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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England’s resources at right back are being tested ahead of the World Cup. Reece James was forced off with a right knee injury in the second half of Chelsea’s 2-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League. Hours earlier Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out for two weeks by

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news coverage of a Mississippi welfare scandal, including about payments he received to help fund a pet project of his — a volleyball arena at the university he attended and where his daughter

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Jude Bellingham scored for the fourth Champions League game in a row as Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Sevilla. Young players took center stage as Sevilla took the lead with a header from 20-year-old defender Tanguy Nianzou before Bellingham knocked in Thomas Meunier’s low cross. The 19-year-old Bellingham has scored in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for Hope Solo filed a notice with a court indicating the former U.S. goalkeeper wants to object to the settlement of the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation. Solo sued the USSF in August 2018 alleging violations of the federal Equal Pay Act

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Manchester City juggernaut has ground to a halt in the unlikeliest of places. Danish struggler FC Copenhagen became the first team to stop City from scoring this season as a Champions League group match overshadowed by early video-review decisions ended in a 0-0 draw. The point was enough to secure

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Antonio Rüdiger equalized in injury time to rescue a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk and secure a spot for the defending champions in the Champions League knockout stage. But celebrations were cut short as Rüdiger and Shakhtar goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin needed lengthy treatment for their clash of heads

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Spain has beaten the U.S. women’s national team 2-0. It was the first time since March 2017 that the U.S. lost two games in a row. Laia Codina had the first goal for Spain in the 39th minute. Esther González added a goal in the 72nd. Both teams are preparing for

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR hit Stewart-Haas Racing with an additional $200,000 in fines after ruling Cole Custer and the No. 41 team manipulated the final lap of the playoff elimination race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That brings SHR’s monetary fines to $300,000 over the last week. Kevin

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is feeling good ahead of tenth-ranked Penn State’s game against No. 4 Michigan this weekend. The Nittany Lions are coming off of a bye week, and Clifford was able to relax and prepared. The Wolverines currently have the country’s fifth-best

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says winger Luis Diaz will be out for up to two months and right back Trent Alexander-Arnold could be missing for two weeks. Both players were hurt in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-2 loss at Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Diaz injured his left

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jack Nicklaus is curious to see how the rich, new PGA Tour schedule goes next year. Nicklaus has The Memorial. That’s one of the elevated events that will offer a $20 million purse. He also is involved as a charitable beneficiary at the Honda Classic.

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 4 Clemson is finally getting healthy on defense. That should be a major problem for the Tigers’ opponents the second half of the season. Injured defensive end Xavier Thomas played for the first time this season last week and had two sacks and a

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Juventus descended further into crisis and was left on the verge of elimination from the Champions League following a 2-0 loss at Maccabi Haifa that also included an injury to key winger Ángel Di María. Omer Atzili scored two first-half goals as Haifa earned its first Champions League win in two

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Manchester City juggernaut has ground to a halt in the unlikeliest of places. Danish struggler FC Copenhagen became the first team to stop City from scoring this season as a Champions League group match overshadowed by early video-review decisions ended in a 0-0 draw. One of those VAR calls resulted

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged the trade of four-time All-Star closer Josh Hader affected the team more than he expected at the time he made the deal. The Brewers were 57-45 and owned a three-game lead in the NL Central on Aug.

PARIS (AP) — Less than six months after Kylian Mbappé extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the French star is reportedly looking for a way out. Mbappé had been close to joining Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer but finally agreed to stay at PSG for two more years with an option for

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Argentina has another injury concern ahead of the World Cup after Ángel Di María exited Juventus’ Champions League game at Maccabi Haifa. Di María was running for a ball in the first half when he pulled up grasping the back of his right thigh and wincing in pain. It comes days

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran closer Craig Kimbrel has been left off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres. Kimbrel was demoted from his closer’s role two weeks ago after struggling all season as the replacement for veteran Kenley Jansen,