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Re-elected Barcelona president: Doors 'always open' to Lionel Messi
Newly re-elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta tendered an olive branch to Lionel Messi, saying the erstwhile club legend and Inter Miami superstar would always be welcome to return.,Laporta routed challenger Victor Font in Sunday's election, earning 68.1% of votes cast by 48,480 club members to ...
LA Olympics soccer to begin 4 days before opening ceremony
By the time the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics opening ceremony takes place July 14, the men's and women's soccer tournament will be well underway, according to the schedule that was released Monday.,The men's and women's Olympic tournaments will be held across the United States, with New York, Columbus,...
Italy pivots to RHP Aaron Nola in WBC semis vs. Venezuela
Team Italy will turn to right-hander Aaron Nola as the starter for Monday's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Venezuela at Miami, instead of right-hander Michael Lorenzen.,With an eye toward Tuesday's championship game, Italy presumably will line up Lorenzen for a potential matchup again...
Report: Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs
The New York Jets are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guaranteed $10 million of Fields' salary.,The move free...
Phil Mickelson to make LIV season debut this week
Phil Mickelson will make his LIV Golf season debut this week in South Africa.,HyFlyers GC confirmed the return of its captain Monday with a post on social media: "Cap is Back.",Mickelson, 55, missed the first four events of the 2026 season due to an undisclosed family health matter.,The LIV Golf tou...
NFLPA re-elects Jalen Reeves-Maybin as president
The NFL Players Association's board of player representatives re-elected linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin as union president on Sunday.,"I'm honored that the Board has trusted me to continue serving as president," he said in a statement. "There's important work ahead, and I'm looking forward to contin...
Dejounte Murray boosting Pelicans, who face Mavericks on uptick
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is making up for lost time.,After spending 13 months sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon, Murray has ramped up the pace in eight games since returning, a positive sign going into Monday's home contest against the Dallas Mavericks.,Murray's season-high mar...
Jannik Sinner stops upset bid to capture first title at Indian Wells
Second-ranked Jannik Sinner closed the gap on the top ranking on Sunday by beating Daniil Medvedev, the man who just a day earlier knocked off the No. 1 player in the world, in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.,Italy's Sinner, seeded second in the event, captured his first c...
Report: Messi had no role in Spain-Argentina 'Finalissima' cancellation
The "Finalissima," a match between reigning European champion Spain and South American champion Argentina scheduled for March 27 in Qatar, has been canceled due to continued conflicts in the Middle East, UEFA announced on Sunday.,Additionally, contrary to speculation otherwise, ESPN reported Sunday ...
Angel City pour it on in 4-0 win over Stars
Angel City FC poured it on in the second half to produce a 4-0 win over the Chicago Stars in both teams' NWSL season opener on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Kennedy Fuller opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Evelyn Shores, Ary Borges and Maiara Niehues added goals after halftime for Angel City (1-...
Aryna Sabalenka edges Elena Rybakina to capture Indian Wells title
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina are approaching the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner stratosphere of tennis.,The world's No. 1 and soon-to-be No. 2 players have dominated the WTA Tour for the past several months and played a championship final befitting their lofty status at...
Artemi Panarin back in New York as Kings meet Rangers
Artemi Panarin will get his first chance to face his former team when the New York Rangers host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,In a cost-cutting move, Panarin was traded to Los Angeles from New York on Feb. 4 in exchange for forward prospect Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick ...
Three NBA Moments Everyone Misunderstood Last Week
A closer look at three NBA moments that sparked debate: Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game, Cleveland’s challenge drama, and the confusion around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s streak....
Celtics to face Suns with a 'relaxed' Jayson Tatum
Things continue to trend in the right direction for Jayson Tatum as the Boston Celtics enter Monday night's home game against the Phoenix Suns., ,Tatum played a season-high 32 minutes Saturday night to help the Celtics end a two-game losing streak with a 111-100 victory over the Washington Wizards. ...
Mikaela Shiffrin wins record-matching 8th WC slalom this season
Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying eighth World Cup win of the season in the slalom on Sunday in Are, Sweden.,This was the final race of the season before the World Cup Finals, and Shiffrin won in a time of one minute, 43.35 seconds, beating second-place finisher Emma Aicher of...
Macklin Celebrini, Sharks set sights on surging Senators
The San Jose Sharks will look to strengthen their hold on a playoff spot and extend their winning streak to three games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,The Sharks are coming off consecutive 4-2 road victories against the Boston Bruins on Thursday and Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Th...
DeMar DeRozan, Kings continue recent surge with win over Clippers
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Precious Achiuwa added 25 with 13 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings turned a brief stop on the road into a 118-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and Russell Westbrook added 12 points, 12 rebo...
Mathieu Choiniere's brace propels LAFC past St. Louis City SC
Mathieu Choiniere's second-half brace lifted Los Angeles FC to a 2-0 victory over visiting St. Louis City SC on Saturday night.,Hugo Lloris made four saves for his fourth clean sheet as LAFC (4-0-0, 12 points) improved to 5-0-2 in seven all-time MLS matches against St. Louis.,Roman Burki made three ...
Wilyer Abreu's HR carries Venezuela into WBC semis over Japan
Wilyer Abreu hit the go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning Saturday night for Venezuela, which eliminated defending champion Japan with an 8-5 win in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals in Miami.,Venezuela, the runner-up in Pool D with a 3-1 record, will face Italy in Monday night's semi...
Danill Medvedev stuns Carlos Alcaraz, faces Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells final
After second-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner polished off No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2, 6-4, in the first semifinal in the California desert, most observers likely penciled in another Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final of an ATP 1000 event.,But Danill Medvedev had other ideas.,The resurgent 11th-seed...