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San Diego FC sign Tunisian World Cup player Elias Achouri
San Diego FC signed Tunisia national team member Elias Achouri through the 2028-29 season on Friday.,The forward/midfielder still needs to obtain a visa before he can play for San Diego FC.,Achouri, 27, appeared in all three of Tunisia's group-play matches in the just-concluded World Cup. He has fou...
Charlotte, Red Bulls battle for positioning in middle of East standings
Charlotte FC will look to put a frustrating blown lead behind them when they travel to Harrison, N.J., to face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,Charlotte (6-6-4, 22 points) blew a two-goal lead against visiting rival Atlanta United on Wednesday after running out of steam and missing last-minute c...
Rapids sign M Wayne Frederick to extension
Colorado Rapids midfielder Wayne Frederick signed a multiyear contract through the 2029-30 season with a club option for 2030-31, the club announced Friday.,Frederick, 22, is enjoying a career season, setting personal bests in goals (two), assists (five), starts (10), appearances (13) and minutes (9...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic pull out of Montreal tourney
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming National Bank Open in Montreal, tournament officials announced on Friday.,The Masters 1000 event is set for Aug. 2-13 and is one of the big lead-in events prior to the U.S. Open. The other is the Cinc...
Bubba Wallace looking for rare repeat at Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace is raring to go back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 30th running of the NASCAR Cup Series' Brickyard 400, a race he claimed last July in his 23XI Racing Toyota.,Thirteenth in points after 21 races, the 32-year-old Wallace may just have the momentum after his recent runs to make...
BC's Chase Brice bids for better showing in clash vs. Argonauts
Chase Brice will make his first career CFL start when the BC Lions battle the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night at Vancouver.,Reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Nathan Rourke injured his left shoulder in last week's 19-17 road loss against the Edmonton Elks. He will miss multiple weeks but will ...
Brewers activate INF David Hamilton from IL
The Milwaukee Brewers activated infielder David Hamilton off the injured list Friday and designated infielder Braden Shewmake for assignment.,Hamilton was in the starting lineup at third base and batting ninth Friday for the series opener against Colorado. Hamilton, who was placed on the 10-day IL o...
WNBA All-Stars set to star in Chicago amid growth, anniversary season
Chicago last hosted the WNBA All-Star game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena, the 10,387-seat home of the then-defending league champion Chicago Sky.,The event is returning to the Windy City on Saturday at the United Center, a venue that houses the NBA's Chicago Bulls and seats more than 20,000 for basketba...
CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of OWI
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee Thursday night on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence, according to a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrest report.,The 46-year-old was stopped Thursday around 6:18 p.m. and "p...
Belgium hire coach Mark van Bommel to replace Rudi Garcia
Mark van Bommel was named the new head coach of Belgium's national team. ,van Bommel will take over on August 15 and lead the team through the 2028 European Championship, joined by assistant coaches Boudewijn Zenden, Maarten Martens and Reinier Robbemond, per a Belgium statement released Friday.,The...
New Germany coach Jurgen Klopp says family is hands-off
Jurgen Klopp was officially introduced as Germany's head coach on Friday and issued a strong warning to reporters.,Klopp, 59, replaces Julian Nagelsmann after Germany's round of 32 exit in the World Cup. He said he took the job out of national pride and will not put up with any harassment of his fam...
Report: Pep Guardiola turns down Italy job
Pep Guardiola turned down Italy's vacant coaching job and remains committed to taking "at least one year" off from the game, ESPN and other outlets reported Friday.,Guardiola stepped down in May after a decorated decade as the manager at Manchester City.,Despite apparent coaching offers from Italy a...
Australia player allegedly tests positive for cocaine after World Cup
Midfielder Cristian Volpato, who played for Australia at the World Cup, allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped for speeding twice in Sydney, according to multiple media reports.,Volpato, 22, is a dual citizen of Italy and Australia who switched allegiances to the Socceroos just be...
John Tortorella: ' I want to coach'
John Tortorella wants to be an NHL head coach again.,Tortorella, 68, insisted as much to The Athletic while making his first public comments since the Vegas Golden Knights announced that he would not return to the team as their head coach. That came after he guided the Golden Knights to a run to the...
Tadej Pogacar stuns on Stage 19, takes big Tour de France lead
Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar won Stage 19 -- a mountainous, 127.9-kilometer trek in the French Alps -- shocking competitors as he mounted a furious rally with 12 kilometers to go on Friday.,More than three minutes behind the leaders at that point, he kicked into top gear to overtake Richard C...
LeBron James picks 76ers with 'last decision,' to sign 2-year deal
Superstar LeBron James is heading to the City of Brotherly Love.,James, 41, is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Friday.,The 76ers will be the fourth team for James, who spent the past eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, highlig...
Bryson DeChambeau on Open: 'Right there with the Claret Jug' without penalty
Bryson DeChambeau admitted that he felt like he could have contended for the victory at the Open Championship last weekend if not for a two-shot penalty and a poor performance on one hole.,Speaking after completing the first round of the LIV Golf United Kingdom, DeChambeau's comments were in respons...
Ex-Jets doctor to meet retired K Jay Feely in Arizona election
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely has moved from primary candidate to Republican nominee in his quest to win a seat in Congress -- and his opponent is familiar.,Feely, who counts the New York Jets among his former employers, is campaigning to win Arizona's First Congressional District, a hotly contested s...
Agent: LeBron James to sign 2-year deal with 76ers
Superstar LeBron James is heading to the City of Brotherly Love.,James, 41, is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Friday.,The 76ers will be the fourth team for James, who spent the past eight seasons with the Lakers, highlighted by help...
Panthers place LB Nic Scourton (knee) on season-ending IR
Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Scourton's season is over before it began.,The Panthers placed Scourton on injured reserve on Friday, one day after he injured his right knee on a wet field during the team's first practice of training camp.,Multiple media outlets reported Scourton sustained a torn A...