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Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against soccer's international governing body and others, saying they illegally painted over his work to promote the city's upcoming World Cup matches.The artist Wyland says he hand-painted the sprawling mural that covered roughly 17,000 square feet (1,580 square meters) across two of the building's walls.
The mural stood for nearly three decades before workers began painting over it last month, causing an uproar among residents who... Read More
Josh Jacobs practicing with Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs is practicing with the Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges against the three-time Pro Bowl running back following his arrest on domestic abuse allegations.Jacobs was on the field Tuesday for the Packers’ second week of organized team activities. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said before Tuesday's practice that Jacobs’ situation hasn’t caused distractions.
“I would say business as usual,” LaFleur said.
Jacobs was arrested May 26 in Brown County, Wisconsin, on allegations of... Read More
Ahead of World Cup, Mexico soccer body loses appeals against FIFA fines for fans' anti-gay chant
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Just days before the World Cup opens in Mexico City, the Mexican soccer federation on Tuesday lost its latest appeal against FIFA punishments for fans chanting an anti-gay slur at opponents’ players.The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s latest ruling in a series of Mexico vs. FIFA appeal cases over more than 10 years comes ahead of the men's national team hosting South Africa on June 11 in the storied Azteca Stadium where the chant is often heard.
The chant, a one-word slur that literally means male prostitute in Spanish, usually... Read More
Curtis Blair, for the 1st time, is among the 12 referees set to work the NBA Finals
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Curtis Blair spent all day Friday checking his email. And Saturday. And Sunday. The list of referees that were selected to work the NBA Finals was about to be revealed by the league, and the waiting was brutal.“Every two minutes, I'd check,” Blair said.
Friday, nothing. Saturday, nothing. Sunday was mostly gone and Blair was driving home from a weekend visit to his parents' home in Virginia. As he pulled into his driveway, he realized that he had missed a phone call.
The caller was Albert Sanders Jr., the executive vice president and... Read More
Muhammad Ali's family reflects on the champion boxer's legacy 10 years after his death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali's legacy extends beyond his stinging right jab, world titles and Olympic gold medal, to the heart and compassion he showed long after he left the ring, his wife Lonnie Ali said.“He transcended boxing into every space you can imagine,” she told The Associated Press this week ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Ali’s death on June 3, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
“Muhammad lived by this mantra: service to others is the rent we pay for our room here on earth," Lonnie Ali said during an interview at The... Read More
Top Stories in Sports
- Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
- Josh Jacobs practicing with Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges
- Ahead of World Cup, Mexico soccer body loses appeals against FIFA fines for fans' anti-gay chant
- Curtis Blair, for the 1st time, is among the 12 referees set to work the NBA Finals
- Muhammad Ali's family reflects on the champion boxer's legacy 10 years after his death
- Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semifinals
- Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league's embrace of streaming services
- After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
- Golden Knights and Hurricanes built their Stanley Cup Final teams in different ways
- Vancouver Canucks hire Manny Malhotra as head coach
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Football
More- Josh Jacobs practicing with Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges
- Browns trade 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams
- Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league's embrace of streaming services
- Garrett moves on after 9 seasons in Cleveland, the Browns' problems though still remain
- Eagles ready to move on without catches, cryptic posts from elite and enigmatic receiver A.J. Brown
Baseball
More- Jacob deGrom earns 100th career win on 4th try as Rangers top Cardinals 2-1
- Rangers ace Jacob deGrom gets his 100th major league win on his son's 3rd birthday
- Baseball players' chief says union 'has never been broken' and will fight MLB's salary cap proposal
- Athletics pitchers struggle in their temporary hitter-friendly home ballpark
- Phillies ace Sánchez closes in on Hershiser's MLB record with 44 2/3 straight shutout innings
Basketball
More- Curtis Blair, for the 1st time, is among the 12 referees set to work the NBA Finals
- Sharpshooter Milan Mimcilovic commits to Kentucky after pulling out of NBA draft
- Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White say all is good while downplaying sideline spat video
- Big market, small market, same NBA Finals stage: How the Knicks and Spurs got here so differently
- Fever open Commissioner's Cup defense as Caitlin Clark tries to end a 2-game shooting slump
College
More- Sharpshooter Milan Mimcilovic commits to Kentucky after pulling out of NBA draft
- Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
- Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000, court documents show
- UCLA's Karson Gordon enters transfer portal as a track athlete, dodging football restrictions
- Big 12 becoming first Power Four conference to have all members agree to CSC participation
Auto Racing
- Renegade is the 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes rematch with Derby winner Golden Tempo
- Battling vertigo, NASCAR driver Alex Bowman says 'Iâm as close to 100% as Iâm going to get'
- Denny Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway
- Kyle Busch had pneumonia for 'days to weeks,' according to his death certificate
Soccer
More- After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
- Ahead of World Cup, Mexico soccer body loses appeals against FIFA fines for fans' anti-gay chant
- Aryna Sabalenka ends Naomi Osaka's fashion show in Paris and advances to French Open quarterfinals
- FIFA says match tempo, and limiting time-wasting, will be point of emphasis at World Cup
- Iran finalizes World Cup squad with 17 home-based players and no Azmoun
Tennis
More- Andreeva and Kostyuk set up Russia-Ukraine clash in French Open semifinals
- Aryna Sabalenka ends Naomi Osaka's fashion show in Paris and advances to French Open quarterfinals
- Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
- Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek on big day for Ukraine at French Open
- Sabalenka vs. Osaka to be 1st women's night match at the French Open in 3 years
Golf
- Sentry to take over as title sponsor of PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines
- Celine Boutier rallies from 4 down to win ShopRite LPGA
- Eric Cole gets a shot at his 1st PGA Tour win after 63 in 3rd round at Colonial
- J.J. Spaun is contending at Colonial and believing things are aligning for his U.S. Open defense
- Alex Smalley back in position to win at Colonial after runner-up finish at PGA
Hockey
More- Golden Knights and Hurricanes built their Stanley Cup Final teams in different ways
- Vancouver Canucks hire Manny Malhotra as head coach
- The Mitch Marner Effect: How one decision put Vegas and Carolina on a Stanley Cup Final path
- Finland beats Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to win men's ice hockey world championship
- Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says