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9:53 AM on Wednesday, June 17

Jacksonville’s Ross Matiscik is now the NFL’s highest-paid long snapper

8:38 AM on Wednesday, June 17

The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son’s next World Cup match

8:24 AM on Wednesday, June 17

Angel Reese looked like a perfect fit for Atlanta when she was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Dream

8:02 AM on Wednesday, June 17

The WNBA is expanding its schedule to 50 games per team next season — the most in the league’s 30-year history

5:15 AM on Wednesday, June 17

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4:45 AM on Wednesday, June 17

Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive countries for gays and lesbians

4:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17

After a devastating final-game loss in the Scottish Premiership, Heart of Midlothian’s longer path toward the lucrative Champions League will start in Austria in July

3:25 AM on Wednesday, June 17

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up the Iran and New Zealand teams

1:30 AM on Wednesday, June 17

Brazilian MMA star Alex Pereira has accused Frenchman Cyril Gane of landing multiple “illegal shots” during their fight for the interim UFC heavyweight title at the White House

1:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17

Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan scored aggressive centuries as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second one-day cricket international to clinch victory in the three-match series

12:55 AM on Wednesday, June 17

The Milwaukee Brewers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians

12:55 AM on Wednesday, June 17

The Cincinnati Reds will try to sweep a three-game series with a win against the New York Mets

12:22 AM on Wednesday, June 17

A look back at U

12:01 AM on Wednesday, June 17

On Thursday, 156 players from around the world will tee it up for the sixth U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills

11:50 PM on Tuesday, June 16

Kansas' Darryn Peterson headlines the top tier of one-and-done guard prospects for next week's NBA draft

10:05 PM on Tuesday, June 16

Sudan's women's national soccer team has made its first international appearance since civil war erupted in the country

6:37 PM on Tuesday, June 16

Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and matched Miroslav Klose's career scoring record before thousands of Argentina fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria on Tuesday night

6:03 PM on Tuesday, June 16

FIFA has implemented mandatory breaks midway through each half at all matches for this World Cup to allow players to hydrate because of the extreme heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the near-six-week tournament

4:04 PM on Tuesday, June 16

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday