Dirty Games? Testing slowdown during COVID raises questions
TOKYO — The low numbers came in from across the globe and covered most every distance, from 100 meters through the marathon. The reasons...
Rangers sign two-time Cup winner Goodrow to 6-year contract
NEW YORK — Forward Barkley Goodrow, who just finished helping the Tampa Bay Lightning win consecutive Stanley Cups, has signed a six-year contract with...
LaMarre’s pinch-hit single lifts Yanks over Phils 6-5 in 10
NEW YORK — Pinch-hitter Ryan LaMarre singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees recovered to beat the...
Japan opens Olympic men’s soccer with 1-0 win over SAfrica
TOKYO — An empty stadium is not how Japanese athletes imagined competing for the first time in Tokyo at their home Olympics.
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Kraken create nucleus in expansion draft but more to come
SEATTLE — For the entirety of his NHL career, anytime Mark Giordano pulled on a jersey there was always a heavy dose of red.
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Steelers LB Vince Williams retires after 8-year career
PITTSBURGH — Vince Williams isn't sticking with the Pittsburgh Steelers after all.
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LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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Romania beats Honduras 1-0 on return to Olympic soccer
KASHIMA, Japan — Romania made a winning return to Olympic men's soccer after 57 years.
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Back in the stands in Brazil: stadium hosts 7,000 fans
RIO DE JANEIRO — About 7,000 Flamengo fans attended their team’s 4-1 win against Argentina’s Defensa y Justicia in the second leg of their...
Mexico opens Olympics with 4-1 victory over France in soccer
TOKYO — Alexis Vega scored the first of four second-half goals for Mexico in a 4-1 victory over France on Thursday in the men's...