Delap joins Chelsea from Ipswich in $40.6m deal

Chelsea have bolstered their forward line with the signing of 22-year-old striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.


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Finland mistakenly call up retired 51-year-old

Finland women's national team manager has apologised for mistakenly calling up a long-retired 51-year-old for this week's game against Serbia.


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Report: Brailsford to scale back Man United role

Manchester United's football operations are undergoing yet more change with Dave Brailsford scaling back his role, a source told The Associated Press.


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Ancelotti: Brazil need Vini to replicate Madrid form

Brazil must help striker Vinicius Jr rediscover the form he has displayed at Real Madrid, new national team coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday.


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Mexico's Lozano, Martín left off Gold Cup team

Mexico will be without Hirving Lozano and Henry Martín for upcoming friendlies vs. Switzerland and Turkey, and the duo will also miss the Concacaf Gold Cup due to hamstring injuries.


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Inzaghi named Al Hilal boss after Inter Milan exit

Simone Inzaghi has been named as Al Hilal's new head coach on a two-year contract, the Saudi Pro League club confirmed Wednesday.


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Knicks fire Thibodeau after best run in 25 years

The Knicks are firing head coach Tom Thibodeau just a week after he led the team to its first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years.


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More men allege sexual misconduct by ex-IU doc

At least 15 former Indiana men's basketball players are alleging improper sexual conduct by a former team physician and saying Indiana officials, including the late coach Bobby Knight, were aware of the behavior.


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Rockies' 1st series win since '24 ends record streak

The league-worst Rockies won consecutive games for only the second time this year to end a streak of 22 consecutive series losses dating to last season.


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New G McDonald helps end Clark-less Fever's skid

The Fever won their first game since point guard Caitlin Clark was injured, getting a lift from emergency hardship signing Aari McDonald in a win over Washington.


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Seahawks HC scoffs at notion Darnold won't start

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald offered strong support of Sam Darnold after the quarterback struggled some during the first OTA that was open to reporters.


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McCullers outduels Skenes for 1st win since '22

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six sparkling innings for his first win since 2022 as the Astros beat the Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.


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2nd-tier Roots hire ex-U.S. star Feilhaber as coach

Former U.S. national team midfielder Benny Feilhaber was hired Monday as coach of the Oakland Roots of the United Soccer League's second-tier Championship.


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Messi back with Argentina after 7-month layoff

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has rejoined the national team for training on Monday after a seven-month break ahead of their upcoming Conmebol World Cup qualifying matches.


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Source: USWNT's Albert leaving PSG for Lyonnes

United States midfielder Korbin Albert has agreed to terms to join eight-time European champions OL Lyonnes on a free transfer, a source with knowledge of the deal confirmed to ESPN.


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Reynolds' Wrexham interpreter to receive honor

Maxime Hughes, the Welsh interpreter for Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has been awarded one of Wales' top honours.


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Sanchez's Cruz Azul future in doubt after CCC win

Cruz Azul head coach Vicente Sanchez celebrated the team's 5-0 triumph over the Vancouver Whitecaps to win the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup before adding his future with the Liga MX club remains in question.


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Finals-bound TTU 'left a legacy' in ending OU reign

Oklahoma's run of four straight Women's College World Series titles ended when Lauren Allred's walk-off sacrifice fly gave Texas Tech a 3-2 victory in the semifinals Monday night.


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Cruz Azul thrashes Whitecaps for 7th Concacaf title

Cruz Azul thrashed the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup to lift the trophy for a record-tying seventh time.


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Injured Balogun dropped from U.S. Gold Cup squad

Forward Folarin Balogun will miss the Concacaf Gold Cup because of an ankle injury and was among three players dropped Sunday from a United States roster already without Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie.


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