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Nashville SC beats Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in Champions Cup opener
HAMILTON — Canadian-born Woobens Pacius scored in the 66th minute, striker Sam Surridge scored five…
Tony Clark resigns as MLB players’ union head as possible cap fight looms
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players…
Australia crashes out of T20 World Cup but Zimbabwe and New Zealand advance to Super 8s
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Mitch Marsh’s injury-depleted Australia squad crashed out of cricket’s Twenty20…
Madrid game at Benfica halted for several minutes as Vinícius says opponent racially insulted him
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior accused an opponent of racially insulting…
Champions League: Vinicius Junior says he was racially insulted in Real Madrid win, Doue rescues PSG
The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius…
‘This tournament’s a big moment’: Vancouver Whitecaps kick off CONCACAF Champions Cup
VANCOUVER — Falling short still eats at the Vancouver Whitecaps. The club stunned many in…
Toronto FC acquires forward Emilio Aristizábal from Colombian First Division team
TORONTO — Toronto FC acquired forward Emilio Aristizábal from Colombian First Division team Atlético Nacional…
Mexico to play Ghana, Australia and Serbia in warm-up matches ahead of World Cup
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican national team will finish its preparations for the World…
Florida man indicted for supplying banned drugs in case involving US sprinter Marvin Bracy-Williams
Federal authorities charged a Florida man Tuesday with providing banned substances to an athlete in…
Italy pulls off a stunner in Olympic men’s speedskating team pursuit, earns first gold since 2006
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Italian men’s speedskating team is back on top in…
Let’s avoid microscopic VAR intervention, says UEFA referees’ chief
European soccer must avoid going in the direction of microscopic VAR intervention, UEFA refereeing director…
Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn’t exactly mutual
CHICAGO (AP) — Sports have become a big part of prediction markets. So big that…
Nissanka’s unbeaten 100 advances Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup and blows away Australia
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten 100 on Monday powered Sri Lanka into…
FIFA President Infantino celebrates in Beirut after receiving a Lebanese passport
BEIRUT (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a Lebanese passport at the Interior Ministry…
Austria wins gold in 1st Olympic men’s super team ski jump as event
PREDAZZO, Italy (AP) — Austria won the Olympic debut of the men’s super team ski…
From Arena Mexico to the World Cup, a wrestling-mask boom is taking shape
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guadalupe Zuñiga has been around wrestling masks for as long as…
PSG feeling pressure as Champions League playoff against Monaco looms
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain is under pressure for the first time this season and…
Kingsbury wins dual moguls gold; Team Canada wraps men’s hockey round robin
MILAN — Canada claimed its long-awaited first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as…
Steve Smith activated for Australia’s T20 World Cup squad to replace injured Josh Hazlewood
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Steve Smith has been added to Australia’s squad at the…
India beats Pakistan by 61 runs in marquee group game at T20 World Cup. No handshakes again
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India and Pakistan players declined to shake hands before and…
Lyon secures 13th straight win after beating Nice in Ligue 1
PARIS (AP) — After narrowly escaping relegation for financial reasons last season, resurgent Lyon is…
American speedskater Jordan Stolz adds second Winter Olympics gold with thrilling win in the 500
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Jordan Stolz is 2 for 2. There’s a chance 4…
Third-tier Mansfield stuns Premier League team Burnley for another FA Cup shock
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Third-tier Mansfield pulled off the latest upset in this year’s FA…
Pakistan captain says it is up to India to decide whether to shake hands at the T20 World Cup
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says it is up to…