Cristiano Ronaldo weighed ending his Portugal career after the World Cup and acknowledges some critics at home want him out of the team.

England soccer great Harry Kane’s long-held hope of being a kicker in the NFL took clearer shape Wednesday.

An attorney for former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown says he plans to accept a plea deal for a reduced charge in an attempted murder case in Miami that avoids prison.

Adam Scott was a 23-year-old making his Presidents Cup debut in the 2003 matches that ended in a tie.

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With just a few days left in the regular season, the AL West might make a particularly mediocre kind of history.

European soccer leader Aleksander Ceferin says it is “our work” to repair the unity and trust broken by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person familiar with the injury.

The international break in soccer will offer the last chance to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina.

The Carolina Panthers have placed backup running back Jonathon Brooks on injured reserve with a groin injury.

The easy part for Fariba Hashimi was winning a silver medal in the women’s cycling road race at the Asian Games.

Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi won her third gold medal in the Asian Games on Wednesday, taking the women’s 400-meter individual medley in 4 minutes 28.56 seconds.

Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew has fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín.

No. 21 Florida has the daunting task of slowing down Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, a Heisman Trophy frontrunner who is 14-2 as a starter for the fourth-ranked Rebels.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown.

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

The Colorado Rockies lost 7-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their fifth division title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in second game of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday as Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in 6 2/3 innings and Yandy Díaz hit a pair of two-run singles.

Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Wednesday after recovering from right biceps inflammation and left knee soreness.

Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.

Caitlin Clark had 27 points and nine assists while Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77.

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta’s game against Cincinnati in the third inning after fouling a ball off his left leg.

The NHL Board of Governors discussed expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas, for the first time since beginning an exploration process with a potential ownership group interested in putting a team there.

Arizona State hockey coaches were present when a player collapsed during an outdoor workout, but plans for the training session were not submitted to the school, according to a preliminary issued by the university.

Scottie Scheffler has been dominating golf more than anyone since Tiger Woods.

The New York Mets have hired interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a three-year contract.

The Atlanta Hawks have traded guards Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith.

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension potentially worth $115 million.

Deion Sanders said he has dismissed a few players from Colorado's football team following their first loss at Northwestern.

Manchester City has rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in its return to the Women’s Champions League at the start of the league phase.

Carlos Rodón allowed three hits in eight sharp innings and the New York Yankees prevented the Tampa Bay Rays from clinching the AL East title with a 2-0 victory in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent has been placed in the NFL concussion protocol, according to a person familiar with the situation, adding another wrinkle to the team’s plans for Monday night’s game against Philadelphia.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Aaron Judge is unlikely to play in the Wild Card Series after having an injection in his sore right calf.

The Boston Red Sox have named Chad Tracy as their 49th manager, removing his interim tag.

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and Marie Bouzkova have won their singles matches to lead Czechia to a 2-0 win over Britain and a spot in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

Breanna Stewart’s nine-year run of not getting a technical foul has come to an end after she picked one up in New York’s 95-84 loss to Atlanta on Monday night.

Tensions are high ahead of an international soccer doubleheader between Ireland and Israel.

Champions League-winning coaches Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klopp debut in their new careers this week when national team soccer returns in Europe after the World Cup.

China has added four more gold medals in swimming, giving the powerful team 15 in 20 events over the first three days in the pool at the Asian Games.

Mixed martial arts could be coming to the Olympics — but it's a long shot.

Aaron Glenn stands by his late-game decisions in the Jets' loss to the Packers.

Not only did OL Lyonnes miss the chance of a record-extending ninth Women’s Champions League title, the crushing 4-0 loss to Barcelona in last season’s final underlined its rival’s status as the best side in the game.

The Los Angeles Rams have beaten the New York Giants 28-6.

The New York Giants are dealing with injuries to several of their most important players.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested he'd be open to an independent review of the organization's governance system.

The debate over promotion and relegation in Mexican soccer has reached the Senate.

Aaron Donald returned to the Los Angeles Rams' lineup with three tackles in a 28-6 victory over the New York Giants.

It's not quite like death and taxes, but the Americans winning the Presidents Cup seems like a certainty.

Major League Baseball’s postseason is rapidly approaching, with the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a third straight World Series title.

Marcus Mariota will start at quarterback for the Washington Commanders this weekend after Jayden Daniels went down with a dislocated left elbow.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray has been cleared from the NFL concussion protocol and will return to action this week at Tampa Bay.

Doc Rivers turned down an offer to become an NBA analyst for NBC after retiring as a player in 1996 because he couldn’t promise then-NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol that he wouldn’t become a coach.

In the Chase reintroduced by NASCAR this season, Ryan Blaney has finished outside the top 30 in consecutive races and is on the fringe of contention.

Kylian Mbappé dismisses talks of tensions with Ousmane Dembélé as they compete for the Ballon d’Or.

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The pub that is adjacent to Wrexham’s Racecourse stadium and a regular feature in the award-winning “Welcome to Wrexham” series has been bought by the club’s celebrity co-owners.

Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old Chinese swimmer, has won her second gold medal at the Asian Games.

Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury.

Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were together on some memorable Detroit teams before moving on and winning championships elsewhere.

Harrison Butker kicked a pair of field goals in overtime, including a 40-yarder as time expired, giving the Kansas City Chiefs a 33-30 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night.

Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to break Tony Romo’s career franchise record, and the Dallas Cowboys beat Washington 37-20 after the Commanders' Jayden Daniels went down with another gruesome-looking dislocated left elbow.

Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Brock Purdy played a near-perfect game and the San Francisco 49ers overwhelmed the Miami Dolphins 35-13.

U.S. star Christian Pulisic makes his first start and scores his first goal of the season with AC Milan.

Jayden Daniels has dislocated his left elbow again.

Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints rallied to a 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left the team's 9-3 loss to Minnesota in the fourth quarter with a right hamstring injury.

Converse has removed a social media ad after backlash over an image critics said evoked racist symbols.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman left Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing near the on-deck circle.

Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season in the Minnesota Lynx’s game against the Connecticut Sun.

Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi has died.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field on consecutive plays during the game against the New York Jets.

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Atletico Madrid beats 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in the first Madrid derby of the season in the Spanish league while Manchester City wins an eight-goal thriller against Sunderland to move clear at the top of the Premier League.

FIFA says the final round of the second Women’s Champions Cup, an intercontinental competition for club teams, will be played at Inter Miami’s Nu Stadium in late January.

No Pep Guardiola.

Alexander Zverev has sent Germany through to the Davis Cup Final 8 by defeating Dino Prizmic.

China dominated the first day of swimming at the Asian Games with Yu Zidi and defending Olympic champion Pan Zhanle taking gold.

You had to move quickly to see teqball, one of the new sports on view at the Asian Games.

Jordynn Dudley scored two goals, including the eventual winner in stoppage time, in Gotham’s 2-1 road victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night.

Mississippi has moved into the top five of the AP Top 25 college football poll with its win over LSU.

Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants from the stands.

Lane Kiffin’s new team at LSU couldn’t deny Trinidad Chambliss — the quarterback Kiffin helped transform into a star after recruiting him from a Division II program to Mississippi last year.

Arch Manning threw two early touchdown passes to Cam Coleman on a night he mostly struggled, and No. 1 Texas beat UTSA 30-6 in the Longhorns’ last game before starting their Southeastern Conference schedule.

Joey Logano led the final seven laps Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway after seizing the lead from Carson Hocevar, who overshadowed the winner despite finishing third.

Texas A&M coach Mike Elko was blunt in his assessment of the Aggies after their 31-21 loss to Kentucky.

Call this one the Music City Miscue.

Keyjuan Brown ran for a career-high 163 yards and a pair of long touchdowns on 10 carries to guide No. 23 Louisville to a 41-31 victory over 16th-ranked SMU.

Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21.

Lightning halted No. 10 Alabama’s game against Florida State with 2:36 remaining in the second quarter and the Seminoles leading 21-13.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play Monday night against the New York Giants because of a groin injury.

Rory McIlroy hit a 4-iron from 230 yards to inside 2 feet and holed the eagle putt to finish off a 3-under 69 and move into contention to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second time.

Lane Kiffin was greeted by boos as he led No. 7 LSU onto the field at Ole Miss.

Arsenal slumped to a first loss of its Premier League title defense and it was a heavy one at Brighton.

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games has marked the official start of the 16-day event.

Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain who was one of Italy’s most acclaimed players, has died at 83.

The Czech Republic beat the United States to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 after U.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton and Learner Tien both lost their singles matches.

Lane Kiffin’s much-hyped return to Mississippi ended with a fourth-down failure.

J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 win when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute.

The Atlanta Braves are back in the playoffs after missing out last season.

Darian Mensah connected on his first 24 passes on the way to setting Atlantic Coast Conference records for consecutive completions, and fifth-ranked Miami’s defense came up with four straight fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 33-20 on Friday night.