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Copa America quarterfinals will have plenty of intrigue, even if Lionel Messi can’t participateVideo
LOS ANGELES — Lionel Messi’s leg injury was the only major obstacle that fell into Argentina’s path while it rolled through group play and into the Copa America quarterfinals. Bigger challenges await the defending champions, and they’re hoping Messi will be there to lead the way in perhaps his final...
Now-banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet on Tuesday. The document...
Mark Cavendish breaks Eddy Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory
SAINT-VULBAS, France — Mark Cavendish wrote a new chapter of Tour de France history in what is expected to be his last appearance at cycling’s biggest race. The veteran Isle of Man sprinter broke Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory...
LeBron James agrees to a 2-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says
LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the league’s all-time scoring leader could share the floor with his son Bronny as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers. James has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the...
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squadVideo
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. The pair of remarkable rookies were selected Tuesday by a combination of votes from the media, players and fans as...
Billy Harris’ journey goes from van life to Wimbledon
LONDON — For tennis player Billy Harris, it’s all about the journey. Harris lost in his Wimbledon debut Tuesday, but he’s won over some fans at the same time. That’ll happen when your backstory involves leaving home on the Isle of Man to live out of a van while playing...
Donovan Mitchell agrees to a 3-year, $150.3M contract extension with the Cavaliers, AP source says
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell isn’t taking his talents anywhere. Not yet, anyway. The five-time All-Star guard has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Mitchell’s choice to commit to the Cavaliers had been...
Bronny James says he can handle ‘amplified’ pressure of playing for Lakers with his famous fatherVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Bronny James said the opportunity to play professionally alongside his famous father played no role in his decision to enter the NBA Draft. Now that the 19-year-old son of LeBron James has been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny said he can handle all the...
Calls for Gregg Berhalter to step down from USMNT are growing. Here are possible candidates to replace himVideo
NEW YORK — Jürgen Klopp, Thierry Henry and Marcelo Bielsa are among those being speculated about as candidates to take over from Gregg Berhalter as U.S. coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Jesse Marsch, Hugo Pérez and Pellegrino Matarazzo could be considered if Berhalter is fired or quits. Among...
Tadej Pogacar attacks in the Tour de France’s 1st big mountain stage, reclaims the yellow jersey
VALLOIRE, France — Uphill. Downhill. And everywhere else in between. Tadej Pogacar is dominating cycling like few riders ever have. The Slovenian standout’s latest exploit came in the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, when he attacked near the top of the race’s first big mountain pass...
Marketa Vondrousova is 1st defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in 1st round since 1994
LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months ago, the...
Andy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and only will play doubles with his brother
LONDON — Andy Murray withdrew from singles at Wimbledon a little more than a week after surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, and the two-time men’s champion at the All England Club said he would make his farewell appearance at the tournament by playing doubles with his older...
U.S. eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Gregg BerhalterVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a Mathías Olivera’s questionable second-half goal on Monday night, a defeat that will increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup....
Celtics star Jayson Tatum agrees to record-setting deal
Jayson Tatum is the newest member of the NBA’s $300 million club. The Boston Celtics star agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension to remain with the reigning NBA champions, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. The new pact will begin with...
Klay Thompson leaving Warriors for Mavericks
DALLAS — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. And the Warriors say they’re going to retire it to commemorate his time with them. Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas...
Josef Newgarden dreams of Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double
LEBANON, Tenn. — Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden has a driving dream he still harbors, even knowing that challenges with schedules and sponsors make it likely impossible to ever achieve. Newgarden not only wants to drive a stock car someday, he wants to do The Double. Yes, the Indianapolis...
Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the 1st time in 6 years; Coco Gauff moves on, too
WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Twelve months ago at this time, Osaka was off the tour while becoming a mother — her daughter, Shai, turns 1 on...
Ownership group of NBA champion Boston Celtics is putting team up for saleVideo
BOSTON — The ownership group that controls the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance of its...
76ers make splash with $400M in contracts for Paul George, Tyrese Maxey
PHILADELPHIA — Paul George ditched L.A. and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Of course, Maxey needed to stick around to complete the talented trio — and the Philadelphia 76ers went all in on lavish, long-term contracts to make that...
Joey Logano wins at Nashville in record 5th overtime for 1st NASCAR Cup Series victory of yearVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano stretched his fuel enough to hold off a group of pursuers at the finish line Sunday night and win the Ally 400 in a NASCAR Cup Series record fifth overtime. Logano held off a charge by Tyler Reddick, then beat Zane Smith, Reddick, Ryan Preece...
Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris
EUGENE, Ore. — In the wee hours the night before his 200-meter final, Noah Lyles sent a shout-out on social media to the sprinters in Jamaica, egging them on to help make the upcoming Paris Olympics great. Then, the final rolled around, and all Lyles had to do was look...
Harden staying with Clippers, Love staying with Heat, AP sources sayVideo
James Harden is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year contract that includes a player option, a person with knowledge of that decision said Sunday as free agency in the NBA was officially opening. Harden’s deal — which could be worth up to $70 million if he opts...
U.S. prepared to face South American power Uruguay with its Copa America future hanging in the balanceVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The future of the U.S. in the Copa America tournament will be decided after 90 minutes against Uruguay on Monday night. So, too, could the future of Gregg Berhalter leading the American team. After an embarrassing loss to Panama, which began with Timmy Weah’s red card...
American winger Tim Weah’s suspension extended to 2 games for red card against PanamaVideo
NEW YORK — The suspension of American winger Tim Weah was extended to two games by South American soccer’s governing body for punching Panama’s Roderick Miller during their Copa American group stage match Thursday. Weah received a red card in the 18th minute of the United States’ 2-1 loss, resulting...
Andy Murray is still not sure whether he will be able to compete at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said Sunday “it’s impossible” to know yet whether he will be able to compete at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, even if he is “feeling better every day” as he recovers from surgery to remove a cyst from his spine. The 37-year-old...
