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‘I’m back!’ Ovechkin delays retirement, signs one-year deal with Capitals
Alex Ovechkin isn’t done yet. The Washington Capitals signed the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer to a one-year contract on Thursday, ensuring that the 40-year-old would return for a 22nd NHL season.
Hot dogs for history: July 4 competition to feature America250 flair
The Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest at New York’s Coney Island has been eagerly awaiting the nation’s 250th birthday, with plans to up patriotism as competitors down the beef and buns.
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Novak Djokovic earns 105th match win at Wimbledon to equal Roger Federer record
Novak Djokovic saw Arthur Rinderknech falling toward the Centre Court net after a volley and said to himself, "Please stay down."
NBC, Peacock will show all 15 Major League Baseball games on Sunday
NBC is used to undertaking large presentations with the Olympics. It will face another tall task this weekend, presenting all of the Major League Baseball games as part of "Star-Spangled Sunday."
As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry
When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
States that still allow trans athletes in girls’ sports face pressure
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that states may lawfully bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's school sports, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia that had been challenged by two transgender student-athletes. The decision, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, shields the roughly two dozen states that already ban the practice by statute, but it left the choice up to the rest, and how many states that actually includes depends on who's counting.
A’s prospect Ryan Lasko says he faces a ‘lengthy’ recovery after a frightening on-field collision
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko, who broke his back in a frightening collision with a minor league teammate Tuesday, posted on social media Thursday he faces a "lengthy" recovery but hopes to return to baseball.
Lamine Yamal without a goal, yet Spain’s young superstar is attacking threat in a 3-0 knockout win
Lamine Yamal is looking a lot more comfortable in his first World Cup, even if Spain's young superstar didn't score in a 3-0 knockout victory over Austria.
Rockies erupt for 14-4 win over the Marlins, fueled by a 7-run sixth
Jake McCarthy drove in four runs, Mickey Moniak had two RBIs and finished a triple shy of a cycle, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 14-4 on Thursday to earn a split in the four-game series.
Jacob Misiorowski’s starting schedule with Brewers makes him unlikely to pitch in All-Star Game
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski says he wants to play in the All-Star Game but understands why that's unlikely to happen.
How ‘Country Roads’ became the soundtrack of the U.S. team’s World Cup run
It's become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" at the end of their matches.
Anisimova avoids Wimbledon upset with 20 aces in win over Kenin. Swiatek and Zverev also advance
Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club.
Chase Burns wins star-studded pitching matchup with Jacob Misiorowski as Reds beat Brewers 7-2
Sal Stewart and Jose Trevino homered off Jacob Misiorowski, and Chase Burns pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Thursday afternoon.
Is 2 better than 1? Teams around the NHL look to embrace the notion of shared goaltending
Former Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy went with Adin Hill as his goaltender for the final stretch this past season.
Sam Kerr looks forward to a new phase of her career after signing with Gotham FC
Sam Kerr feels that, given the right surroundings, she can be even better.
Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York's Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.
Princess Kate greets fans at Wimbledon and sits next to Andy Murray to watch the tennis
Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon's famous Queue and sat beside Andy Murray in a day of rooting on British players at the grass-court Grand Slam.
Olympic canoeist indicted in Reflecting Pool vandalism case
A three-time U.S. Olympic canoeist has been indicted on a felony charge after federal prosecutors accused him of tearing up newly installed sealant at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a landmark that has become a flashpoint in President Trump's push to spruce up the nation's capital ahead of Independence Day.
Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell reiterates there is no animosity with star defenseman Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski decided in less than an hour to reject a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Dallas Stars.
Valdez helps Pirates beat Phillies 6-1 to split their four-game series
Esmerlyn Valdez tripled, singled and knocked in two runs, Endy Rodriguez and Nick Gonzales homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Thursday.
