Sports Stories from August 26, 2016 (Change date)
-
PSG loans goalkeeper Sirigu to Spanish side SevillaAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SEVILLA, Spain (AP) - French champion Paris Saint-Germain has loaned goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu to Spanish club Sevilla until the end of the season. PSG said in a state...
-
Sanchez homers again, Yankees rout Orioles 14-4Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Sanchez's at-bats are becoming must-see events. The 23-year old rookie homered for the eighth time in nine games and drove in four runs as the New Y...
-
Russia's luxury gifts for Olympic medalists spark disputeAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Luxury cars, apartments, even a racehorse - being an Olympic medalist in Russia can come with great material rewards but also controversy. Under President ...
-
Kluber extends win streak to 6, Indians top Rangers 12-1Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Kluber's second-half surge rolled on, and a trip home didn't help Texas left-hander Martin Perez. The Cleveland right-hander pitched six st...
-
Agnieszka Radwanska advances to New Haven finalAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska breezed through her Connecticut Open semifinal Friday, routing two-time defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-1, 6-1....
-
Olympians lead Phoenix Mercury past Dallas 98-72Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Penny Taylor scored 22 points and the Phoenix Mercury returned from the five-week Olympic break to rout the Dallas Wings 98-72 on Friday night. Taylor, wh...
-
Sun beat Lynx 84-80 in WNBA's return from Olympic break.Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Alyssa Thomas scored 15 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to an 84-80 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in the...
-
Unlike most schools, Illinois banks on Smith's NFL approachAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Since he was hired at Illinois in March, football coach Lovie Smith's calendar has been full. He's been busy coaching, recruiting and, every chanc...
-
Dempsey to miss Sounders game due to irregular heartbeatAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) - Seattle Sounders and U.S. national team forward Clint Dempsey will miss Sunday's MLS match against Portland as he undergoes evaluations for an irre...
-
Bird leads Storm past WNBA-leading Sparks, 79-72Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Sue Bird hit a season-high five 3-pointers and scored 15 points to lead the Seattle Storm to a surprising 79-72 victory over the WNBA-leading Los Angeles ...