National Sports

‘The disappointment is huge:’ Cuban women’s volleyball team denied US visa to compete in Puerto Rico

Cuba’s Havana (AP) U.S. President Donald Trump’s new immigration restrictions prevented the Cuban women’s national volleyball team from participating in a competition in Puerto ...

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Wimbledon: The record number of seeded men out in the 1st round includes Zverev and Musetti

London (AP) In a first-round Wimbledon loss to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who came into Tuesday with a 1-4 career record at the All England ...

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WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years

NEW YORK (AP) Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia are all expected to join the WNBA by 2030 as the league grows to 18 clubs over ...

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NCAA considering proposal to allow college athletes, staff to bet on professional sports

AP’s Indianapolis A plan that would permit athletes and staff to wager on professional sports and direct enforcement resources toward college sports betting and ...

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Skenes, Misiorowski and Burns are part of an influx of talented young pitchers in the NL Central

Chase Burns made his big league debut against the New York Yankees, striking out the first five batters he faced for Cincinnati. He is ...

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Nezza’s Spanish anthem at Dodger Stadium ignites debate over team’s immigrant support

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, fans were treated to an unexpected performance of the Star-Spangled Banner as they took ...

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Haliburton is likely going to be a game-time decision for Game 6, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says

AP’s Indianapolis In a Wednesday morning radio interview, coach Rick Carlisle stated that the Indiana Pacers are getting ready for the potential that Tyrese ...

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Back-to-back Cats: Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games

Stanley’s stay in South Florida is being prolonged, according to AP. The NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and 21 and ...

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Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation, AP source says

According to a person with knowledge of the deal, the Buss family has agreed to sell TWG Global CEO Mark Walter the majority of ...

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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft

NEW YORK (AP) The new Maine man in Dallas is Cooper Flagg. In an attempt to find their next franchise hero less than five ...

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