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Joel Embiid signs a 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Already an NBA MVP and an Olympic gold medalist, All-Star center Joel…
Portuguese league will plant 200 trees for each goal scored in response to wildfires
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese league says 200 trees will be donated for planting…
Canada Soccer waiting on drone spying review findings, Priestman still getting paid
Nearly two months after announcing an independent, external review into the Paris Olympics drone spying…
Guardiola says players have the power after talk of strike action over congested schedule
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola has told elite soccer players they are the only…
Arsenal still uncertain when captain Odegaard can return from ankle injury
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was still waiting for a precise…
Empoli wins to record its best start in Serie A and Torino goes top with win at Verona
English midfielder Tino Anjorin marked his first start for Empoli by setting up the opening…
Two sent off as underdog Mainz beats Augsburg in eventful Bundesliga clash
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Mainz got its first win in the Bundesliga when Phillipp Mwene’s…
Ronaldo helps Al-Nassr deliver win in new coach Pioli’s first game
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Al-Nassr defeated Ettifaq 3-0…
Eight-goal Nice demolishes hapless Saint-Etienne in historic French rout
Nice hammered Saint-Etienne 8-0 on Friday in an astonishing rout that marked the newly promoted…
Alaves beats Sevilla while fans protest Friday night games in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Alaves fans ramped up their protest against inconvenient night-time games in Spain…
Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports ‘insiders’ to step away from the spotlight
Adam Schefter was surprised the first time he heard his friend Adrian Wojnarowski was considering…
Temwa Chawinga adds to league-leading goal tally as Current beat Spirit 3-0
Temwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 16th goal on Friday night and the Kansas City Current…
Diaz strikes twice, Liverpool tops the Premier League while Newcastle loses at Fulham
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Luis Díaz scored two fine goals inside two minutes as Liverpool…
Genoa midfielder Malinovskyi to undergo surgery after horrific lower-leg fracture
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Genoa midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi will undergo surgery on Sunday, a day…
Nico Williams doubtful for Athletic Bilbao’s Europa League debut at Roma
MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao hopes that Spain winger Nico Williams will have recovered from…
Bayern Munich beats Werder Bremen 5-0 for latest big win under new coach Kompany
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Michael Olise scored twice and Harry Kane scored his 10th club…
Trinity Rodman suffered a back spasm in the Spirit’s match against the Current
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Forward Trinity Rodman suffered an intense back spasm that caused…
Conte’s return to Juventus starts with boos and ends 0-0
MILAN (AP) — Antonio Conte’s return to Juventus and into a packed stadium started with…
Sands scores late goal to lift NYFC to 1-1 draw with Messi, Miami
NEW YORK (AP) — James Sands scored late in stoppage time and New York FC…
Super sub Vinícius leads Real Madrid comeback win over Espanyol
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Joan García showed why he is an up-and-coming goalkeeper — until…
French leader PSG drops its first points after 1-1 at Reims
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain dropped its first points in the French League…
Patrick Agyemang, Kristijan Kahlina spark Charlotte to 4-0 victory over Revolution
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Agyemang had a goal and two assists in the second…
Snipes runs for 2 2nd-half touchdowns as Hampton tops longtime rival Howard 27-20
Ja’Quan Snipes ran for two second-half touchdowns, including a 53-yard sprint to take the lead,…
CF Montreal claims important 2-0 win over Chicago as MLS playoff hunt heats up
MONTREAL — CF Montreal is heating up just in time for a push into the…