By THALIA BEATY Associated Press A 16-year-old from New Hampshire successfully swam across the English Channel, completing a 33-mile (53-kilometer) swim by reaching a sandy beach in France after darkn…
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Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-5 Kentucky Derby favorite
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby favorites will need to take the long route toward winning the Run For The Roses. Tiz the Law is the 3-5 morning-line favorite f…
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to …
For his father: A poignant Alaphilippe win at Tour de France
By JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writers NICE, France (AP) — Racing across the finish line at the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe kissed his finger and raised it to the sky, dedicat…
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas. And they want…
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Andrew McCutchen has relished these past few days in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse, having difficult, important conversations with baseball teamma…
College athletes add voices to those protesting injustice
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — College athletes across the country added their voices to those calling for an end to racial injustice riday with football players and others march…
Country House win in 2019 Derby upheld by appeals court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the decision by Churchill Downs stewards that made Country House the winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby. This year’s Derby is Sept. 5 after bei…
Column: Extraordinary day hopefully leads US to better place
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist The day was extraordinary, unleashing a movement that played out in real time, stretching across racial and gender lines, sweeping up one sport after another until…
A 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injustice
By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although playe…