NASCAR tempers could be flaring as the tires are wearing at Darlington Raceway
“The Track Too Tough to Tame” somehow is expected to get even tougher this weekend, and that’s just fine with NASCAR drivers who have lobbied for bigger challenges. It’s also probably fine with NASCAR executives, who have a crowd-pleasing feud brewing in the Cup Series circuit at Darlington Raceway, the...
FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint, urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule
GENEVA — FIFA fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but took no action Thursday on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from global soccer for allowing clubs based in West Bank settlements. Also, FIFA President Gianni Infantino further dampened Iran’s attempts to move its World Cup matches...
LeBron James ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game
MIAMI — The King has tied The Chief. LeBron James started for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Thursday night, making it the 1,611th regular-season game of his career and tying Robert Parish’s all-time NBA mark. Parish — dubbed “Chief” during much of his playing career —...
The Warriors know they’re headed back to the play-in tournament; other teams might think the same
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math. He knows the Warriors are headed to the play-in tournament. The Warriors have 13 games left in the regular season, and their loss in Boston on Wednesday night — another game that Stephen Curry missed with a knee issue — left...
WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA
NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Specifics still need to be finalized over the next few weeks as lawyers on both sides work on the new CBA. A term sheet should be...
Busting the Bracket: NCAA basketball analyst Mike DeCourcy helps you win your office pool
Sporting News columnist Mike DeCourcy joins me once a week to talk about the Steelers and the NFL on our “Friday Football” livestream. But during college basketball season, DeCourcy also does a lot of work for the Big Ten Network and Fox. He joins me annually on the “Breakfast With...
Venezuela beats U.S. on Eugenio Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
MIAMI — Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the ninth. Maikel Garcia’s third-inning sacrifice fly and Wilyer Abreu’s fifth-inning homer off rookie Nolan McLean built a...
Iran wants to move its World Cup matches from U.S. to Mexico. FIFA is sticking to its schedule
GENEVA — The public wrangling between Iran, FIFA and President Donald Trump over the narrative of playing at the World Cup in June shifted Tuesday to Mexico where its diplomats suggested Iran’s soccer team could play its games. The Iranian ambassador and embassy in Mexico City said the country was...
NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league’s board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press...
Paul Skenes helps U.S. beat Dominican Republic to reach 3rd straight WBC title game
MIAMI — Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered, and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 on Sunday and move one win from capturing its second World Baseball Classic championship. The loaded American roster — led by the Pittsburgh Pirates’ NL Cy...
Denny Hamlin storms back to win at Las Vegas after early penalty
LAS VEGAS — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for his first win since he lost the NASCAR championship four months ago and first since the death of his father in a December house fire. “I knew it took a few weeks to...
Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he did not think it would be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year’s World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason on Thursday, while the countries are embroiled in a war. “The Iran National...
Heat’s Adebayo scores 83 points, 2nd only to Wilt Chamberlain in NBA history
MIAMI — It’s Wilt, then Bam. Bam Adebayo had a night for all time Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books. Adebayo scored 83 points, setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in...
Ryan Blaney gives Team Penske a Phoenix weekend sweep
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season. Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November’s season finale on the mile...
WNBA sends CBA proposal to players as March 10 deadline nears, AP source says
The WNBA sent a collective bargaining agreement proposal to the union a day after the league received one from the players, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. The league’s...
U.S. and British curlers overcome tree accident and tumor, join record number of women at Paralympics
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — One is an American mom trying to win her first Paralympic medal. The other is a British woman hoping to become the first athlete from her nation to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. American Laura Dwyer went back to sports...
