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Max Verstappen said he burst out laughing after realizing how next week's British Grand Prix will highlight the shortcomings of the new Formula 1 regulations.

If the World Cup was the NCAA basketball tournament, then teams like Morocco and the Netherlands would have some serious anger toward the selection and seeding committee right now. England, Mexico, Portugal and Spain might not be all that happy,

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has called for an investigation into his national soccer team after it was eliminated from World Cup contention on Saturday, failing to qualify for the knockout rounds despite a heavily expanded Round of 32 in ...

Coach Nat Tibbetts and players for the Phoenix Mercury defended teammate Alyssa Thomas after Saturday's 89-80 win over the Toronto Tempo. Thomas was suspended for the matchup after an altercation with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark on Wednesday.

George Russell is firmly back in Formula 1 title contention after turning his controversial pole position into a dominant win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Giovani Lo Celso became the first Argentina player other than Lionel Messi to score in this World Cup as the defending champions finished the group stage with a three-game sweep after a 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday night.

Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States.

Tennis star Jessica Pegula said a protest by top players over prize money at the French Open was "productive and worked well."

Jannik Sinner said he's changed his physical workload after his French Open meltdown, when he felt ill and dizzy in a second-round loss.

Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.