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Simone Biles shakes injury, practices ahead of Tuesday final
PARIS -- Simone Biles participated in practice a day after the American made a triumphant return to the Olympic stage despite being hobbled by pain in her left calf, her mother Nellie told the live crew on NBC's Today Show in France on Monday.,The four-time Olympic champion left the competition area...

Minnesota United acquire F Kelvin Yeboah from Genoa
Minnesota United signed forward Kelvin Yeboah to a Designated Player contract on Saturday after acquiring the 24-year-old from Genoa CFC of Italy's Serie A.,Yeboah will remain under contract with the Loons through the 2027 season. The deal includes a club option for 2028.,"Kelvin is an exciting youn...

Union agree to permanent transfer of M Richard Odada
The Philadelphia Union have made the transfer of midfielder Richard Odada to Scottish side Dundee United F.C. permanent.,Since joining Philadelphia in August 2022 from Red Star Belgrade of the Serbian SuperLiga, he appeared in just eight matches for Union II.,The 23-year-old Kenyan previously was on...

Minnesota United sign M Joseph Rosales to new contract
Minnesota United FC announced a new deal Thursday with midfielder/defender Joseph Rosales.,The 23-year-old Honduran international is under contract through 2027 with a club option for 2028.,Rosales is tied for ninth in MLS with 10 assists through 21 matches (19 starts) this season.,"Joseph has been ...

Troon, Trump and Tiger: Bryson DeChambeau prepares for LIV UK
Bryson DeChambeau said he learned more from missing the cut at The Open Championship than he did at the season's first three majors.,The Crushers GC captain, who won the U.S. Open and finished second at the PGA Championship, spoke to reporters Thursday on the eve of the LIV Golf United Kingdom event...

Majesticks excited about home-country advantage at LIV Golf UK
Three of the four members of Majesticks GC are from England, giving the team a home-country advantage at LIV Golf UK, which begins Friday.,Perhaps no player has a bigger advantage than Sam Horsfield, who is the most familiar with JCB Golf and Country Club, the Rocester, England, course where the tou...

D.C. United acquire M Boris Enow from Israeli club
D.C. United acquired midfielder Boris Enow from Israel's Maccabi Netanya FC on Monday.,The 24-year-old Cameroon international is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.,"Boris is a talented midfielder with a strong work ethic who is coming into the prime of his career," D.C. United gene...

Atlanta United transfer D Caleb Wiley to Chelsea
Atlanta United transferred homegrown defender Caleb Wiley to Chelsea of the Premier League on Monday.,Multiple outlets reported the transfer fee for the 19-year-old U.S. international was $11 million.,Other reports indicated that Chelsea planned to loan Wiley to Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1. Chels...

Minnesota United blank Quakes, halt winless streak
An own goal and Bongokuhle Hlongwane's tally were enough for Minnesota United to defeat the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 in a clash pitting teams trying to shed troublesome stretches Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn., ,San Jose defender Tanner Beason was charged with the own goal in the first...

Stian Gregersen lifts Atlanta United over Crew
Stian Gregersen scored twice off corner kicks by Saba Lobjanidze for his first career MLS goals as Atlanta United rallied for a 2-1 win over the visiting Columbus Crew on Saturday.,Atlanta (7-11-7, 28 points) ended an 0-3-1 rut thanks to Gregersen, who scored in the 60th and 77th minutes after Diego...

Struggling Minnesota United, Earthquakes both need a win
Minnesota United FC haven't won in their last nine matches.,But they still are in better shape than the San Jose Earthquakes.,The teams meet Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn., where Minnesota United will be desperate to get things turned around.,Minnesota (8-10-6, 30 points) has just two draws sin...

Crew aim to return to winning ways in clash vs. Atlanta
Neither team was happy with how their matches ended on Wednesday so the Columbus Crew and host Atlanta United seek to rebound at the other's expense on Saturday.,For the Crew (12-3-7, 43 points), a 1-1 draw at home versus Charlotte FC to snap a five-match winning streak was a hard landing after a re...

Toronto FC sign former Sounders D Henry Wingo
Toronto FC signed former homegrown Seattle Sounders defender Henry Wingo on Thursday.,Wingo, 28, is under contract through 2026 with an option for 2027. Toronto acquired his MLS rights from D.C. United for $75,000 in 2025 general allocation money.,The Seattle native appeared in 22 MLS matches (three...

UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries
The United Pickleball Association is going international.,The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region.,The UPA International Championship...

Christian Benteke boots D.C. United past Minnesota United
Christian Benteke's goal in the first minute of stoppage time Wednesday night capped a brace and led visiting D.C. United to a 3-2 win over Minnesota United.,It was the second straight victory for D.C. United (6-11-8, 26 points) after an 11-match winless skid. Benteke's feet were all over it as he e...

NYCFC rally to 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United
Atlanta United's Daniel Rios scored 20 seconds into the match, but visiting New York City FC used a second-half comeback to forge a 2-2 draw Wednesday night., ,Saba Lobjanidze, who assisted on the first goal, also scored for Atlanta (6-11-7, 25 points), which remains winless in July even though its ...

Loons seek to end drought after D.C. United put theirs behind them
In one way, Saturday night's 1-1 draw with Houston was a positive result for Minnesota United. The team snapped a six-match losing streak and looked more like the outfit that was playing a winning brand of soccer in the season's first half.,On the other hand, it wasn't the three-point outcome Minnes...

D.C. United D Steven Birnbaum announces retirement
D.C. United captain Steven Birnbaum announced his retirement and will be celebrated at halftime Saturday during halftime of a friendly against Celtic FC.,Birnbaum, 33, played 11 seasons with D.C. United after the defender was selected with the second overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Cal.,Birnba...

Atlanta United, NYCFC collide as both look to improve
Different issues confront New York City FC and host Atlanta United as they prepare for their match on Wednesday night. ,Getting back on track is something that both sides have in common.,"I think it's about being ourselves," New York City coach Nick Cushing said. "It's about reflecting on previous p...

United Airlines apologizes for treatment of Terrell Davis
United Airlines apologized to Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis on Tuesday for his mistreatment on a recent flight.,Davis, 51, was handcuffed and removed from a plane Saturday in Santa Ana, Calif., after a flight attendant accused the former Denver Broncos star of hitting him.,Davis released a...