Lionel Messi faced calls on Wednesday to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina’s players after they won the Copa America. An Argentinean government official said Messi, who is the team captain, and the president of the country’s soccer federation, Claudio Tapia, should apologize after a video was shared on social media showing members of […]
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The proposed sale of Premier League club Everton to the Texas-based Friedkin Group has fallen through, both parties said in a joint statement on Friday. The Friedkin Group, which has a portfolio of companies in the automotive, entertainment, hospitality, sports and adventure industries, entered into exclusive discussions to buy a majority
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Korean Football Association has filed an official complaint with FIFA over an alleged racist remark directed at Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan during a recent preseason match in Spain. KFA’s complaint comes after Hwang, a South Korean player, reported being subjected to an anti-Asian remark during Monday’s match against
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have the government backing they need to build a long-sought-after ballpark after the Pinellas County Commissioners approved on Tuesday the west-central Florida county’s share of the funding for the 30,000-seat stadium. The county voted 5-2 to approve spending about $312.5 million for its share of the ballpark
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NANTERRE, France (AP) — Even Léon Marchand considered it a most difficult day: He swam four races with hardly any time to stop and rest. Or eat. Or see his family. Or let his body recover. The French phenom had his 200-meter butterfly semifinal Tuesday night then immediately needed to switch gears for the 200
PARIS (AP) — Andy Murray sat crying on his chair after he and British partner Dan Evans saved two match points to win a second-round doubles match at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, extending his career for at least another match. Murray — who has announced he will retire after the Olympics — and Evans
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio lawmakers were joined by an NFL players union representative on Tuesday in unveiling legislation to require the state’s professional sports teams to play on natural grass. The effort is clearly aimed at the Cincinnati Bengals, which installed a new nearly $1 million synthetic turf field at Paycor Stadium ahead
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DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis posted an email from United Airlines Tuesday that said he was banned from flying the airline until a review of an incident earlier this month was complete. But United officials said they already told Davis’ team that the ban was rescinded weeks ago. The conflicting
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — A fan had to be wrestled away from Guinea forward Aliou Balde after rushing the field Tuesday in another security incident during the Olympic men’s soccer tournament. The man raced onto the pitch at the end of the United States’ 3-0 win over Guinea at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne. The same
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