Articles by Nicole Layton
England sweeps past Sweden 4-0, reaches Euro 2022 final
SHEFFIELD, England — England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it’s the women’s team going for the title.
Russian expert at Griner’s trial discusses medical cannabis
KHIMKI, Russia — The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in
Stott HR, 5 RBIs help rally Phillies to 6-4 comeback win over Braves
PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves
MLB players’ union rejects international draft proposal
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s goal of an international amateur draft was thwarted again when the players’ association rejected management’s final offer on Monday
JGR accepts penalties given to Hamlin, Busch, apologizes
NASCAR warned its teams it was serious about stamping out a culture of cheating that stretched back to its roots and let illegitimate race winners
NFL enters media streaming marketplace with ‘NFL+’ service
The NFL is making its move into offering its own media streaming platform. The league announced that “NFL+” launched on Monday. Owners were briefed about
CCA’s Whitten signs letter of intent to play basketball for Alverno College
Columbus Christian Academy basketball player Morgan Whitten signed her letter of intent on Friday to play basketball at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She made
Elliott given Pocono win after Busch and Hamlin disqualified
LONG POND, Pa. — The siren at the Dawsonville, Georgia, pool hall that sounds whenever Chase Elliott wins a race did indeed go off Sunday
Angels snap 5-game losing streak with 9-1 win over Braves
ATLANTA — Taylor Ward homered in a five-run first, Reid Detmers pitched five scoreless innings and Los Angeles cooled off Atlanta, 9-1, on Sunday. Max
Jonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France
King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three
Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion,
Finau wins 3M Open by 3 with late surge, Piercy collapses
BLAINE, Minn. — After reading he was the betting favorite for the 3M Open, Tony Finau felt the pressure surprisingly mount in his mind as
Sydney McLaughlin anchors US on record-setting day at worlds
EUGENE, Ore. — It only made sense that Sydney McLaughlin would run the last, victorious lap of world championships for the United States. It only
Harsin emboldened by players’ support, says Auburn has unity
ATLANTA — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin took on what he called “the gorilla in the room” when he stood behind the podium at the Southeastern
Arop reaches his second career 800m final
EUGENE, Ore. — For the second time in his young professional career, former Mississippi State athlete Marco Arop will run in the men’s 800m final
Longtime official remembered as kind friend, staunch proponent of softball
Officiating sports is a tough and often thankless, but nonetheless necessary job. It invites criticism from either set of fans and demands the patience to
Astros pull off doubleheader sweep vs. MLB-leading Yankees
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman homered and combined for five RBIs as the Houston Astros completed a doubleheader sweep of the New York
MLB struggling to get attendance back to pre-pandemic levels
MILWAUKEE — Blame it on lingering effects of the pandemic, resentment over the lockout or economic fears. Major League Baseball is struggling to fill the
Germany earns spot in Women’s Euro semis
LONDON — Alexandra Popp had to wait nine years to play her first European Championship. Now she’s making it count. Popp’s fourth goal in as
Georgia, Alabama coping with high expectations at top of SEC
ATLANTA — It’s no easy task to live with expectations at the top of the Southeastern Conference. Alabama’s 2021 season has been described as a