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Maccabi Tel-Aviv ordered to play Europa League game in empty stadium because of fan fireworks
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA punished Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Monday by ordering the Israeli club…
Chelsea lands veteran Jordan Henderson on 2-year deal after Brentford exit
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea signed veteran England midfielder Jordan Henderson to a two-year contract on…
Team Europe fills out Solheim Cup team with Leona Maguire and 3 rookies
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Europe captain Anna Nordqvist finalized her Solheim Cup team…
Toronto Maple Leafs hire Andy O’Brien to oversee NHL team’s sport performance
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have made Andy O’Brien the team’s vice-president of sport…
Norway’s Sigrid Haugset seizes Women’s Tour de France yellow jersey with long solo breakaway
POLIGNY, France (AP) — Sigrid Haugset set off on a long solo run and kept…
Las Vegas Aces face a brutal 4-games-in-7-days road grind, capped by Lynx-Liberty back-to-back
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a busy week for the Las Vegas Aces, who play…
Scientists, experts, community leaders: 12 of B.C.’s top citizens given Order of B.C.
VICTORIA — A dozen people have been appointed to the Order of B.C. including one…
Shiho Kuwaki of Japan wins the Women’s British Open on second playoff hole
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Shiho Kuwaki of Japan saved par to stay alive…
Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order, which could blunt its impact on new ‘5 for 5’ rule
DENVER (AP) — The judge who granted some athletes the right to play another year…
European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over…
WNBA’s Dallas Wings will play all their home games in downtown Dallas next season
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Wings will make their anticipated full-time move to downtown Dallas…
Dortmund signs Greece midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas from Genk for reported $34.6 million
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund signed highly-rated Greece attacking midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas for a…
Mauricio Pochettino stays as US coach, agrees to new 4-year contract through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino is staying with the U.S. soccer team, agreeing Monday to a four-year contract…
Montreal Canadiens sign defenceman Maksymilian Szuber to one-year contract
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Maksymilian Szuber to a one-year, two-way contract.…
Veteran Edin Džeko decides to stay another year for Schalke’s Bundesliga return
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has convinced Bosnia star Edin Džeko to stay another year…
Mauricio Pochettino agrees to four-year contract extension to remain US coach through 2030 World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino agrees to four-year contract extension to remain US coach…
Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble
MADRID (AP) — Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar is returning to the Spanish Vuelta…
Champions League draw gives Bodø/Glimt path through playoffs against Olympiakos or NEC
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Bodø/Glimt, last season’s feel-good story in the Champions League, must get…
Champions League qualifying playoffs round draw list
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The draw made Monday for the Champions League qualifying playoffs round:…
Roger Craig’s versatility helped fuel the 49ers dynasty and earned him entry into the Hall of Fame
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers’ dynasty had launched even before Roger…
Several big-name NFL players enter this season with something to prove
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall came to training camp with a new contract…
Skubal joins Clemens and Martinez among a handful of reigning Cy Young winners to be traded
As the clock ticks down to Monday’s trade deadline, the biggest deal so far came…
Skinner steps down as Manchester United women’s coach one month before start of WSL season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United women’s team has one month to find a new…
Former Australian radio host and national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for sex charges
SYDNEY (AP) — The trial of Alan Jones, a retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former…