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Linebacker Bobby Wagner was selected Thursday as the Washington Commanders' club winner of the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Each NFL stadium will have to install a new playing surface by the start of the 2028 season to meet standards set through lab and field testing.

Substitute Santiago Castro's last-gasp goal sent Bologna into the Italian Cup quarterfinals as the defending champion came from behind to beat Parma 2-1 on Thursday.

The National Women's Soccer League Players' Association has filed a grievance with the league for rejecting a contract offer extended to Trinity Rodman by the Washington Spirit.

Lionel Messi isn't saying if he plans to play in the 2026 World Cup.

Indianapolis (8-4) at Jacksonville (8-4)

FIFA considered Las Vegas as the site for its World Cup draw but logistical issues helped prevent a deal from getting done.

Gennadiy Golovkin, the power puncher who made a record-tying 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Derrick Henry, Baker Mayfield, Jordan Love and Travis Kelce are among the 32 players nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games landed in Rome on Thursday following a handover in Greece.