By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct wer…
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Indonesia police chief, others removed over soccer disaster
By AGOES BASOEKI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigate…
California eyes making girls flag football a school sport
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Elsa Morin gripped the football and launched a perfect spiral. Then the 17-year-old dodged in and out of cones and yanked the flag hanging fr…
Yankees star Judge hits 61st home run, ties Maris’ AL record
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive for the New York Yankees in the s…
Cards’ Pujols hits 700th home run, 4th player to reach mark
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles…
Roger Federer’s last match is doubles loss with Rafael Nadal
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer …
Celtics suspend coach Ime Udoka for 2022-23 season
By JIMMY GOLEN and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who led them to the NBA Finals last spring for the entire…
Federer’s farewell to be in doubles; comeback? ‘No, no, no’
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer leaned back on a couch, the picture of relaxation in a navy blue pullover, black jogger pants and white sneakers. He had just showered a…
Suspended Sarver says he’s decided to sell Suns, Mercury
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that came barely a week after he was suspended by the NBA ove…
With Griner in jail, WNBA players skip Russia in offseason
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russiaand the country’s invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take th…