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Cousins reveals he played through arm injury to keep Falcons’ starting job

ATLANTA (AP) — Kirk Cousins said on the Netflix series "Quarterback" that he played through an injury to his right, throwing arm last season in part to keep from losing his starting job with the Atlanta Falcons to rookie backup Michael Penix Jr. At minicamp last month, Cousins said he ...

NHL and the NHLPA ratify their CBA extension through 2030

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have ratified their extension of the collective bargaining agreement, securing labor peace in the sport through 2030. The league and union announced in a joint news release Tuesday that the deal had been approved. It took a vote of the Board of Governors ...

Chelsea beats Fluminense 2-0 to reach Club World Cup final

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup final. A 23-year-old who had been at Fluminense from about age 10 until leaving for Watford ...

US soccer readies for 2026 World Cup

Now comes the U.S. national team's version of "Survivor." Having expanded his player pool during a CONCACAF Gold Cup that ended with a 2-1 loss to Mexico in Sunday's final, coach Mauricio Pochettino has eight friendlies left from September through March to evaluate players to pick for the ...

Brennan’s ‘On Her Game’ explores the Caitlin Clark Effect on the WNBA

"On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports," the title of USA Today columnist Christine Brennan's new book about the WNBA star, is doing a lot of work. On one hand, it's about the game, right? Nobody can deny Caitlin Clark's talent on a basketball court, where her rookie ...

Knicks hire Mike Brown, a 2-time NBA Coach of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks offered the job to Brown last week and announced Monday that he would be taking over the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals last ...