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Martinez scores 2nd straight game-winning goal to give the Spirit a 1-0 win at the Reign
AP — Claudia Martínez scored her second consecutive game-winning goal to lift the visiting Washington Spirit over …
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University removes Marge Schott's name from stadium
CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati is removing Marge Schott's name from its baseball stadium and a library archive in light of her racist comments while owner of the Cincinnati Reds.
Ford stepping down as Lions owner, daughter taking over
DETROIT (AP) — Sheila Ford Hamp went to visit with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle in 1973 after being part of the first class of women who went to Yale as freshmen and graduated. She told him all she ever wanted to …
French clubs vote to maintain 20-team top-flight
PARIS (AP) — French league clubs voted to maintain the top division at 20 teams for the 2020-21 season, a move that ended Amiens' and Toulouse's hopes of avoiding relegation.
MATCHDAY: Barca seeks to regain lead; Spurs hosts West Ham
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Tuesday:
Pulisic, Giroud score as Chelsea rallies to beat Villa 2-1
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Healthy enough to make his first appearance in nearly six months, Christian Pulisic sparked Chelsea to a comeback victory.
Pride withdraws from NWSL tourney after COVID-19 positives
The Orlando Pride have withdrawn from the upcoming National Women's Soccer League tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
Vertonghen extends contract at Tottenham until end of season
Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has agreed to extend his contract at Tottenham until the end of the season.
Balk in baseball coronavirus talks, July 19 start off
NEW YORK (AP) — An email from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to union head Tony Clark led to a balk in the drawn-out talks to start the pandemic-delayed season, which now won't begin by July 19.
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the number of pos…
Executive to be first black CEO of Birmingham chamber
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Atlanta-area business leader will become the first Black chief executive of Birmingham’s regional chamber of commerce, the organization said Monday.
'White Lives Matter' plane banner overshadows EPL game
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As the players of Manchester City and Burnley took a knee inside an empty Etihad Stadium in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the sound of an aircraft could be heard overhead.