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Bayern’s Díaz gets Champions League ban cut after reckless foul on PSG’s Hakimi
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Bayern Munich forward Luis Díaz has had his three-game Champions League…
Erasmus to lead Springboks to 2031 Rugby World Cup after contract extension
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rassie Erasmus will coach South Africa to the 2031 Rugby World Cup…
Mont-Tremblant ready to host World Cup giant slaloms after last year’s cancellation
Valérie Grenier won’t take her home race for granted this weekend, not after what happened…
U.S. cities come to home of Olympic sports to pitch hosting future world championships
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports officials from a dozen United States cities went to the…
No helicopter. IOC president Kirsty Coventry to rely on ground transport for Milan Cortina Games
ROME (AP) — For her first Olympics as IOC president, Kirsty Coventry could probably order…
A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday’s draw
WASHINGTON (AP) — FIFA has invited more teams than ever for a World Cup priced…
Russian-born tennis player Anastasia Potapova switches nationality to Austrian
VIENNA (AP) — Russian-born Anastasia Potapova has switched allegiance to Austria, clearing a path for…
Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey’s betting scandal
ISTANBUL (AP) — Prosecutors in Istanbul on Friday issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer…
Inter Miami looks for 20th win of season, takes on the Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (18-7-9, first in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Inter…
Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey has another kicking milestone with 3 field goals of 55 yards-plus
DETROIT (AP) — Brandon Aubrey of the Dallas Cowboys became the first NFL kicker to…
MLB players union gathers to prepare for potentially contentious labor negotiations in 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Roughly a month after the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a scintillating…
Members of Congress send scathing letter to WADA over probe to find leaker in Chinese swimmer case
A bipartisan group in Congress sent a letter Thursday to the head of the World…
Garber doesn’t rule out relegation in MLS but makes clear it’s years or decades away
WASHINGTON (AP) — Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber won’t rule out adopting relegation and…
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
CALGARY — With more women and girls playing sports, there’s been a corresponding rise in…
Lionel Messi is playing for another trophy. Inter Miami to meet Vancouver in the MLS Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For Lionel Messi, the MLS Cup final on Saturday will…
Muller, Vancouver Whitecaps ready to battle Messi’s Inter Miami for MLS Cup
VANCOUVER — Jesper Sorensen didn’t expect to be here. The Danish soccer coach wasn’t exactly…
Star-studded World Cup draw serves as glitzy kickoff to FIFA’s chief money-maker
For co-host Canada, Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., provides a tournament road map…
American ski racer Lauren Macuga’s Olympic dreams on hold after tearing ACL in right knee
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — The plan was for American ski racer Lauren Macuga to…
Giants QB Jaxson Dart wants to run like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. He has a lot to learn
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart the morning after absorbing a crushing, legal hit…
Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump…
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami: The MLS Cup by the numbers
MIAMI — When the Vancouver Whitecaps and Inter Miami meet in the MLS Cup final…
AFC Toronto looks to prove skeptics wrong at seven-a-side tournament in Florida
Despite topping the Northern Super League regular-season standings, it appears AFC Toronto is not getting…
Swiss ski racer Marco Odermatt wins World Cup downhill opener, Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes 2nd
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland won the downhill season-opener Thursday, beating…
LAFC signs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to contract extension for next season with option for ’27
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is staying at Los Angeles FC…