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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kayla McPherson scored 22 points in her first career start to spark No. 14 North Carolina to a 73-55 win over Boston College to end a two-game losing streak. McPherson, a redshirt freshman who missed her first season rehabbing a high school knee injury and the first 20 games this

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola has been trying to get a reaction from his out-of-sorts Manchester City players. Perhaps the Premier League has done the job for him. At the end of a week when the defending champions were accused of breaching a slew of financial regulations, Guardiola’s

PARIS (AP) — Canada striker Jonathan David has scored twice to send Lille up to fifth place in the French league with a 2-0 win over struggling Strasbourg. David converted a penalty in the 23rd minute before flicking home a rebound in the 28th to raise his tally to 14 league goals this season. Toulouse

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the team’s decision says Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is the leading candidate to be the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because Steichen is coaching the

LONDON (AP) — Referees chief Howard Webb has contacted Arsenal and Brighton after “significant errors” in their respective Premier League matches this weekend. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited says Webb explained there had been “human error” during the VAR process in both games. Ivan Toney’s equalizer in Brentford’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal should have

LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds and Manchester United have condemned what they called “completely unacceptable” chants by rival fans about tragedies involving both clubs during Sunday’s Premier League match at Elland Road. The Premier League also says it is treating the issue  as a “matter of urgency.” United won 2-0. Some Leeds fans goaded United supporters with

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin defender Marton Dárdai has scored on his 21st birthday in a morale-boosting 4-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach to help the team’s bid for Bundesliga survival. Hertha had only scored one goal in its previous four games this year. They were all defeats. But the

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Jannik Sinner of Italy won his seventh singles title and first of the season by beating American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the Open Sud de France final. The second-seeded Italian did not lose a set on his way to winning the tournament. No. 51-ranked Cressy was bothered by an

LEEDS, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford has scored his 21st goal of the season in Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Leeds in the Premier League. Substitute Alejandro Garnacho also struck as Erik ten Hag’s team moved to within five points of leader Arsenal. United had its title hopes hit by Leeds in a 2-2 draw

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Brentford striker Ivan Toney was the victim of racist abuse after his team’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Brentford says he was targeted on social media following his goal in the Premier League game at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal immediately offered its support to Toney and said it was

By ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won gold in the men’s downhill for his first career medal at a world championships. Odermatt had a flawless run on the demanding L’Eclipse course to beat Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by 0.48 seconds as the Norwegian added to his