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Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and it's what he did again Monday at the World Cup. The Argentina captain, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored two more World Cup goals on Monday in his team's 2-0 victory over ...

Cape Verde favored to move on

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Here's something that very few could have reasonably expected coming into this World Cup: Cape Verde controls its own destiny with one match left in group play. That's right. With a win on Friday against Saudi Arabia, the tiny nation of about 500,000 people and ...

Pulisic returns to training with US

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic returned to training with his U.S. teammates on Monday after missing their most recent match of the World Cup with a calf injury. Pulisic participated in warmups and ball drills during the 15 minutes of practice open to the media in Orange County. ...

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Tkachuk named to Hockey Hall (AP) — Keith Tkachuk is going into the Hockey Hall of Fame after waiting for more than a decade and a half since his playing career in the NHL ended. Tkachuk was elected to the Hall of Fame a day after his sons became teammates when Brady was traded from ...

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Yamal stars for Spain ATLANTA (AP) — Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal. Welcome to the World Cup, Spain. Teenage superstar Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first start on soccer's biggest stage and Spain kickstarted its campaign with the 4-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia. The ...

Clark avoids record collapse and wins US Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that never gave him much love Sunday until he captured his second Open title in four years. Six shots ahead at the ...