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By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was a solitary figure as he walked off the field following a World Cup…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is improving, doctors said Tuesday. The 82-year-old Pelé has been hospitalized for a week to treat a…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee owner Amy Adams Strunk fired general manager Jon Robinson in the midst…

By JANIE McCAULEY and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Stephen Curry is known for hitting deep 3-point shots and buzzer-beaters from half-court — but…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Taffy Abel carried the American flag at the 1924 Olympics, where his team won silver in hockey. Henry Elmer…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Arsenal says Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus has undergone surgery on a knee injury that ended his involvement in the World Cup.…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Nathan Ake finds it difficult marking  Julián Álvarez in training at Manchester City. He’s expecting his task to be even…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University says it is hiring an external, third-party investigator to review the events surrounding last…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There’s no contest between Brazil and Croatia in terms of pupulation. Brazil has 200 million…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wilfried Nancy has been hired to coach Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, replacing Caleb Porter. Nancy was born in…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has backed down from his initial declaration to award bonuses to the national soccer team for…

By The Associated Press The final PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament of the year is the QBE Shootout and it has players from three main tours in America.…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — South Korea lost in the round of 16 of the World Cup and then lost its coach. The team was…

LONDON (AP) — The Hopman Cup tennis competition that pairs one woman and one man from each participating country will return next year and be…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will resume their rivalry for the ages in an exhibition match in Las Vegas on March 5. Nadal, who…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The joy and the dancing are back for five-time champion Brazil at the World Cup. Their big win…

LONDON (AP) — England coach Eddie Jones has been fired less than a year out from the Rugby World Cup. Jones took charge of England after 2015 World…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Kevin Willard believed his new Maryland team would get off to a good start. But this has been a bit more than…