National Sports

NASCAR’s Cup Series to debut In-Season Challenge as $1 million backdrop to points race for title

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) Drivers had varying expectations and thoughts following the launch of NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge in Saturday night’s Cup Series race in Atlanta. ...

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NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of the season for violating personal conduct policy

NEW YORK (AP) On Thursday, the NFL suspended Justin Tucker, a former kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, for the first 10 weeks of the ...

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Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the Giants’ ballpark, team CEO says

AP’s San Francisco The CEO of the San Francisco Giants announced Thursday that a statue of Barry Bonds, who set baseball’s lifetime home run ...

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Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say

Assurances from schools that they will fund their increasingly threatened Olympic programs, which are by far the largest source of talent for Team USA, ...

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Ronaldo declares ‘Al Nassr forever’ after signing a two-year deal to stay in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two-year contract extension with the Saudi Arabian team on Thursday, putting an end to any doubts about his future with ...

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Rockies promote owner’s son to leadership role amid one of worst MLB starts

DENVER (AP) In the midst of one of baseball’s worst starts ever, the Colorado Rockies promoted Dick Monfort’s oldest son. The Rockies announced that ...

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Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed after police say he drove 101 mph in Cleveland suburb

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders, the rookie quarterback for the Browns, is charged with operating a pickup truck at 101 mph (163 km/h) ...

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NBA Finals guide: When the games are, how to watch, what the odds are

On Thursday evening, the Larry O. Brien Trophy will be prepared for presentation. The Oklahoma City Thunder will be the NBA champions if they ...

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Women’s tackle football has 2 leagues whose championship games are on ESPN2

For many years, women have played tackle football, generally without much attention. Two separate leagues are contributing to the sport’s increased visibility. On July ...

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Miami’s Lionel Messi at $20.4 million earns more than 21 other MLS teams’ payrolls this year

NEW YORK (AP) For the third consecutive year, Lionel Messi has earned more money than any other player in Major League Soccer, with a ...

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