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Clark voted to start 3rd straight All-Star game

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday. It's the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start ...

Jaylen Brown set to form All-Star trio in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Reeling from an early exit in the NBA playoffs, Jaylen Brown was still a Boston Celtics star when he dissed Joel Embiid and called him a flopper on a livestream. "Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in (expletive) basketball history," Brown said. ...

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Spain defeats Austria 3-0 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010. Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive ...

U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to ...

US looks to avoid World Cup exit

Getting to the knockout rounds of the World Cup is nothing new for the United States. But that's usually where the American make a quick exit. Tonight's match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, marks the eighth time the U.S. has played in an elimination round in 12 ...

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Harry Kane scores twice ATLANTA (AP) — Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup. England's all-time leading scorer evened the contest with a header after Brian Cipenga had given Congo a ...