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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…
LA Olympics leader Wasserman will sell talent agency in wake of Epstein emails discovery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing…
South Africa hammers New Zealand by seven wickets at T20 World Cup. England beats Scotland
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Skipper Aiden Markram smacked 86 not out off 44 balls as…
What to know about the counter drone technology that triggered the closure of the El Paso airspace
The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has…
Canada Soccer strikes new partnership with rebranded marketing and sponsorship entity
Canada Soccer has struck a new marketing and sponsorship rights agreement with Canadian Soccer Business,…
Australia stunned by Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup and UAE and US also win
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Zimbabwe remained unbeaten against Australia at T20 World Cups after…
World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has…
Organizers say 2027 Africa Cup will take place as planned in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead…
Canada Soccer strikes lucrative new rights deal, projects massive financial boost
Canada Soccer has successfully reworked its controversial rights deal with Canadian Soccer Business, with the…
Macclesfield was bought on a drunken whim. Then it produced the biggest FA Cup upset ever
MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — Bought on a drunken whim, lowly Macclesfield pulled off the biggest…
Vancouver FC ousted from CONCACAF Champions Cup with lopsided loss to Cruz Azul
PUEBLA CITY — Vancouver FC saw its run at the CONCACAF Champions Cup come to…
Pakistan bowler Tariq and his unusual delivery courts controversy at the T20 World Cup
ISLAMABAD (AP) — With a momentary pause in his delivery and his statue-like pose at…
Goalkeeper’s gaffe as Barcelona concedes four goals in 1st half in big Copa loss to Atletico
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona couldn’t recover from an early goalkeeping blunder in a disastrous first…
Nations League draw: Spain, England and Croatia in same group
BRUSSELS (AP) — European champion Spain was drawn in the same group as England and…