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US advances to World Cup knockout round

SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...