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By The Associated Press World Cup-bound Josh Sargent has scored his ninth goal of the season. He beat fellow American Zack Steffen in the seventh minute in Norwich’s 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough in England’s second-tier League Championship. Sargent is a 22-year-old from O’Fallon, Missouri. He was picked Wednesday for the U.S. World Cup roster. Steffen

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest moved off the bottom of the Premier League standings heading into the break for the World Cup by beating Crystal Palace 1-0. Morgan Gibbs-White continued to show why Forest broke its transfer record to sign him in the summer as his 54th-minute goal earned the win that sees the

LONDON (AP) — An England supporters group says it is committed to inclusivity in response to allegations some of its members sent discriminatory messages on social media. Block 109 is a group of soccer fans which describes itself as intent on improving the atmosphere at Wembley Stadium when the national team is playing, and also

LONDON (AP) — James Maddison scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season before the England midfielder was forced off through injury ahead of the World Cup as Leicester won 2-0 at West Ham. Patson Daka provided the assist and Maddison struck from close range to put in-form Leicester in front after eight minutes.

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy has ended 49 years of hurt from Australia by upending the Wallabies 28-27 for the first time in test rugby in Florence. Ange Capuozzo scored two tries and Pierre Bruno also crossed. Debutant Ben Donaldson could have denied the hosts with a conversion after the clock had run out. But

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Napoli could end the year with a double-digit points lead at the top of Serie A. Goals from Victor Osimhen, Piotr Zieliński and Eljif Elmas saw Napoli beat Udinese 3-2 Saturday for its 11th straight league victory and open up a significant gap over its rivals.

PARIS (AP) — Brazil defender Marquinhos has been rested for Paris Saint-Germain’s final game before the World Cup in Qatar because of muscle discomfort. The French league leader takes on Auxerre on Sunday with Argentina star Lionel Messi, France striker Kylian Mbappe and Brazil’s Neymar all included before leaving for Qatar. Messi missed last weekend’s

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Enzo Fittipaldi says he will be a member of Red Bull’s Formula One driver academy. The 21-year-old will help to develop both the Red Bull and AlphaTauri cars next year. Fittipaldi is the grandson of two-time F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi. He is sixth in

LONDON (AP) — James Maddison has limped off with a suspected hamstring injury while playing for Leicester in the Premier League two days after being a surprise inclusion in England’s squad for the World Cup. The playmaker fell to the ground off the ball in the 22nd minute against West Ham and was holding the

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ivan Toney has issued the perfect response to being omitted from England’s World Cup squad by scoring both goals in Brentford’s shock 2-1 Premier League win against Manchester City. The striker was left out of Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for Qatar, with Newcastle’s Callum Wilson

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy earned a historic victory as a strong performance saw it beat Australia for the first time. Ange Capuozzo scored two tries and Pierre Bruno also dived over as Italy recorded a memorable 28-27 victory in Florence. Debutant Ben Donaldson could have denied the hosts with a conversion after the clock

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s final warmup game ahead of the World Cup will not be held at the National Stadium as planned due to a construction defect. Poland’s Football Association says the game with Chile on Wednesday will now be held at the Legia Warsaw Stadium. Poland’s sports minister says that the National Stadium’s

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) — The NFL plans to play more regular-season games in Germany, possibly sooner than expected. League commissioner Roger Goodell told a fan forum in Munich on Saturday that the NFL will stage “at least” four games in Germany through 2025. The current agreement includes Sunday’s first game

TORONTO (AP) — A number of Canadian sports radio crews are still not traveling with their teams for road games even with the pandemic easing. Radio broadcast crews for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and Vancouver Canucks are not on site for road games this season. The English language radio crew for the Montreal

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Replacement winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga scored her second try in the 72nd minute as defending champion New Zealand rallied to beat top-ranked England 34-31 in a breathtaking final to the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Hooker Amy Cokayne earlier had scored three tries at the heart of England’s trademark rolling maul as

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Deebo Samuel spends plenty of time going back to his hometown for a purpose. The All-Pro wide receiver grew up in a tough environment in South Carolina. Football became his path to success. Samuel played at Chapman High School in Inman, then was a star at the University

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Replacement winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga scored her second try in the 72nd minute as defending champion New Zealand rallied to beat top-ranked England 34-31 in a breathtaking final to the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Hooker Amy Cockayne earlier had scored three tries at the heart of England’s trademark rolling maul as

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is headlining South Korea’s squad for the third straight World Cup as coach Paulo Bento places his hopes on the superstar captain who is recovering from a fractured eye socket.  Bento also selected Napoli defender Kim Min-jae and Mallorca attacking midfielder

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jake Haener passed for 313 yards and three touchdowns — including two long ones to Jalen Moreno-Cropper — and Fresno State held off UNLV 37-30. The Bulldogs grabbed a 17-16 lead on their first drive of the third quarter when freshman Dylan Lynch capped a 12-play, 67-yard drive with a 26-yard