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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
Sané rejects City contract extension, opens door for Bayern
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City forward Leroy Sané could leave the club after rejecting offers of a contract extension.
Neymar loses lawsuit over signing bonus with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has ruled in favor of Barcelona in a dispute with former player Neymar over a signing bonus paid in part to the Brazil striker before he left for Paris Saint-Germain.
French league votes to keep 20-team 1st division next season
PARIS (AP) — The French league voted on Friday to keep a 20-team first division next season, despite a court's decision to suspend the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse to the second division.
Mainz gets support after member quits with racist comments
BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga club Mainz has received widespread support from fans and new members have joined since a former member quit with racist comments about the team last week.
Steelers' Heyward: team will be united if it opts to protest
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward is well-versed in the sometimes messy optics associated with taking a stand against social injustice.
UEFA eases club finance rules for 1 year due to the pandemic
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has eased its rules for monitoring spending by Europe’s top soccer clubs due to financial instability caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Félix scores twice as Atlético ends winless streak in Spain
MADRID (AP) — João Félix scored twice in his first match back from injury as Atlético Madrid routed Osasuna 5-0 on Wednesday to end its winless streak and regain fourth place in the Spanish league.
Browns to induct Cribbs, Slaughter into Legends program
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns will induct kick return specialist Josh Cribbs and wide receiver Webster Slaughter into their Legends club this season.
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CURLING
MLB thinks Manfred has framework with Clark, union stays mum
NEW YORK (AP) — After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and the players' association, Commissioner Rob Manfred started to doubt whether there would be a 2020 season and said as much o…
Debate on racism renews calls for Redskins to change name
The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name, with Native American advocates believing the climate is right for action despite no evidence owner Da…
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AUSTRALIAN RULES
Players at 70 games, MLB at 60, Manfred says deadline near
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans t…
Snow faces huge task restoring once-proud Panthers defense
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers new defensive coordinator Phil Snow is well aware of the big challenge ahead.
Real Madrid beats Valencia 3-0 to keep pace with Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema scored twice and Marco Asensio added another on his return from a 10-month injury layoff as Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 on Thursday to keep pace with leader Barcelona in the Spanish le…