Wednesday Sports in Brief

OLYMPICS

TOKYO (AP) — Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of targets and Sweden shocked the US on the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Wednesday within the girls’s soccer match.

The People, ranked No. 1 on this planet and the favorites to win gold in Tokyo, had been using a 44-match unbeaten streak heading into the match. However Sweden, ranked No. 5, has been the U.S. crew’s nemesis of types in recent times. The Swedes bounced the People from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Video games within the quarterfinals, the earliest U.S. Olympic exit ever, by making a defensive stand.

TOKYO (AP) — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to keep away from rival bids.

The Video games will return to Australia 32 years after the favored 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.

The victory led to a fireworks show in Brisbane that was broadcast to IOC members of their five-star lodge in Tokyo.

NHL

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken have set their preliminary roster.

The NHL’s latest enlargement crew unveiled all 30 picks at a ceremony close to Lake Union with Commissioner Gary Bettman in attendance.

Seattle took Calgary captain Mark Giordano and New York Islanders winger Jordan Eberle amongst their picks.

The crew will make its debut at Vegas in mid-October in a matchp of the NHL’s two latest groups. The Kraken will play their first residence sport on Oct. 23 towards rival Vancouver.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Corridor of Fame faculty soccer coach Bobby Bowden introduced Wednesday he has been identified with a terminal medical situation.

The 91-year-old Bowden was hospitalized final October after he examined optimistic for COVID-19. The optimistic take a look at got here a couple of days after returning to his Tallahassee residence from a prolonged hospital keep for an an infection in his leg. He didn’t disclose his situation in his assertion.

Throughout his 34 years teaching Florida State, Bowden amassed a 315-98-4 document and constructed the Seminoles right into a nationwide energy, profitable 12 Atlantic Coast Convention championships and nationwide titles in 1993 and 1999. He received 357 video games throughout his 40 years in faculty teaching and was chosen to the Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2006.

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Texas and Oklahoma have had discussions with the Southeastern Convention about leaving the Huge 12.

An individual with information of the state of affairs says the 2 colleges have talked about switching conferences with SEC officers, however no formal invites have been prolonged.

The individual spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the talks had been supposed to be confidential.

The individual additionally tells the AP that Texas initiated the discussions. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and the 2 colleges all declined remark.

Such a transfer would give the SEC 16 soccer groups. It might be a devastating blow to the 10-member Huge 12.

— By Faculty Soccer Author Ralph D. Russo.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The College of Iowa plans to call the sector at Kinnick Stadium for Duke Slater, a trailblazing Black participant who was an All-American sort out a century in the past, two folks conversant in the proposal stated Wednesday.

The folks spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the plan to honor Slater hasn’t been introduced. A college spokeswoman didn’t instantly return messages looking for remark.

The Iowa Board of Regents, which governs the college, is ready to think about and approve “a proposed facility naming” really useful by the college at a gathering subsequent week. No particulars concerning the agenda merchandise have been launched.

— By Ryan J. Foley.

NBA

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The primary increment of the $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves to e-commerce mogul Marc Lore and retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez has been formally accepted by the NBA.

The Timberwolves issued an announcement Wednesday confirming the transaction and welcoming Lore and Rodriguez to the group. The deal, which additionally consists of the WNBA franchise Minnesota Lynx, was first reached between present proprietor Glen Taylor and Lore and Rodriguez this spring and was structured to start with an preliminary switch of a 20% stake within the membership this yr.

Lore and Rodriguez will then have the best to buy a further 20% share in 2022 and a further 40% share in 2023, once they would change into controlling house owners of the basketball groups.

NFL

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers agreed on a five-year contract extension with Fred Warner that makes him the highest-paid off-ball linebacker within the NFL.

An individual conversant in the deal stated Wednesday that the extension that runs by way of 2026 is price about $95 million with $40.5 million in ensures. The individual spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the crew hadn’t introduced the deal but.

ESPN first reported the deal.

The deal tops the $18 million a yr common for Seattle’s Bobby Wagner, which had been the highest on the place.

— By AP Soccer Author Josh Dubow.

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