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September 20, 2017

England women's team coach fired over misconduct in past job

The coach of the England women's team was fired Wednesday over "inappropriate and unacceptable behavior" involving his ...

September 20, 2017

UEFA president wants lawmakers to help make soccer fairer

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin challenged European lawmakers on Wednesday to help make the business of soccer fairer.

September 20, 2017

Muguruza beats Puig to reach Pan Pacific quarterfinals

Garbine Muguruza began her reign as No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Monica Puig on Wednesday, earning a spot in the ...

September 19, 2017

Van Vleuten captures world cycling time trial championship

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten, whose harrowing crash at the Rio Olympics left her with a broken back, won the women's ...

September 19, 2017

Another year, another distraction with LPGA's 5th major

In the five years since the LPGA Tour decided that the Evian Championship would be a major, the debate over its status has ...

September 19, 2017

Belgium awaits UEFA move on Brussels stadium for Euro 2020

Belgium's football leaders are realistic about persuading UEFA to keep Brussels as a 2020 European Championship host city ...

September 19, 2017

FIFA hopes for big increase in TV viewers at Women's WCup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants the next edition of the Women's World Cup to draw a billion TV viewers across the world

September 18, 2017

Kerber ousts local favorite Osaka at Pan-Pacific Open

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany got a measure of revenge for a U.S. Open loss by beating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on ...

September 17, 2017

Nordqvist beats Altomare in playoff to win Evian major

Defying driving rain and hail in a playoff, Anna Nordqvist beat unheralded American Brittany Altomare at the first extra hole ...

September 16, 2017

Mola, Duffy win successive world triathlon championships

Mario Mola of Spain and Flora Duffy of Bermuda won their second straight triathlon world championships when they reached the ...

September 16, 2017

Moriya Jutanugarn leads at Evian, aims at majors record

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand shot 3-under 68 to lead the Evian Championship second round on Saturday, and could join her ...

September 15, 2017

Park fires 63, uses fresh start to lead Evian major by 2

A new day, a fresh start to the final women's major of the season, and it seemed like a new Sung Hyun Park showed up Friday.

September 15, 2017

Former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova fires coach David Kotyza

Former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova says she's parted with coach David Kotyza. Pliskova hired Kotyza, the former coach of ...

September 14, 2017

American stars Morgan, Rapinoe donating salaries to charity

World Cup winners Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe are donating one percent of their salaries to soccer charities. The Americans ...

September 14, 2017

Play scrapped at rain-hit women's major, will start Friday

Rain and strong winds have forced Thursday's play to be scrapped at the final women's golf major of the season, which will ...

September 14, 2017

American ballers find their Dream Teams in Africa

Reggie Moore rarely gets through a day without stopping for an autograph or selfie in the basketball-mad African country of ...

September 14, 2017

The wait is on: Los Angeles wins 2028 Olympics

The Olympic cauldron blazing above the Coliseum gave it away: Los Angeles will host a third Olympics — in 2028. The news on ...

September 13, 2017

Shiffrin slalom rival Velez Zuzulova hurts knee in training

One of Mikaela Shiffrin's expected main rivals for the Pyeongchang Olympic slalom title has injured her right knee in ...

September 13, 2017

Evian tough to read after 9 different women's majors winners

After nine different winners in the past nine women's golf majors, the Evian Championship has no clear favorite when play ...