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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Brian White scored his 13th goal of the season in the 78th minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps tied the Colorado Rapids 2-2 on Wednesday night. Vancouver (11-10-9) played its seventh straight away match, going 3-2-2. The Whitecaps, who haven’t played a home match since Aug. …

England has a big target on its back heading into the Cricket World Cup. As the defending world champions in both the 50-over and Twenty20 formats, the English are the kings of white-ball cricket and, in theory, the team to beat over the next couple of months — even if …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Trevor Larnach broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Wednesday night. After Max Kepler opened the eighth with his fourth hit of the game, Larnach sent a 1-1 pitch from Dany Jiménez off …

SYDNEY (AP) — Sri Lankan cricket international Danushka Gunathilaka has been found not guilty of raping a woman he met on a dating site during the south Asian team’s tour of Australia last November. Judge Sarah Huggett acquitted the 32-year-old player as he sat at Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court …

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run to help the Detroit Tigers take a 4-0 lead in a game that was suspended by rain after four innings on Wednesday night. Cabrera, who is retiring after the season ends this week, tied Mel Ott for 25th place all-time. …

Real Madrid get back to winning ways. By Matt_MM on September 28, 2023 3:17 am Full match player ratings below: Kepa—7: Managed a clean sheet and was rarely tested, only two saves to make on the night. Nacho—7: Started the match as a right back and finished the match as …

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joshua Palmer stepped up in the four games veteran wide receiver Mike Williams missed for the Los Angeles Chargers last year. With Williams out for the season with a torn left ACL, Palmer will be counted on again. “It’s another chance to go out and …

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund signed a two-year, $9-million extension with the Calgary Flames and was named captain, the team announced Wednesday. Backlund would have become an unrestricted free agent next summer without an extension. The 34-year-old center from Sweden posted a career year in 2022-23 with 56 points …

Inter Miami owner David Beckham and ex-Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane linked up pregame Wednesday as Inter Miami prepare to play without Messi! Zidane attends U.S. Open Cup final Welcomed by Herons owner David Beckham Messi misses match to injury WHAT HAPPENED? After missing out on the match due to …

The Cricket World Cup will be staged in India from Oct. 5 to Nov. 19. The Associated Press takes a look at five players to watch during the 6 1/2-week tournament: Babar Azam, Pakistan Is the No. 1-ranked batter in the ODI format and a crucial anchor in Pakistan’s top …

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Cricket World Cup returns to India after 12 years with the hosts desperately seeking to end its trophy drought at a major ICC event. India last won the 50-overs World Cup when it co-hosted the event in 2011 with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. M.S. Dhoni …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi couldn’t play, and the Houston Dynamo took full advantage to win a trophy on his home field. Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi scored first-half goals and Houston — with NBA star James Harden, part of the team’s ownership group, looking on from the …

Real Madrid are keen to appoint Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi as their next manager when Carlo Ancelotti leaves the club, according to a report. Ancelotti seems set to leave Madrid for a second time at the end of the current season, with the news revealed early on enough in …

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — In trying to respond to last season’s 6-11 record, the Raiders’ front office made some notable changes. Las Vegas is still trying to reap the benefits of all these changes, beginning the season 1-2 with a trip Sunday to face the AFC West rival Los Angeles …

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — A well-rested, healthy and vigorous Alvin Kamara was back on the Saints’ practice field Wednesday, looking “explosive” in the words of coach Dennis Allen. New Orleans’ injured quarterback, Derek Carr, watched practice snaps unfold from behind the action, wearing his jersey but no helmet or pads. …

DORTMUND, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 05: Youssoufa Moukoko of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum 1848 at Signal Iduna Park on November 05, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Real Madrid manager confirms …