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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — William Carvalho came up with a solution that would make most top strikers proud while surrounded by defenders inside the area. The Real Betis midfielder pulled off a neat nutmeg to get past the defender standing in front of him, sending the ball in-between his legs

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Rapids winger Braian Galván will miss the entire Major League Soccer season following surgery to repair a torn right ACL. The 21-year-old Argentine also had damage repaired to his medial and lateral meniscus. Rehabilitation is expected to last nine months. Galván joined the Rapids midway through the 2020 season

MILAN (AP) — Olivier Giroud’s brace made it four goals in two games for the striker as AC Milan routed Lazio 4-0 to reach the semifinals of the Italian Cup. After scoring two late goals to help Milan beat league leader Inter Milan 2-1 on Saturday the France veteran struck twice in the first half.

NORWICH, England (AP) — Wilfried Zaha scored a superb solo equalizer before shanking a penalty well wide as Crystal Palace came from behind to draw 1-1 at Norwich in the Premier League. Teemu Pukki’s first goal in more than 11 hours of play put the hosts ahead after just 39 seconds, the fastest goal in

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have fired coach Dominique Ducharme and made Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis the interim coach of the team with the NHL’s worst record. Ducharme was dismissed after Montreal began its season with a dismal 8-30-7 record for a league-worst 23 points. The 48-year-old’s last game was a 7-1

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Top-ranked Jon Rahm starred at Arizona State and lives in the Valley of the Sun. He’s still trying to put it all together in the WM Phoenix Open. Rahm had his best finish on TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course while still in college, tying for fifth

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Endyia Rogers scored 17 points, Te-Hina Paopao added 14 and No. 24 Oregon rolled past Washington State 83-30 for the largest margin of victory in the 90-game series. Oregon’s previous best against Washington State was a 46-point victory in the 1986-87 season. The Ducks have now won eight straight in the

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham conceded two goals in a chaotic three-minute period late in the game to lose 3-2 to Southampton in a blow to its top-four ambitions in the Premier League. Southampton appeared to be driven by a sense of injustice after Son Heung-min’s goal in the 70th minute that put Tottenham ahead. In

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Riyad Mahrez scored for the seventh straight game for Manchester City in its 2-0 win over Brentford that moved the Premier League champions into a 12-point lead. Kevin De Bruyne also netted for the fourth home game in succession in the league as City extended its unbeaten run to 14 matches

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Caden Clark’s switch to RB Leipzig is being delayed. The 18-year-old American midfielder was loaned to the New York Red Bulls for the 2022 Major League Soccer season by sister club RB Leipzig. The deal includes an option to extend. Clark signed with the German club in June, agreeing to a

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Zac Taylor texted Sean McVay after the Los Angeles Rams acquired Von Miller from the Denver Broncos in a midseason trade. Not to congratulate him. To thank him. The Bengals had a trip to Denver coming up in December and Cincinnati’s head coach was grateful he wouldn’t have

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Nearly every time the Kansas City Chiefs got pressure on Joe Burrow in the AFC championship game, he managed to pull off a surprising escape. That ability to get out of trouble with his legs is one of Burrow’s best traits and a big reason why he has

LYON, France (AP) — Lyon sold attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire for seven million euros ($8 million). The 30-year-old Switzerland international agreed to a three-year contract. Shaquiri will be a designated player whose salary will count only partially against the league’s salary cap. Chicago said he is the most expensive

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gus Bradley has a simple plan for the Indianapolis Colts’ defense. He wants them to play fast, force turnovers and make opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable. It’s a combination that helped Seattle win a Super Bowl and Bradley wants to bring that same approach to Indy. The 55-year-old

LYON, France (AP) — French club Lyon has sold attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire for seven million euros ($8 million). The 30-year-old Switzerland international joined Lyon in the offseason after three seasons with Liverpool but is leaving after just 16 appearances. He scored two goals and provided three assists but

By The Associated Press The NFL has sent a letter to a Congressional committee explaining the machinations in the league’s handling of the investigation of misconduct at the Washington franchise. In the letter from the league’s law firm to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, the NFL

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