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The Wonderwall: Minnesota United has steep backing behind it
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When Minnesota United takes the field for the franchise’s first match in the MLS playoffs, the Loons will have a stadium full of fired-up fans behind them. If the home…
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Lawyer details limits on Olympic athlete sponsorships
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A lawyer with the Association of National Olympic Committees on Friday detailed the limits on athletes promoting their sponsors within new guidelines for the 2020 Tokyo Games. ANOC legal commission chairman…
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Ex-soccer star Gascoigne cleared of sexual assault on woman
MIDDLESBROUGH, England (AP) — Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a train after he kissed her on the lips. A jury at Teesside Crown Court cleared…
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Spieth returns from long break with high hopes
Jordan Spieth returns from his longest break during a calendar year hopeful that a fresh start will end his longest drought. Spieth hasn’t won since the 2017 British Open at Royal Birkdale, a span of…
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President of Bulgarian soccer resigns after fan racism, loss
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Criticized around Europe for the racist behavior of Bulgarian fans and under pressure from the country’s prime minister following a run of poor results, the president of the country’s soccer federation…
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England’s Euro qualifier in Bulgaria marred by racist abuse
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — England’s Football Association called on UEFA to take “very stringent” action after the country’s European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria was stopped twice in the first half because of racist chants and…
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The Latest: Cincinnati, Miami now NFL’s only winless teams
The Latest on the NFL’s Week 6 (all times EDT): ___ 7:25 p.m. The NFL is down to just a pair of winless teams with the New York Jets and Washington Redskins finally getting their…
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McCaffrey scores 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Bucs 37-26
LONDON (AP) — The way the Carolina defense kept taking the ball away, Christian McCaffrey and the Panthers offense didn’t have a whole lot of work to do. McCaffrey scored two touchdowns and Carolina turned…
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Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei sets world marathon record in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Brigid Kosgei of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds to break the world record in the event. The 25-year-old Kosgei bested the previous mark…
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NFL’s Week 6 starts with Panthers-Buccaneers in London
The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the NFL off to an early start with their meeting in London. The two NFC South rivals are playing Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the second…
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