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LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the English Football Association over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules over a four-year period. The 26-year-old forward last week said he was assisting the FA with its investigation into historic breaking of gambling rules. The alleged breaches stretch from 2017 to 2021, after

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers has won plenty of games throughout his career so it’s no surprise he’s been successful on Thursday nights, going 11-5. Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers need another win this week against the AFC South-leading Tennessee Titans to help them climb into the playoff race after

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Injury-hit France has arrived in Qatar to begin the defense of its World Cup title, with coach Didier Deschamps leading the squad off the plane after it landed. The squad taking part in stretching exercises before having dinner. Forward Randal Kolo Muani was called up on Wednesday morning to replace the

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Adams had 23 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Ustby added 14 points and 10 rebounds and No. 13 North Carolina eased by South Carolina State 93-25. North Carolina outscored South Carolina State 32-1 in the first quarter and 26-2 in the third. The one-point quarter set a program record

PARIS (AP) — Two people died when a motorboat following the Route du Rhum solo trans-Atlantic sailing race capsized off the coast of Guadeloupe. Organizers said the accident occurred just as the winner was reaching the finish line. The exact circumstances of the accident are being determined. Local media said the boat had been carrying

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Ansu Fati will start in Spain’s final warmup before the World Cup but Álvaro Morata, Hugo Guillamón and Marcos Llorente will not play after missing practice time this week. Coach Luis Enrique says he hopes Fati will be able to play the full 90 minutes of the game against

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has dismissed NFL kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which Lambo sought back pay and damages for emotional distress caused by former head coach Urban Meyer. Judge Gilbert Feltel Jr., of Florida’s 4th Circuit Court in Duval County, dismissed

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lionel Messi has emerged unscathed from Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5-0 rout of the United Arab Emirates as the pre-tournament favorites stretched their unbeaten run to 36 games. Messi scored his team’s fourth goal right before the break. He also set up Julián

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a training session with Portugal because of a stomach bug that will rule him out of a World Cup warmup match against Nigeria. Portugal is scheduled to play against Nigeria on Thursday in Lisbon before flying to Qatar and coach Fernando Santos has said Ronaldo will not

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer’s 10-year partnership with Apple will kick off on Feb. 1 with the launch of MLS Season Pass. The new rights deal allows fans to watch every game without local blackouts or restrictions. The service will be available in over 100 countries exclusively through the Apple TV

By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched a campaign to educate Israeli soccer fans about how to navigate the laws and customs of Qatar ahead of the World Cup there. The conservative Muslim country has no diplomatic relations with Israel but in a landmark first, Israeli

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Son Heung-min wore a mask at training with the South Korea team ahead of World Cup in Qatar and later expressed doubt about his availability for the start of the tournament. The Tottenham forward hasn’t played since Nov. 2 when he sustained a fracture around his left eye following a collision

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will have surgery next week to repair the tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow. The injury forced the right fielder to spend most of the season as a designated hitter. Phillies President Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday there was no timetable on Harper’s recovery

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners made one of the first big moves of the offseason by acquiring outfielder Teoscar Hernández from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for two pitchers. The Mariners added a slugging right-handed bat to their lineup with the acquisition of Hernández and addressed one

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Ron Rivera and Washington are making a habit of shocking undefeated teams. For the second time in three seasons, Rivera took a Washington team with a losing record on the road to hand an undefeated team its first loss of the season. The Commanders went to Philadelphia and

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England’s injury concerns are easing ahead of the World Cup with Kyle Walker and James Maddison overcoming their previous fitness issues to take part in the team’s first training session in Qatar. Walker has been recovering from groin surgery needed after getting injured during Manchester City’s 6-3 win over Manchester United

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski’s suspension has been increased to three games by the Spanish soccer federation. Lewandowski had received a one-game suspension when he was sent off with a second yellow card during Barcelona’s 2-1 comeback win at Osasuna on Nov. 8. The Spanish soccer federation’s competition committee has now added

LONDON (AP) — The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball. Ali Bin Nasser was the Tunisian former match official who refereed the quarterfinal game between Argentina