Former boxing champion Pernell Whitaker has died after he was hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police in Virginia Beach on Monday say Whitaker was a pedestrian when struck by the car…
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Teen tennis phenom who beat Venus Williams is out at Wimbledon
Coco Gauff, the 15-year-old tennis player who burst onto the professional scene with a stunning victory over Venus Williams last week, is leaving Wimbledon with a loss in straight sets — and a host of…
US wins World Cup on Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle goals
The United States won the 2019 Women’s World Cup in a 2-0 finish over the Netherlands, thanks to a penalty kick in the 61st minute, scored by captain Megan Rapinoe, and a breakaway goal minutes…
MLB All Star suspended for rest of season over domestic violence arrest
Domestic violence charges were dropped against Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera on Wednesday, but MLB has handed down a stiff sentence regardless. Herrera was suspended Friday for the rest of the 2019 season — 85…
American teen Gauff goes for another Wimbledon win on Day 3
American teenager Coco Gauff will try to follow up her upset win over Venus Williams with another victory in the second round at Wimbledon. The 15-year-old Gauff will face Magdalena Rybarikova on No. 2 Court…
Police: $30,000 offered in shooting that wounded Ortiz
Police say a suspected drug trafficker offered to pay $30,000 for the shooting that wounded baseball slugger David Ortiz, who was sitting near the intended victim. National Police spokesman Frank Félix Duran Mejía told a…
Brain disease linked to repeated concussions found in rugby league players
A study released Thursday shows that a disease linked to repeated concussions in North American sport has been found in the brains of two former Australian rugby league players. Researchers and clinicians from Royal Prince…
Italy’s Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
Riding a wave of widespread Italian enthusiasm to be an Olympic host, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo won the vote Monday to stage the 2026 Winter Games. International Olympic Committee members voted 47-34 for the long-favored…
Hall of Fame trainer banned at Santa Anita after horse death
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer was banned by the ownership of Santa Anita on Saturday after a fourth horse from his stable died — and the 30th overall — at the Southern California track….
Tampa Bay gets OK from MLB to explore Montreal
The Ex-Rays? Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal. No timetable for…
Pelicans take Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
The New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick Thursday night, going with the Duke force who is considered one of the most exciting prospects in years. The 6-foot-7, 285-pounder compiled a…
2 shot, 2 arrested at Raptors rally; celebration continues
Two people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, and two people were arrested, police said. Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in a stampede from the…
O.J. Simpson joins Twitter, says he’s ‘got a little getting even to do’
Just days ahead of the 25th anniversary of his arrest on charges he murdered his ex-wife and her friend, O.J. Simpson has launched a Twitter account and says he’s “got a little getting even to…
OJ Simpson on Twitter: ‘I got a little gettin’ even to do’
O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a “little gettin’ even to do.” Simpson confirmed the new account to The Associated Press on…
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at age 75
Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos owner who transformed the team from also-rans into NFL champions and helped the league usher in billion-dollar TV deals, has died. He was 75. In a statement on the team’s…
Ex-Harvard track coach pleads guilty to child porn charge
A former Harvard University assistant track coach who also coached at a suburban Boston high school has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. The U.S. attorney’s office in Boston says 71-year-old Walter Johnson, of…