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Neves to wear Jota’s No. 21 jersey for Portugal and reveals tattoo of late friend
LISBON (AP) — Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves will wear the No. 21 jersey of his…
Gregor Townsend to stay on as Scotland rugby coach until 2027 World Cup
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Gregor Townsend extended his contract as head coach of Scotland’s rugby…

Fan groups across Europe urge UEFA and FIFA to block plans for Barcelona and Milan games abroad
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer fans from more than 400 club-supporter groups in Europe urged FIFA…

Fan who racially insulted Iñaki Williams in Spanish league game reaches deal to avoid prison time
MADRID (AP) — An Espanyol fan accused of racially insulting Athletic Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams…

Sisterhood on and off the field: Meet the real sisters at the Women’s Rugby World Cup
LONDON (AP) — Players at the Women’s Rugby World Cup are more than happy to…

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 2 Nittany Lions on cruise control while teams around them battle it out
While a heart-pounding weekend of college football unfolded in the South and neighboring Ohio and…

Can the NFL crown a first-time Super Bowl champion this season?
Long-suffering fans in cities like Buffalo,Detroit and Cincinnati hope this is the year when the…

Bird, Fowles and Moore: The most dominant Hall of Fame class in women’s basketball history?
The trio of Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore will be the most dominant…

Venables, Oklahoma could take major step forward vs. fellow blue blood Michigan
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — For most of the past 50 years, when Oklahoma showed up…
Guardians face the Red Sox looking to stop road slide
Cleveland Guardians (68-69, third in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (78-62, third in…
Padres host the Orioles on home losing streak
Baltimore Orioles (63-76, fifth in the AL East) vs. San Diego Padres (76-63, second in…
Cubs try to sweep series against the Braves
Atlanta Braves (62-77, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (80-59, second in the…
Pirates play the Dodgers on home winning streak
Los Angeles Dodgers (78-60, first in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (62-77, fifth in…
Cardinals square off against the Athletics with series tied 1-1
Athletics (64-76, fifth in the AL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (69-71, fourth in the…
Yankees face the Astros leading series 1-0
New York Yankees (77-61, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (76-63, first in…