Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk raise trophies for war-torn Ukraine

ROME (AP) – It’s more than just poignant and intentional handshake snubs from Ukrainian players on the tennis courts these days.

Injured Madison Keys withdraws from French Open warmup tournament

STRASBOURG, France (AP) – Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament because of an injury to her left thigh, organizers said on Monday.

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason hip surgery

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason surgery on his hip, putting his readiness for the beginning of training camp in question.

Veteran infielder Gio Urshela retires after 10 MLB seasons

Veteran infielder Gio Urshela – best known for a three-year stint with the New York Yankees – has decided to retire after 10 big league seasons with eight different teams, he announced Monday on social media.

Chicago Sky are off to strong start although may have lost Rickea Jackson

The Chicago Sky got off to a hot start to the WNBA season, but the health of young star Rickea Jackson is foremost on their minds after she had a non-contact injury on her left knee in Sunday’s win over Minnesota.

Pelicans hire ex-Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as New Orleans' next coach

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The New Orleans Pelicans hired former Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as their next coach on Monday, ending interim coach James Borrego’s candidacy to retain his job on a permanent basis.

Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer loses arbitration case against NFL team

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer lost his multimillion-dollar arbitration case against the NFL team that fired him with cause in 2021, a person familiar with the legal outcome said.

Tennessee lands VCU big man Christian Fermin, adding size and defense

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – VCU forward Christian Fermin has become the Volunteers’ eighth roster addition through the transfer portal, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes announced Monday.

Brazilian artisan crafts replica World Cup trophies to the joy of locals

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazilian soccer fan and former metallurgist Jarbas Meneghini Carlini has been combining his love for the sport with his business, making replicas of the FIFA World Cup trophy in his workshop in western Rio de Janeiro.