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Soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis say they are expecting a baby

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby. Kerr, the Australia captain, and Mewis announced the news on their respective Instagram accounts with pictures of the couple — including one of them holding up an image of the echography — and a post which read: “Mewis-Kerr baby […]

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Rafael Nadal will retire after the Davis Cup with plenty of records and big numbers by his name

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal was just 18 — and yet to win a Grand Slam title — when he first moved into the top 10 of the ATP rankings on April 25, 2005. He remained there for 912 consecutive weeks, until March 19, 2023, nearly 18 full years, the longest run of appearances

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Astros ballpark to be renamed Daikin Park from Minute Maid Park on Jan. 1

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros’ home will get a new name on Jan. 1, becoming Daikin Park under an agreement through the 2039 season the team announced Monday. The stadium opened as Enron Field in 2000 as part of a 30-year, $100 million agreement but the name was removed in March 2002 following Enron

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A look at Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam titles as he prepares to retire after the Davis Cup

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal showed up at the French Open for the first time as a teenager in 2005 and left as the champion. He won it for the final time in 2022 at age 36 — his last major championship anywhere. Fittingly, his bookend Grand Slam titles came at Roland Garros, and

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Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with major arms maker set for heated debate at club’s AGM

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with an arms maker profiting from wars in Ukraine and elsewhere looks set to be a major topic for discussion at the club’s AGM on Sunday. The Schwatzgelb Dortmund fanzine has published a motion from fan Wilfried Harthan on behalf of the Heinrich Czerkus supporters’ group calling

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Giants bench QB Daniel Jones and will start Tommy DeVito vs. the Bucs, AP source says

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are benching struggling quarterback Daniel Jones and will start fan favorite Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to break a five-game losing streak, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on

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‘Inside the NBA’ will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement between WBD and NBA

“Inside the NBA” will continue, even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season. The popular studio show will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA that was announced on Monday. Warner Bros. Discovery, the

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Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder’s anti-abortion comment

GENEVA (AP) — An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out. The “Take the Throne” event, involving a video game that features cars that score goals with a ball like

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