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By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers A FIFA-appointed expert in women’s soccer has been cleared by ethics judges of charges of sexual harassment and abusive behavior directed at players as young as 14. Diego Guacci was the South American expert for FIFA helping pick candidates for its women’s world player of the

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s gameday tradition of fans releasing helium-filled red balloons to celebrate the Cornhuskers’ first touchdown is ending. The tradition of passing out balloons to fans dates to the early 1960s. Athletic director Trev Alberts announced on his radio show a global shortage of helium led to the decision. Russia is one

LONDON (AP) — The owners of Premier League club Tottenham plan to give the club a cash injection of up to 150 million pounds ($188 million), amid calls from manager Antonio Conte to reinforce the squad following qualification for the Champions League. The north London club says majority shareholder ENIC has pledged the cash via

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Eastern Conference finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are as close as can be, heading back to Miami all tied up at two wins apiece. But the individual games have been anything but. Boston scored 18 of the first 19 points in Game

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finland is expected to host the men’s hockey world championship two years in a row after teaming up with Latvia in a bid to stage the 2023 tournament that was stripped from Russia because of the war in Ukraine. The Finnish city of Tampere is bidding with the Latvian capital city

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Tens of thousands of soccer fans are expected to visit the Albanian capital of Tirana for the Europa Conference League final between Dutch club Feyenoord and Italian team Roma on Wednesday. Tirana Airport is preparing to welcome more than 300 flights in two days. Many Italian,

By The Associated Press The final of the inaugural Europa Conference League features two established clubs, with Roma facing Feyenoord in Albania’s capital Tirana. Up to 100,000 Italian and Dutch supporters are expected in Tirana even though each club has been allocated only 4,000 tickets, sparking concerns about possible fan violence. Capacity at the National

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Students from four Historically Black College and University medical schools will be selected for clinical rotations with NFL team medical staffs this year. The joint program with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society (PFATS) aims to diversify the pipeline in sports medicine, including

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Miles Teller feels the need, the need for speed. The “Top Gun: Maverick” actor will get it as the honorary starter for what should be the fastest Indianapolis 500 in history. Teller will wave the green flag for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. The 35-year-old Teller

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Celtics are as close as can be, heading back to Miami all tied up at two wins apiece. But the individual games have been anything but. Boston scored 18 of the first 19 points in Game 4 on

By The Associated Press The PGA Tour heads to Colonial for the Charles Schwab Challenge and it looks as though little has changed from last week. Justin Thomas is in the field fresh off his PGA Championship victory. So is Will Zalatoris, who lost to him in the playoff. Also playing is Mito Pereira of

LONDON (AP) — Jarrod Bowen has been rewarded for his breakthrough season at West Ham by earning his first call-up to the England squad for four Nations League games next month. Bowen scored 12 goals and had 10 assists in the Premier League. The winger was joined in the 27-man squad by Leicester full back

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimović acted like the protagonist from the movie “Braveheart” in a rousing speech to his teammates so Olivier Giroud likened his own exploits on the field to another blockbuster. “Gladiator.” The Hollywood double feature spurred AC Milan to its first Serie A title in 11

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The search continued Tuesday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home. Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police issued a murder warrant for Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, last week. Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has picked up Morocco right back Noussair Mazraoui on a free transfer from Ajax in its first signing of the offseason. The Bavarian powerhouse says in a statement that the 24-year-old Mazraoui signed a four-year deal through June 2026. There’s no transfer fee due to Ajax and because his contract

LONDON (AP) — West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat in abuse caught on video. The 27-year-old France international appeared at a hearing at Thames Magistrates’ Court accused of three offenses under the Animal Welfare Act in relation to footage of the abuse that surfaced on social