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PWHL lands first season-long US national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports for upcoming 4th year

The newly expanded PWHL enters its fourth season by securing its first season-long U.S. national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports, the women's hockey league announced on Wednesday. The agreement builds on Scripps' decision to close last season broadcasting a select number of regular-season games followed by the entire Walter Cup Finals playoff series. And it opens the PWHL to reaching more than 128 million U.S. households, with games being aired on ION, Scripps' national sports and entertainment network. Scripps will produce and televise a game of the week each Saturday to be ...

Brewers’ Jackson Chourio continuing to perform his best in clutch moments

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio explains his success in clutch situations by saying that sometimes he feels he was born for those moments. The 22-year-old keeps providing more evidence to back that up. Chourio hit a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth ...

Nelly Korda and Charley Hull bring their own styles to the Solheim Cup

The 20th edition of the Solheim Cup doesn't start until Friday and already there have been two moments that capture the essence of Nelly Korda and Charley Hull, two of the biggest stars in women's golf. Hull was on the verge of making big news Tuesday when the 30-year-old free spirit from ...

Packers running back Josh Jacobs’ initial court appearance gets moved up to Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs' initial court appearance on two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend has been moved up two months and now will take place next week. Jacobs' hearing originally was scheduled for Nov. 17. The hearing now is set for Thursday, three days before the Packers open the season at Minnesota. The NFL has placed Jacobs on the commissioner's exempt list, which prevents the three-time Pro Bowl running back from playing or practicing but allows him to keep receiving a paycheck. The NFL made that move Sunday, three days ...

Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup

BERLIN — Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three. Now the 32-year-old is the leader of a group that features many fresh faces. "There's a ton of pressure, on team USA and on us and embracing that," she told The Associated Press. "Not having the team face it in a bad way, but understanding the ones that have been before us and what they've done. We want to continue to have success every ...

Zheng Qinwen comes through an injury and qualifying to make a run to the US Open quarterfinals

NEW YORK — Zheng Qinwen won't deny it. Having to qualify for the U.S. Open was tough. The qualifying tournament is for up-and-coming players, or maybe ones who are on their way out. It's not a place to find players with resumes like Zheng's. "Psychologically, it is very difficult to accept," the 23-year-old from China said. "I mean, I used to be top 10, Olympic champion. I've played in the big stadiums since the beginning." Now she's back in them again after engineering comebacks from 5-0 deficits in her last two matches, first against No. 22 Madison Keys and then No. 8 Iga ...