National Sports

Big-spending Chelsea humbled in home loss to Nottingham Forest

LONDON (AP) — Half a billion dollars spent on new signings and Chelsea still looks like a team badly in need of reinforcements.

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Carlos Alcaraz produces highlights, smiles in U.S. Open victory over Dan Evans

NEW YORK (AP) — Even if Carlos Alcaraz was by no means perfect during a victory in the U.S.

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Kingsbury, Sauvageau among six Professional Women's Hockey League general managers

Gina Kingsbury says she would have loved to play in a professional women's league. While she didn't have that opportunity during her storied playing career, she is looking forward to making sure that others do.

Sep 2, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead.

Sep 2, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

Ryan Preece ready to race at Darlington after frightening Daytona crash

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Ryan Preece had a message to deliver, no matter how bad his eyes looked after his frightening crash at Daytona last week. “It's OK to not race,” the Stewart Haas Racing driver said at Darlington on Saturday.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive lineman Jordan Murray

HAMILTON — Offensive lineman Jordan Murray has returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The CFL club announced the signing of the American on Saturday.

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Novak Djokovic comes back after dropping the first 2 sets to beat Laslo Djere at the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone should know by now to never count out Novak Djokovic . No matter how big a deficit he faces. No matter how poorly he might be playing.

Sep 1, 2023 11:31 PM Read more >

$Toronto catcher Danny Jansen fractures finger in the Blue Jays' 13-9 win over the Rockies$

Toronto catcher Danny Jansen fractures finger in the Blue Jays' 13-9 win over the Rockies

DENVER (AP) — Initial X-rays showed Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen fractured his right middle finger in a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, manager John Schneider said.

Sep 1, 2023 10:36 PM Read more >

Kirk hits pinch-hit double as Blue Jays beat Rockies 13-9 but lose Jansen to injury

DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk’s three-run double keyed a five-run seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays hit three homers in a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Sep 1, 2023 10:22 PM Read more >

Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 1, 2023

Friday's Scoreboard MLB Interleague Toronto 13 Colorado 9 N.Y. Mets 2 Seattle 1 Arizona 4 Baltimore 2 American League Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 5 Texas 1 Kansas City 13 Boston 2 Detroit 4 Chicago White Sox 2 N.Y.

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