from the spot.
Cristiana Girelli’s goal gives Italy 1-0 win over Argentina at the Women’s World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand In the space of some four minutes, Cristiana Girelli made history.
Popp’s first-half double powers Germany to a 6-0 rout of Morocco at the Women’s World Cup
Melbourne, Australia Alexandra Popp scored twice in the first half and Germany added four more in the second in a 6-0 rout of a Morocco team on its debut at the Women s World Cup on Monday.
Borges and Zaneratto goals highlight Brazil’s 4-0 win over Panama at Women’s World Cup
ADELAIDE, Australia Bia Zaneratto s spectacular finish will take some beating for goal of the tournament at the Women s World Cup. And on the evidence of its 4-0 win over Panama on Monday, Brazil wi
Harman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open
HOYLAKE, England All anyone seemed to care about Brian Harman was his skill with a bow, not with a putter. How he could harvest elk and skin a deer, not dissect a landscape dotted with pot bunkers a
Source: Hines will miss the season after being hit by a jet ski
BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills will have to shelve plans to incorporate Nyheim Hines versatility into their offense after the running back was struck by a jet ski and sustained a season-ending kne
Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam optimistic about season, but not putting playoff pressure on team
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. The pressure to win is intense and the expectations are heightened for the Cleveland Browns.
NFL suspends Broncos DE Uwazurike indefinitely for gambling
DENVER The NFL indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike on Monday for betting on league games during the 2022 season.
Rookie QBs Stroud, Richardson agree to guaranteed 4-year contracts
HOUSTON Rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans and Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts have both agreed to fully guaranteed, four-year contracts.
Pereira homers twice as RailRiders top Sox
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders took the win over the Worcester Red Sox 6-5 to split the six-game set. Everson Pereira homered twice in Sunday s series finale.
Devers and Duvall lead the Red Sox offense in a 6-1 win over the Mets
BOSTON Rafael Devers homered, Adam Duvall drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Mets 6-1 on Sunday night.
Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver
FUKUOKA, Japan Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women s 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday s opening day of the World Aquatics Championships.