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Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators
[ad_1] GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the…
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Lewandowski extends scoring streak as Barcelona routs Sevilla ahead of ‘clasico’ against Real Madrid
[ad_1] MADRID (AP) — Robert Lewandowski scored two more goals to extend his league-leading tally to 12 and Barcelona routed Sevilla 5-1 to open…
Sports
Wahi scores in 1st minute and Marseille romps to a 5-0 win at Montpellier in French league
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — Elye Wahi scored inside the first minute against his former club as third-place Marseille won 5-0 at Montpellier to stay…
Sports
Adair brothers lead Ireland to a first T20 victory over South Africa
[ad_1] ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two brothers played key roles in Ireland’s first-ever Twenty20 cricket victory against South Africa on Sunday…
Entertainment
The director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party. That’s a promise from Thomas Jolly,…
Sports
Normally nervous Norris not feeling extra pressure heading into Italian GP amid F1 title chase
[ad_1] MONZA, Italy (AP) — Lando Norris claimed he’s not feeling the pressure — no more than normal at least. Norris secured a dominant…
Lifestyle
Global players’ union builds on FIFA regulations with a guide for expectant mothers
[ad_1] When Cheyna Matthews got pregnant with her first child back in 2018, she had a lot of questions. In addition to concerns about…
Sports
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan wins her country’s first medal of the Paris Olympics
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — A handshake could have cost Olga Kharlan her place at the Olympics. Instead, she won Ukraine’s first medal of the…
Sports
French club Lyon signs Georgia forward Georges Mikautadze on a four-year deal
[ad_1] LYON, France (AP) — Ambitious French side Lyon took its pre-season spending to over 100 million euros ($109 million) by signing Georgia forward…
Sports
Nadal comes from 4-1 down in 2nd set to beat Norrie and reach quarterfinals of Nordea Open in Sweden
[ad_1] BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal recovered from a tumble and a 4-1 deficit in the second set to beat fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie…
Sports
Is Novak Djokovic the favorite at Wimbledon? Of course he is
[ad_1] WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic looked as if he were a bit surprised by the question. And maybe he should have been.…
Sports
McIlroy says he’d retire if LIV Golf was the only place to play
[ad_1] GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy laughed off a Saudi-backed idea that he and Tiger Woods own LIV Golf teams, saying Thursday he…
Travel
Lean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution
[ad_1] LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Just a dot on the horizon at first, the bug-like and surprisingly quiet electrically-powered craft buzzes over Paris…
Breaking News
Lean green flying machines take wing in Paris, heralding transport revolution
[ad_1] LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Just a dot on the horizon at first, the bug-like and surprisingly quiet electrically-powered craft buzzes over Paris…
Sports
Turkey turns to quest for hosting soccer’s Euros after Champions League final
[ad_1] GENEVA (AP) — Turkey’s quest to host the men’s European Championship is among the great unfulfilled goals in world soccer. Having newly re-elected…
Sports
Fans will need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris’ gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — To pull off the most audacious opening ceremony in Olympic history, French organizers are now — literally — on the…
Breaking News
Racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium
[ad_1] MADRID (AP) — Spanish police took action Tuesday after the latest case of abuse against Vinícius Júnior, arresting seven people accused of racially…
Sports
Sinead Farrelly back in soccer in time for shot at World Cup
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas. (AP) — Sinead Farrelly says she wouldn’t have been able to play soccer again if she hadn’t told her story. In…
Sports
Jon Rahm rallies to win the Masters as Spanish stars align
[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm kept hearing how he was destined to win this Masters because so many Spanish stars were aligned…
Sports
Indonesia stripped of hosting Under-20 World Cup by FIFA
[ad_1] GENEVA (AP) — Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of…