Emirates hosts $2.7 million race for traditional dhow ships
SIR BU NAIR ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (AP) The United Arab Emirates has hosted a $2.7 million traditional dhow racing event, which saw the wooden boats powered only on the wind race off the coast of Dubai.
Richard fans 10, Wainwright struggles as Pads beat Cards 5-3
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Clayton Richard matched his career high with 10 strikeouts in eight strong innings for his first win in more than a month, and the San Diego Padres beat struggling Adam Wainwright and the
Davidson helps White Sox rally past Cubs 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) – Matt Davidson hit a solo homer and a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox salvage the finale of their weekend series against the crosstown Cubs with a 5-3 win
Toko-Ekambi named African player of the year in France
PARIS (AP) Cameroon striker Karl Toko-Ekambi has been voted African player of the year in the French league after scoring 17 goals with Angers.
Germany appeals to Russia to allow entry of journalist
BERLIN (AP) Germany has appealed to the Russian government to let in a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics and was denied entry to Russia to report on the upcoming World Cup.
Fijian player gets 7-game ban for comments to white referee
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The Oceania Football Confederation has handed a seven-game ban to a Fijian player who used the phrase ”white people” in reference to match officials during an OFC Champions League semifinal match.
Rauner announces public infrastructure grant recipients
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced recipients of the Community Development Block Grant for Public Infrastructure last week.
Israeli soccer club says it wants to add Trump to its name
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem says it wants to add ”Trump” to the team’s name.
The place to be: Uruguay 1930 – where the World Cup began
The 21st World Cup gets underway next month in Moscow and billions around the world are expected to tune in during the monthlong tournament – a far cry from its low-key start in 1930 in Uruguay.
Trial on tap in Giants, Eli Manning memorabilia lawsuit
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in a New Jersey memorabilia dealer’s lawsuit that accuses New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning of conspiring with the team’s equipment staff to sell bogus ”game-used”
Mercedes cautious despite a commanding victory in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Mercedes got the commanding victory it had been seeking all season.
Top AL teams setting bar high so far in postseason chase
The Seattle Mariners haven’t made the postseason since 2001. This year, they’ve looked like contenders, and at the moment, they’re on pace to win 91 games.
Weekend Sports in Brief
SOCCER
Old friend Reynolds blasts 2 HRs as Nationals sweep D-backs
Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and has two hits in his last 46 at-bats.
Rattlers blow out Blizzard for 8th straight win
Defense stars in latest victory.
Capitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series lead (May 14, 2018)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals overcame a major hurdle by reaching the Eastern Conference final.
Jon Cooper not thinking about switching goalies, breaks down Game 2 loss
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper says he isn’t thinking about switching goalies as he breaks down how and when Game 2 swung away from the Bolts on Sunday night.
Padres' Lucchesi, Rockies' Anderson meet for 3rd time (May 14, 2018)
SAN DIEGO — There are some things with the baseball schedule that are strange this season.
Alex Killorn: It is going to take hard work to dig out of this hole
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn says hard work will be the key for the Bolts as they try to climb out of a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference Final after dropping Game 2 on Sunday
Rays, Royals look to bounce back from maulings (May 13, 2018)
For the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals, their visits to Baltimore and Cleveland had one good moment but ended with unpleasant outcomes.