NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women’s national team next month. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title. The young stars will be joined by Olympic medalists A’ja ...
MANCHESTER, England — FIFA president Gianni Infantino held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week. A scathing response from European soccer’s governing body on Thursday, however, showed that he still has a fight on his hands to hold onto power. UEFA blasted Infantino and his organization again over his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, declaring it wants assurances that “attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.” The reaction revealed the depths of animosity toward Infantino as he attempts to ...
MILWAUKEE — Dustin May won his Milwaukee debut and Jackson Chourio and Gary Sánchez hit home runs as the Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday afternoon. After losing the opener, the Brewers (72-43) won the final three games in the series. May (6-7), acquired from the ...
A big change is coming to horse racing’s Triple Crown, with the Preakness Stakes moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and being run on Sunday for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the decision Wednesday. No Triple Crown race ...
CLEVELAND — Infielder Angel Genao made his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians during Wednesday night’s game against the New York Mets. Genao finished with four hits in five plate appearances with an RBI and a run scored in Cleveland’s 6-5 loss to New York in 10 ...
Carson Beck makes his NFL debut and Kenny Pickett starts for his fifth team in four years. Welcome to the NFL preseason. If you want to see starters play, wait until next month when the games count in the standings. Or watch joint practices. The exhibition schedule kicks off Thursday night ...
