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Playoff positioning on the line as Vancouver Whitecaps host Seattle Sounders
VANCOUVER — With four games left in their regular-season campaign, Vanni Sartini is challenging his…
Stephen Curry’s gold-medal summer and ‘nuit nuit’ gesture still resonates as NBA camps open
Stephen Curry got the question and didn’t even have to think about the answer. Someone…
No reunion for Mbappé brothers when Real Madrid visits Lille in the Champions League
LILLE, France (AP) — Ethan Mbappé’s dream of facing his famous brother in the Champions…
Parents sue school district following wristband protest against transgender girl at soccer game
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three parents and a grandparent have sued a New Hampshire school…
Italy joins bid race to host women’s Euro 2029 ahead of co-hosting men’s Euro 2032
GENEVA (AP) — Italy joined a busy bid race on Tuesday to host the 2029…
Aston Villa embraces long-awaited Champions League home game when Bayern Munich pays a visit
It’s been 41 years since Aston Villa last hosted European club soccer’s elite competition. On…
Man United captain Bruno Fernandes has suspension overturned for red card
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has had a three-match suspension overturned…
Ochoa and Jiménez called to Mexico squad for matches against Valencia and US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Veteran players Guillermo Ochoa and Raul Jiménez will return to the…
France rugby star Chabal does not remember ‘a single second’ of his career due to concussion
PARIS (AP) — Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached…
Chiesa out of Liverpool’s Champions League match against Bologna but Jota available
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa will miss the Champions League match against…
Dortmund scores 7 while Barcelona, Man City and Arsenal all win in Champions League
Karim Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City…
Kane trains with Bayern after ankle injury and should be ready to play Villa in Champions League
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is set to be available for…
Borussia Dortmund fans blast ‘UEFA mafia’ for Champions League changes
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund fans have made their opposition to Champions League reforms…
De Jong returns to action with Barcelona after ankle injury
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Frenkie de Jong made his long-awaited return to Barcelona on Tuesday…
Luis Enrique’s gamble to leave out ‘not ready’ Dembélé backfires badly against Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — Luis Enrique had taken a big gamble by leaving Ousmane Dembélé out…
Haaland keeps up remarkable Champions League scoring record as Foden shines for dominant Man City
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — While Erling Haaland maintained his staggering record of having more goals…
Iran forward Taremi nets past Israel goalkeeper Glazer in match between Inter and Red Star
MILAN (AP) — Iran forward Mehdi Taremi scored his first goal for Inter Milan on…
Goalkeeper Szczesny attends Barcelona’s win against Young Boys in Champions League
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who is set to join Barcelona…
Newcastle wins rearranged match in English League Cup to set up 4th-round meeting with Chelsea
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle set up a fourth-round match against Chelsea in the English…
Fine margins make the difference as Alonso’s Leverkusen beats Milan in the Champions League
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen is doing things its own way in the Champions…
Indian soccer team refuses to travel to Iran for game because of security fears
KOLKATA, India (AP) — India’s Mohun Bagan Super Giants has refused to travel to Iran…
Early reaction to Utah Hockey Club is strong as it enters crowded Salt Lake market
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place…
Swedish investment group adds CCM to its roster as it makes a play for growth
MONTREAL — Swedish private equity firm Altor has signed a deal to buy CCM Hockey,…
NASCAR faces antitrust lawsuit from 2 teams as Michael Jordan digs in over revenue sharing model
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan…