Leon Marchand and Summer McIntosh are sure to star in the pool at Paris Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Leon Marchand and Summer McIntosh picked up big victories at World Aquatics Championships…
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USWNT great Brandi Chastain says Lionel Messi’s move to MLS will benefit both men’s and women’s soccer in US
CNN By Christiane Amanpour and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US soccer great Brandi Chastain says Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami will benefit…
Continue Reading USWNT great Brandi Chastain says Lionel Messi’s move to MLS will benefit both men’s and women’s soccer in US
By Christiane Amanpour and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US soccer great Brandi Chastain says Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami will benefit both…
Continue Reading Norwegian woman and her Nepali Sherpa guide set new record by scaling 14 highest peaks in 92 days
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani mountaineering official says a Norwegian woman and her Nepali Sherpa guide have set a…
Continue Reading Oshoala seals Nigeria’s upset win over co-host Australia at the Women’s World Cup
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Asisat Oshoala inspired Nigeria’s 3-2 upset win over co-host Australia with her extra…
Continue Reading In Japan, which bans dual custody, a table tennis star refuses to hand back her son to her ex
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s once beloved table tennis star Ai Fukuhara is at the center of a child custody feud…
Continue Reading Staying at PSG or going somewhere else? Kylian Mbappé’s transfer saga rumbles on
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé finds himself training alone at home while his Paris Saint-Germain teammates are…
Continue Reading Nigeria stuns co-hosts Australia to deliver major shock at Women’s World Cup
By Hilary Whiteman and Ben Morse, CNN Brisbane Stadium, Australia (CNN) — Nigeria stunned co-hosts Australia at the Women’s World Cup on…
Continue Reading Liverpool great Jordan Henderson heads to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ettifaq
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Saudi Arabian soccer club Al-Ettifaq has signed Jordan Henderson weeks after luring Liverpool great Steven Gerrard to…
Continue Reading Australia makes early inroads with England 131-3 on the first day of the final Ashes test
LONDON (AP) — Australia removed both England openers and also had the important wicket of Joe Root in a profitable first session of the final Ashes…
Continue Reading Denmark, lacking Women’s World Cup experience, carries confidence into England match
By CLAY WITT Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Going into this year’s Women’s World Cup, the entire Denmark national team had played in a World…
Continue Reading Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events…
Continue Reading Banyana Banyana: How South Africa emerged from apartheid to shine on the world stage
By Alasdair Howorth, for CNN (CNN) — One year ago, the South Africa women’s national soccer team was crowned queen of the continent as it…
Continue Reading Portugal knocks Vietnam out of Women’s World Cup with 2-0 victory in group stage
By LUKE VARGAS Associated Press HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and assisted on another as Portugal defeated Vietnam…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia’s path to 2026 World Cup starts in qualifying group with Jordan and Tajikistan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s path to the 2026 World Cup in North America will start in a first qualifying group with neighboring…
Continue Reading World Cup qualifying draw for Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — World Cup qualifying draw for…
Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers takes pay cut in reworked deal with New York Jets, per report
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers has agreed to a reworked deal with the New York Jets, the 39-year-old confirmed while talking to…
Continue Reading England hopes to be sharper in its next Women’s World Cup match after underwhelming opener
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Katie Robinson knows England left many unimpressed with its underwhelming 1-0…
Continue Reading Leaving the Pac-12? Colorado calls meeting, AP source says Big 12 has already voted to let Buffs in
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer If Colorado is ready to leave the Pac-12, the Big 12 is ready to welcome the Buffaloes back to the…
Continue Reading Canada’s Sinclair faces uncertainty in her run for a scoring record at the Women’s World Cup
By SAVANNAH HERNANDEZ Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Canada captain Christine Sinclair’s quest to become the first player to score…
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