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Pulisic still training separately at World Cup

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates on Wednesday for the third straight day because of his calf injury, increasing concerns about his availability to face Australia on Friday in the Americans' second game of the World Cup. Pulisic played a ...

Michigan’s frontcourt trio holds lottery potential

Michigan is set to be well-represented in the NBA draft. The Wolverines have three frontcourt players looking like potential lottery prospects in big man Aday Mara, and forwards Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. That trio helped the program win its first NCAA championship since 1989, ...

5 Olympians up for selection in PWHL draft

DETROIT (AP) — The Olympics are long over for Gina Kingsbury, and the former Team Canada women's hockey executive is ready to put aside cross-border rivalries and whatever lingering sting remains from losing to the Americans in February. As GM of the Toronto Sceptres, Kingsbury is ...

Messi ties men’s World Cup goals record

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after he gave Argentina an early lead in its World Cup opener against Algeria. Then he scored ...

Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo today. The 41-year-old Ronaldo has scored in each tournament dating to 2006. His debut comes one day after Lionel Messi opened his sixth World Cup for ...