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While many of the World Cup's competing nations are wracked by social divisions, some of their teams offer strikingly positive examples of how players from different backgrounds and religious faiths can cooperate closely in pursuit of a common goal.

Sonia Citron had 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Michaela Onyenwere scored 22 points and the Washington Mystics beat Connecticut 88-81 on Wednesday night to extend the Sun's losing streak to six games.

The University of Cincinnati athletic department disputes a claim from Brendan Sorsby's agent, who says the school knew about the quarterback's gambling and didn't do anything about it.

Growing up in Brazil, Tiago Splitter used to watch Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the middle of the night.

Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam, Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 100th career win on the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Wednesday.

New England has welcomed Scotland fans who are drinking the towns dry. Mexican cities have gladly accepted the Iranian players who have made their temporary home on the nation's West Coast. Meanwhile, the Washington region has embraced the checkered ...

Iceland's best golfer, Arni Sveinsson, has wrapped up rounds of golf at 4 a.m. He has shielded his head with a golf club while walking into lava fields to keep from getting pecked by birds during searches for errant tee shots.

Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday night.

Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been hospitalized in his fight against cancer, hospital Samaritano Barra said Wednesday.