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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Australia has advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup, beating favored Denmark 1-0 on…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks a game after tweaking her ankle…

MILAN (AP) — Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin has died after being struck by a truck while training. He was 51. Rebellin was riding near the town of…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Mike Weir is the next Presidents Cup captain for the International team. The Canadian star will lead his team in the…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Tempe City Council has unanimously approved a proposal for a new Arizona Coyotes arena and entertainment district, clearing…

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A man ran onto the field with what appeared to be a Palestinian flag midway through the second half of the World Cup match…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye has put up big numbers all season for No. 24 North Carolina. Now he has a…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé was hospitalized in Sao Paulo to regulate the medication in his…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says the legacy of the team’s “Golden Generation” is…

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Don Mattingly to serve as bench coach under manager John Schneider. Mattingly previously spent…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil brought a lot of attacking power to the World Cup but it’s been the defense impressing…

LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Integrity Agency says former top-10 professional tennis player Fernando Verdasco has accepted a voluntary…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — John Herdman wants to remain as Canada’s coach through the 2026 World Cup in North America…

MILAN (AP) — World champion Remco Evenepoel will compete in next year’s Giro d’Italia. It will be the first time a reigning world champion has…

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — For Harry Kane the wait for a first goal at this World Cup goes on. Kane was substituted after…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — One important person stands to potentially benefit from the latest Juventus scandal that has sent…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA , Qatar (AP) — When Belgium’s “Golden Generation” meets Croatia’s accomplished veterans in a decisive…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — One day after Iran and Wales were eliminated at the World Cup, FIFA has given a public assurance that rainbow items and banners…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press IRPIN, Ukraine (AP) — For soccer lovers in Ukraine, Russia’s invasion and the devastation it has wrought…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — French referee Stéphanie Frappart will become the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup game. FIFA has picked her…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Two years after no team in the NFC East won more than seven games, all four have pulled off the trick with six…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington…

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Terrance Thompson scored a career-high 15 points to lead SIU Edwardsville 89-54 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight…