ZURICH (AP) — Gianni Infantino is about to finally sit around the table with his biggest critics who want to oust him as FIFA president. Infantino will on Thursday chair the first session of the 37-member FIFA Council since his secretive and divisive World Cup sell-off plan was revealed — and dro...
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CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Soccer federation announced Wednesday it plans a new national women's club competition that will include teams from the National Women's Soccer League and the Gainbridge Super League. There is no launch date yet for the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, whic...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers tried. Oh, how they tried, to find that missing All-Star, that missing piece they could team with Joel Embiid and a rotating cast of starters and that could finally lead the franchise to an NBA championship. Jimmy Butler. Paul George. James Harden. T...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the second time in two months, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson traveled to the Rio Grande Valley. The Louisiana Republican headlined a rally in McAllen, featuring Republican candidates from Starr County to Cameron County and beyond. It’s t...
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have parted ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his expiring contract. The team announced the decision Wednesday while also moving on from several members of his coaching staff. His contract is set to expire at the end of thi...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager, removing his interim tag and giving him a two-year deal even after a late-season collapse nearly cost the team a playoff spot. Team president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced the m...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley version of summer-lite will continue for two more days before a cold front arrives on Friday. The front's exact timing is still a bit up in the air. However, we can expect a few showers to begin before the front arrives and...
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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings signed two-time All-Star forward Alex DeBrincat to a seven-year contract worth $13 million per season on Wednesday. The move provided desperately needed good news for a franchise mired in a decade-long postseason drought with an interim genera...
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Since completing the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy has been constantly looking for new ways to inject some freshness and spark into his golf. Turns out two of his longtime Ryder Cup teammates are providing some inspiration. For this week’s DP World India Champi...
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MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo ran off the floor about an hour into the first Miami Heat training camp session of the season. He had already sweated through his practice uniform and wanted to change into a fresh one. Someone let him into an adjacent room, and he found a place...
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SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA will propose to its members a $6.35 billion development fund for the next four-year cycle, including a boosted amount of $25 million for each national association, two people with knowledge of the plan and a letter reviewed by The Associated Press confirmed ...
