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Navas and Nacho come in for Spain with task of marking France’s Mbappé in Euro 2024 semifinal

MUNICH (AP) — Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was forced to change his usual formation for Tuesday’s semifinal against France with a number of players suspended or injured. Spain paid the price for its dramatic win over Germany and defenders Dani Carvajal and Robin le Normand are suspended. They are replaced by Jesús Navas […]

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Southgate says England ready to peak at Euro 2024 after being weighed down by pressure so far

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate is expecting his players to peak in the final stages of the European Championship after blaming their sluggish performances so far on increased expectations from the nation. England came to Euro 2024 with what many regarded as its strongest squad for 20 years, only to limp through

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Royals-Cardinals game postponed to Wednesday because of rainfall from Hurricane Beryl

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals originally scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, which was moving through eastern Missouri on its way north from the Gulf of Mexico. The cross-state rivals will play a split doubleheader

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French marathon runner Frere to miss Olympics after breaking anti-doping rules

PARIS (AP) — French marathon runner Mehdi Frere will miss his home Olympics after receiving a two-year suspension for breaking anti-doping rules, his lawyer Laurent Fellous confirmed on Tuesday. Frere, aged 27, had a World Athletics disciplinary tribunal after three missed whereabouts checks in February 2023 and February 2024. Athletes must always disclose their whereabouts

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Simone Biles has a shot at history at the Olympics while defending champion Russia stays home

Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team don’t need to be reminded of what happened in Tokyo three years ago. Mostly because nearly all of them lived it. Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles and 2020 floor exercise champion Jade Carey were all

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Jake Burger’s three-run homer in the ninth caps Marlins 7-4 win over White Sox

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger hit a game-winning three-run homer and the Miami Marlins scored four times in the ninth to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Sunday. Down to their last strike, the Marlins tied it on Josh Bell’s RBI double off White Sox closer Michael Kopech (2-8). Chicago left fielder Tommy Pham

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