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By PETER SMITH and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — And it came to pass — actually, quarterback Terry Bradshaw came to pass, but bear with us. This is a story about football, culture and religion, so it seems right to begin with some biblical phrasing. Thus, Bradshaw barely got off the pass, which

ROME (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini and former Lazio players Attilio Lombardo and Dejan Stanković were among those who carried Siniša Mihajlović’s coffin out into a crowd of fans following the Serb’s funeral. There was also a delegation from Red Star Belgrade, the team that Mihajlović won the European Cup with in 1991. Representatives

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When it comes to soccer, money can buy the world. It can pay for the World Cup. And the world’s best players. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions. The power of

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — France played its part in one of the most memorable finishes in World Cup history even though the defending champions failed to retain the title. Kylian Mbappé’s hat trick of goals all came late and helped give France a 3-3 draw in the final. It

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi ended his long wait for the World Cup title in one of the most memorable finals in history. Messi was at his most inspirational in Qatar. He scored two goals to take his total for the tournament to seven and delivered his country’s

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police have charged three men following a violent pitch invasion that left a goalkeeper and a referee injured and forced an Australian top-flight soccer match between rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory to be abandoned on the weekend. Video on social media shows a man throwing a metal bucket of sand

KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Angel Reese scored 25 points and grabbed 20 rebounds — her 12th consecutive double-double to open the season — and No. 11 LSU beat Oregon State 87-55 at the Maui Classic. Alexis Morris had 18 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals for LSU (12-0). Jasmine Carson scored 12 points

DALLAS (AP) — Keyonte George scored five straight points that gave Baylor the lead for good and finished with 19, as the 11th-ranked Bears beat Washington State 65-59 in the final game of Sunday’s Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge. Adam Flagler added 12 points for Baylor. Jabe Mullins, back in the lineup after missing four games with

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored two goals 19 seconds apart in the first minute of the third period, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist, and Milan Lucic and Dillon Dube also scored for the Flames,

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Commanders had questions about three officiating decisions in their 20-12 loss to the New York Giants. They were unhappy with an offensive pass interference penalty called against Jahan Dotson on their 2-point conversion attempt in the third quarter, the illegal formation call against

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke fumbled twice in what turned out to be a 20-12 loss to the New York Giants. Washington had lost just one of its previous eight games but could not get much going on offense on Sunday night against its division

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Daniel Jones and the New York Giants ended their winless streak by beating the Washington Commanders 20-12. Jones was 21 of 32 passing to win in prime time for the first time in 10 chances in the NFL. Kayvon Thibodeaux scored a touchdown on a