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Ivory Coast coach slams ‘racist’ comments made by former Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé slammed what he considered were racist comments…
Ivory Coast into World Cup knockout round for 1st time as Pépé scores twice in 2-0 win over Curaçao
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ivory Coast rejoiced as players dropped to their knees on the pitch…
Blue Jackets acquire winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Avalanche
The Columbus Blue Jackets made a big addition on the eve of the draft by…
Athletics score 4 times with 2 out in the 9th inning, rally to beat the Giants 9-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonah Heim’s RBI single tied the game, Lawrence Butler followed with…
Micah Nori takes over as Trail Blazers head coach, says Portland will play hard, smart and together
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Micah Nori was told by several NBA teams that he was…
Brendan Gallagher named honorary citizen in Montreal as Canadiens exit nears
MONTREAL — The Montreal chapter of Brendan Gallagher’s career came to a close with the…
Canada will be first World Cup host to play game outside its borders
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada advanced to its first-ever knockout round but also made…
Jays’ Clement into all-star game after receiving most fan votes in American League
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement is heading to the MLB all-star game…
Carlo Ancelotti is hitting his stride as Brazil preps for World Cup knockout stage
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — It took a while for Carlo Ancelotti to become popular…
Skijor no more: Banff says so long to skijoring events as popularity strains townsite
BANFF — Skijor is no more in the Rocky Mountain resort of Banff. The Alberta…
Captain’s knock by De Silva rallies Sri Lanka on Day 1 against West Indies
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Captain Dhananjaya de Silva’s 13th century rallied Sri Lanka after…
Diamondbacks activate Max Kepler from restricted list after 80-game suspension
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Max Kepler from the restricted list…
Klopp walks off when asked about Schweinsteiger’s remarks on Ivory Coast’s style at World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup pundit and former coach Jürgen Klopp broke off an…
Serena Williams’ daughters see how hard she’s working for Wimbledon return
Serena Williams keeps on commenting half-jokingly about how “it’s summer” and “the kids aren’t in…
WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas 1 game for hit to Caitlin Clark’s throat
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has suspended Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas for one game after…
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold is charged with directing attack against 3 people in Florida
DETROIT (AP) — NFL player Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions was charged Thursday in…
Scouting report: A quick look at South Africa’s FIFA World Cup run
VANCOUVER — Few soccer analysts expected South Africa to be Canada’s next World Cup opponent.…
Hilary Knight locked in through 2028-29 after signing 2-year contract extension with PWHL Detroit
Five-time Olympian Hilary Knight signed a two-year contract extension with her new PWHL expansion team…
Mexico beats Czech Republic 3-0 to win all 3 World Cup group-stage matches for 1st time
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now…
‘I’d be pumped’: McKenna dreaming of No. 1 with Leafs holding top pick at NHL draft
BUFFALO — Gavin McKenna saw the video evidence pretty quickly. The Maple Leafs beat the…
Raptors draft picks Allen Graves, Jaden Bradley come to Toronto
TORONTO — Unbelievably, Allen Graves and Jaden Bradley only got to catch their breath when…
Canada won’t underestimate South Africa ahead of World Cup knockout game
VANCOUVER — He may be leading Canada through a historic FIFA World Cup run, but…
India beats Bangladesh and sets up must-win clash with Australia at Women’s T20 World Cup
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — India accounted for Bangladesh by five wickets and simplified its Women’s…
Bucks banking on lottery picks Burries and Ament to spark their post-Antetokounmpo rebuild
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks lottery picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament got their first…