FIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at ...

FIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at the Club World Cup quarterfinal games in Orlando, Florida, and Philadelphia on Friday.The 28-year-old Jota and 25-year-old Silva were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed and burst into flames on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight Thursday.At the match between Al Hilal and Fluminense at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, players formed a circle at midfield as the video board displayed a photo of the Portuguese soccer players. The crowd participated in a moment of silence.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>At Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where Brazil’s Palmeiras faced Chelsea, a black-and-white photo of the brothers was displayed and a moment of silence was observed as players on both teams wore a black band on their sleeves.Chelsea’s Pedro Neto, a friend and Portugal national teammate of Diogo Jota, made the sign of the cross as he entered the pitch with a jersey on his shoulder that had Jota’s and André Silva’s first names. Neto held up the jersey during the moment of silence with the help of Enzo Fernández.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
A moment of silence for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre 🕯️ Rest in peace. <a href="https://t.co/La7F4h5ik5">pic.twitter.com/La7F4h5ik5</a>— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/DAZNFootball/status/1941302522657857993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Spanish police are investigating the cause of the crash, which did not involve another vehicle, they said. They said they believe it could have been caused by a blown tire.Jota's death occurred two weeks after he married longtime partner Rute Cardoso while on vacation following a long season when he helped Liverpool win the Premier League. The couple had three children, the youngest born last year.Silva played for the Portuguese club Penafiel in the lower divisions.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Players, match officials and fans pause for a moments silence in memory of former football player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who passed away on the 3rd of July 2025 prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium on July 04, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

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LONDON (AP) — Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto the court for his mat...

LONDON (AP) — Nuno Borges had hoped to wear a Diogo Jota soccer jersey onto the court for his match at Wimbledon on Friday, but he settled for a black ribbon on his hat instead.The All England Club has a strict all-white dress code for players while on court, but permission to wear the ribbon was granted after Jota and his brother were killed in a car crash in Spain.Family and friends of the Liverpool forward and his brother gathered at a chapel where their bodies were brought for a wake on Friday, a day after the fatal crash.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Borges, who at No. 37 is Portugal's highest-ranked tennis player, told the PA news agency that his agent contacted Wimbledon about the idea of wearing Jota's national team jersey as a tribute, but it wasn't approved. Tournament officials did not immediately comment late Friday.Borgest lost his third-round match to Karen Khachanov in five sets.Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his left sleeve during a doubles match.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Portugal's Nuno Borges wears a black ribbon in tribute to late Portuguese football player Diogo Jota during during his men's singles third round tennis match against Russia's Karen Khachanov on the fifth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2025. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in northwestern Spain early July 3, sparking widespread grief just after the Portugal star had got married.

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CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NAS...

CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course.The third time is a different situation for van Gisbergen once again. This time, he has a second Cup Series victory in his back pocket — providing some flexibility for the 36-year-old New Zealand native as he prepares for the playoffs. "We’re in a nice position now having won a race," van Gisbergen said Friday. "And it may change our strategy. If we’re in a position to get a playoff point, we’ll probably try and get that, but that’ll put us deep in the field for the next stage. So yeah, there’s a bit of a toss-up there what we’re going to do, but it’s a nice position to be in."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Sure is.Just two years ago, van Gisbergen — a three-time champion in Australia’s Supercars — put on a dazzling show in a rainy first edition of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-chicago-c009e95cdffeb1fc81b55ff3abd4f807">NASCAR's downtown Chicago experiment</a>. Making the most of his extensive street racing experience, he became the first driver to win his <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-chicago-street-4acaf42ff0e156d01fd92d059f2ab9d2">Cup Series debut</a> since Johnny Rutherford in the second qualifying race at Daytona in 1963.He won <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-xfinity-chicago-street-course-24b06235fb6df561d514ce3f95d5723b">Chicago's Xfinity Series stop</a> last year and the first stage in the Cup race before he was knocked out by a crash."You know, I have great memories here," van Gisbergen said. "This place has changed my life, so I’m going to have special memories of this place forever."Van Gisbergen's success in Chicago led to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/shane-van-gisbergen-nascar-trackhouse-7e481979199b2dd03437267d9b72bded">a full-time Cup ride</a> with Trackhouse Racing. But the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet is learning his way around NASCAR and he got off to a slow start this season.While oval tracks remain a challenge, he certainly hasn't forgotten his roots on street and road courses. He posted <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-mexico-city-van-gisbergen-c76b9181c08ed133373917a145b4a078">his second Cup win</a> last month at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.Van Gisbergen is scheduled to compete in both Chicago races this weekend. Next up for NASCAR is another road course at Sonoma Raceway, providing an opportunity to move up from No. 32 in the Cup standings and build up some momentum."Road courses are just a bonus for us," he said. "We know we’re going to be good and we can just focus on trying to get results there."Even after two years, the downtown Chicago street course remains a tricky proposition. The 12-turn, 2.2-mile track is narrow and bumpy in spots — to go along with manhole covers, and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back — and there is little room for error in some areas. Rain affected the action in each of the first two weekends, and there could be more showers on Sunday.Patience is sometimes the best approach, but that only goes so far in NASCAR."It’s easy to say that until Shane is out there a second faster than you and you have to go put yourself in some uncomfortable situations," said Joey Logano, the reigning Cup Series champion.When it comes to van Gisbergen on road courses, Logano said the rest of the Cup Series is "in a way, playing catch-up." Van Gisbergen said he feels the same way about ovals."These guys have been doing left-handers since they were 10 years old," van Gisbergen said. "You know, they’re two completely different sports, and although there has been road racing in NASCAR forever, it’s not that much. So yeah, just the experience levels are different in what we do. And I feel like, yes, they’ve definitely gotten a lot better since the first one on this track, for sure."___AP auto racing: <a href="https://undefined/">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 12: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #13 WeatherTech Chevrolet, poses for photos with the Bank of America ROVAL 400 Pole Winner trophy after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina.

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LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wi...

LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon by beating the home favorite 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the third-round at a raucous Centre Court on Friday night.Sabalenka, a two-time semifinalist at the All England Club, fought back in both sets against the the 2021 U.S. Open champion, who had been playing some of her best tennis since her title run at Flushing Meadows as a qualifier at age 18.In a 74-minute first set, Sabalenka converted her eighth set point, which came 30 minutes after the first.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Raducanu went up 4-2, only to see Sabalenka reel off 11 of 12 points during one stretch while moving out front by a 5-4 score.Then arrived an epic game, lasting 13 minutes and containing 22 points, eight deuces, and seven set points for Sabalenka — all ending with Raducanu holding serve.Then, Raducanu had a set point while leading 6-5 in the tiebreaker, but Sabalenka saved it with a drop-shot winner and took the last three points of the set — ending it with a volley winner.The fans provided extra energy for the British player, cheering wildly when Raducanu fired winners and exhaling "aww!" when she missed.Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, said she pretended the cheers were for her."Guys wow — what an atmosphere. My ears are still hurting. It was super loud," she said in an on-court interview.In the second set, Raducanu broke to 3-1 and led 4-1 at the 1-hour, 35-minute mark, but Sabalenka reeled off the last five games.Raducanu, ranked No. 40, had defeated 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the previous round."She pushed me really hard to get this win. I'm happy to see her healthy and back on track," Sabalenka said. "I'm pretty sure that soon she's going to be back in the top 10."Sabalenka reached the final at each of the past three Grand Slam tournaments, winning the U.S. Open last September and finishing as the runner-up to Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January and to Coco Gauff at the French Open in June.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 4: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during Day Five of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hercules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hercules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al-Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup quarterfinal match on Friday.Physical play resulted in a pair of yellow cards against both sides as they vied for scoring chances in the first half in front of a crowd of 43,091 at Camping World Stadium.Fluminense struck first after a poor clearance from Al-Hilal allowed Brazillian midfielder Martinelli to find the back of the net.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The second half opened with an emphatic response from Al-Hilal, which had not lost a match in the tournament. Marcos Leonardo, who scored the winner in a 4-3 surprise victory over Manchester City, scored in the 51st minute to tie the game at 1.Hercules, a halftime substitution, scored the tiebreaker and secured a semifinal round berth for Fluminense.<h2>Key moment</h2>Al-Hilal was awarded a penalty kick in the first half, but head referee Danny Makkelie overturned the decision after consulting VAR.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Fluminense moves on to the semifinal against the winner of the Chelsea-Palmerias match later Friday at Philadelphia. The semifinal match will be held Tuesday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Hercules of Fluminense celebrates his goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium on July 04, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

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ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Jule Brand scored one goal and set up the other to lead Germany to...

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Jule Brand scored one goal and set up the other to lead Germany to a 2-0 win over debutant Poland in their Women's European Championship opening game on Friday.Germany, the eight-time champion, needed patience against the hard-tackling and committed Poland players, but Brand made the most of a lapse in concentration when she cut inside two defenders to break the deadlock in the 52nd minute.The winger then sent in a cross for Lea Schuller to seal the result with a header in the 66th.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Germany lost captain Giulia Gwinn to injury late in the first half after she made a desperate challenge to stop Ewa Pajor from scoring.Pajor, the Poland captain, was her team's biggest threat and might have leveled the score in the 64th after she sent a German defender flying, only for Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger to stand firm against her centrally placed shot.Berger later produced a brilliant reflex save to stop Pajor's header.Like Poland, Berger was making her competition debut. The 34-year-old Germany goalkeeper missed the previous tournament and later said she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. On Friday she became Germany's oldest player at a European Championship.Berger was the busier of the two goalkeepers as Poland's central defensive partnership of Paulina Dudek and Emilia Szymczak kept the pacey German forwards in check.Dudek did not reemerge for the second half, however, presumably because of an injury, and Brand took it as an invitation to steer her team to a winning start.Germany is looking for its first major title since winning its eighth European Championship in 2013. It went close at the last edition, losing to host England 2-1 after extra time in the 2022 final.Sweden defeated Denmark 1-0 in the other Group C match earlier.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

04 July 2025, Switzerland, St. Gallen: Soccer, Women: European Championship, Germany - Poland, preliminary round, group C, match day 1, Germany's Selina Cerci, Jule Brand and Sarai Linder (l-r) celebrate after the match. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

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LONDON (AP) — Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserved a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at...

LONDON (AP) — Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserved a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at Wimbledon while clutching his hat after it fell off his head during a serve. His opponent Friday, Luciano Darderi, thought that point shouldn't have been awarded to Thompson, but the chair umpire disagreed."I mean, my hat's fallen off before, and I know what the rules are. It didn't hinder him; it hindered me," said Thompson, an Australian ranked 44th who will face U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz next. "So I don't know what he was complaining about."At 5-4, 40-15 against Darderi, Thompson used a hat trick to put a lid on the opening set en route to a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory that sent him to the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>On a second serve, the backward baseball cap Thompson was wearing slid off as he landed on his follow-through. Thompson immediately grabbed it with his left hand and continued to wield his racket with his right hand for a point that wound up lasting seven strokes.It was capped by Thompson's backhand volley winner as he ran to the net with hat in hand.Has he ever carried that bit of his outfit around during a point before?"That's the first time I can remember," Thompson said.In the moment, Darderi thought chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani would stop the point and order them to replay it because of what happened with Thompson's chapeau. The 59th-ranked Darderi, who was born in Argentina and represents Italy, walked to the sideline pointing in Thompson's direction and pleading his case with Lahyani.At one point, Darderi yanked off his own white hat and yelled, "It's the rule!"But Lahyani wouldn't budge, and Darderi chucked his racket toward the sideline seat, drawing some boos from spectators at Court 18.As the conversation between Darderi and Lahyani continued during the changeover between sets, Thompson pointed out that the rules address when a player's hat hits the court — "Happened to me a few times," he said — rather than if it's caught out of the air."It didn't seem normal to me to play a point with a hat in your hand. It was strange," Darderi said at his news conference later. "But it was just one point. It didn't change the match."On that, both players certainly agreed."It's not like it was 5-all in the fifth, deuce," Thompson said. "Every point's big, but it is what it is."___Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: https://apnews.com/author/howard-fendrich. More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Jordan Thompson of Australia celebrates his victory against Luciano Darderi of Italy during the Gentlemen's Singles third round match on day five of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2025 in London, England.

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LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz kept his Wimbledon three-peat campaign chugging along by beating Jan...

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz kept his Wimbledon three-peat campaign chugging along by beating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court on Friday to reach the fourth round.Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 21 matches overall and 17 consecutive victories at the All England Club, where he has won the past two titles.The five-time Grand Slam champion shook off a second-set wobble with an early break and by dropping only four points on his serve in the third set.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Struff held tough but Alcaraz broke for a 5-4 lead in the fourth set and served out the victory.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning match point against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during the Gentlemen's third round match on day five of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2025 in London, England.

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets reliever José Buttó was put on the 15-day injured list Friday with ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets reliever José Buttó was put on the 15-day injured list Friday with an unspecified illness.“We’re not going to get into the details of it out of respect of Buttó, but we don’t anticipate this being a long term,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “We expect him to be back right after the All-Star break.”Mendoza said he didn't anticipate that Buttó will need to go on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment. A 27-year-old right-hander, Buttó is 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA in 31 relief appearances, the last a two-inning outing at Pittsburgh last Saturday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>New York recalled right-hander Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse. Brought up for the fourth time this season, the 34-year-old right-hander has made four appearances for the Mets.Right-hander Kodai Senga, sidelined since June 12 by a strained right hamstring, is to start a rehab assignment Saturday with Double-A Binghamton. He is to throw 60-65 pitches, according to Mendoza, and soon could return to New York's injury-ravaged rotation.“We’ll see how it goes tomorrow and then see how he responds and we’ll have a decision after that,” Mendoza said.New York didn't have an update on reliever Dedniel Núñez, who was put on the IL on Thursday because of a sprained right elbow sprain and could require Tommy John surgery for the second time.“He’s going to to visit a doctor next week because of a holiday weekend,” Mendoza said.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Jose Butto #70 of the New York Mets walks back to the dugout in the fifth inning during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on June 23, 2025 in New York City.

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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt signed Germany forward Jonathan Burkardt from Bunde...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt signed Germany forward Jonathan Burkardt from Bundesliga rival Mainz on Friday.The 24-year-old Burkardt signed a contract through June 2030."Jonny has a lot of qualities that will benefit our game. He has proven his finishing ability at Mainz, just as he has his tactical understanding. He's an absolute team player on and off the pitch," Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Burkardt was the top-scoring German player in the Bundesliga last season with 18 in 29 games, a club record for Mainz. Only Harry Kane, Serhou Guirassy and Patrik Schick scored more.Altogether he scored 41 goals in 136 Bundesliga games after coming through Mainz's youth ranks following a switch from Darmstadt's youth setup in 2014, and he spent 11 years at the club.Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel said Burkardt will remain cherished by the club after extending his contract when he could have left for free in 2023."Mainz would have been relegated without his outstanding performances in the second half of the season 2023-24, after his long injury layoff," Heidel said. "We haven't forgotten that."Burkardt's signing by Frankfurt could indicate the club might be willing to let Hugo Ekitike go. The French forward has been linked with Premier League clubs after his fine finish to the season in the wake of Omar Marmoush's midseason departure for Manchester City.Burkardt has made three appearances for Germany since his debut last year.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

MAINZ, GERMANY - MAY 04: Jonathan Burkardt of 1.FSV Mainz 05 celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt at MEWA Arena on May 04, 2025 in Mainz, Germany.

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Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fo...

Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot-dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt.Chestnut, 41, consumed 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his record of 76 wieners and buns set on July 4, 2021. It marked the 17th win in 20 appearances for the Westfield, Indiana, eater at the internationally televised competition, which he missed in 2024 over a contract dispute.Defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs, besting a dozen competitors. Last year, she ate a record 51 links.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A large crowd, many wearing foam hot dog hats, braved high temperatures to witness the annual eat-a-thon, held outside the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, since 1972. Many showed up to see Chestnut’s much-awaited return to an event he has called “a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life.”Chestnut bested 14 fellow competitors from across the U.S. and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Ontario, England, and Brazil.Last year, Major League Eating event organizer George Shea said Chestnut would not be participating in the contest due to a contract dispute. Chestnut had struck a deal with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods.Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that he had never appeared in any commercials for the company’s vegan hot dogs and that Nathan’s is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But Chestnut acknowledged he “should have made that more clear with Nathan’s.”Last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs — in only five minutes — in an exhibition with soldiers, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He said that event was “amazing” and he was pleased to still have a chance to eat hot dogs — a lot of them — on July Fourth.“I’m happy I did that, but I’m really happy to be back at Coney Island,” he said.Last year in New York, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled up a 58 to earn the men’s title.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 4: Joey Chestnut wins the men's competition at Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2025 in New York City. Joey Chestnut makes his return to the Nathan's Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest to compete for a 17th win after missing the 2024 event due to a sponsorship dispute with Major League Eating.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals placed starter Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured l...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals placed starter Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow sprain Friday, two days after the veteran right-hander gave up a season-high seven runs in an 11-2 loss to Detroit.Williams is 3-10 with a 6.21 ERA in 17 starts this season and is tied for second in the National League in losses. He agreed to a two-year, $14 million deal after going 6-1 with a 2.03 ERA last year despite being limited to 13 starts because of strained muscle in his throwing arm.Washington recalled right-hander Ryan Loutos from Triple-A Rochester, a day after demoting him. Loutos is 1-0 with a 13.50 ERA in eight games with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Nationals this season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Nationals also activated catcher Keibert Ruiz from the injured list and optioned catcher Drew Millas to Rochester. Ruiz had been sidelined with a concussion after getting hit by a foul ball on June 23. Millas hit .143 with an RBI in three games.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 13: Trevor Williams #32 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Nationals Park on August 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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GENEVA (AP) — Chelsea was fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitorin...

GENEVA (AP) — Chelsea was fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona was ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) by UEFA on Friday.Both clubs must pay tens of millions of more euros (dollars) in future seasons if they miss financial targets set by UEFA.Chelsea had been under investigation for the 76.5 million pounds ($104.4 million) sale of two hotels between subsidiaries of Chelsea's holding company, Blueco 22 Ltd. Chelsea has been owned since 2022 by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Chelsea's fine matches the record 20 million euros ($23.6 million) sanction imposed in 2014 on Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain by UEFA. Those were the first round of penalties in the system then called Financial Fair Play.In other investigations settled on Friday, UEFA fined financially troubled French club Lyon 12.5 million euros ($14.7 million) with future fines conditional on meeting targets.The club owned by American businessman John Textor is fighting an appeal case next week against being demoted from Ligue 1 amid its financial turmoil, and could yet be excluded by UEFA from the Europa League next season.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly after the UEFA Conference League final match at Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw, Poland. Picture date: Wednesday May 28, 2025.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies demoted rookie right-hander Mick Abel, who has stru...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies demoted rookie right-hander Mick Abel<a href="https://apnews.com/adf138f5f509d09b252b112674902734">,</a> who has struggled since he struck out nine in his major league debut, to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.The Phillies also recalled reliever Seth Johnson from Lehigh Valley ahead of Friday's game against Cincinnati.The 23-year-old Abel made six starts for the Phillies and went 2-2 with 5.04 ERA with 21 strikeouts and nine walks.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“Mick needed to go down and breathe a little bit,” manager Rob Thomson said. “Just get a little reset. It's not uncommon.”A 6-foot-5 right-hander selected 15th overall by the Phillies in the 2020 amateur draft, Abel dazzled against Pittsburgh in May when his nine strikeouts tied a Phillies high for a debut, set by Curt Simmons against the New York Giants on Sept. 28, 1947.He hasn't pitched beyond the fifth inning in any of his last four starts and was rocked for five runs in 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday against San Diego.Abel was 3-12 with a 6.46 ERA last year for Lehigh Valley, walking 78 in 108 2/3 innings. He improved to 5-2 with a 2.53 ERA in eight minor league starts this year, walking 19 in 46 1/3 innings.“This guy's had a really good year,” Thomson said. “His poise, his composure is outstanding. He's really grown. We just need to get back to that. Just attack the zone and get through adversity.”The Phillies will give Taijuan Walker another start in Abel's place against San Francisco. Walker has bounced between the rotation and the bullpen over the last two seasons. He has made eight starts with 11 relief appearances this season and is 3-5 with one save and a 3.64 ERA.Thomson said he had not made a final decision on who will be the fifth starter after the All-Star break. Top prospect Andrew Painter has two more scheduled starts in Triple-A before the MLB All-Star break and could earn a spot in the rotation.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 21: Mick Abel #40 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on June 21, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mets defeated the Phillies 11-4.

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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said Max Verstappen inte...

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said Max Verstappen intends to stay with the team for next year despite speculation about a move to Mercedes which would shake up Formula 1.Verstappen has repeatedly declined to say he's committed to Red Bull for 2026 following a suggestion last week from Mercedes' George that his team spoke with Verstappen. Russell doesn’t have a contract for 2026.The four-time world champion has a contract through 2028 at Red Bull but there have been indications that a performance-related clause could allow him to exit earlier. The exact details are not public.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“The contracts between the drivers and the teams are always going to remain confidential. With any driver’s contract there is an element of a performance mechanism, and of course that exists within Max’s contract,” Horner said on Friday at the British Grand Prix.“His intention is that he will be there and driving for us in 2026. It’s inevitable that he’s of huge interest to any other other team in the pit lane.”Horner suggested Russell “probably triggered all this speculation” to strengthen his hand in talks with Mercedes. “I think the most important thing is the clarity that exists between Max and the team and that’s very clear,” Horner added.Horner also said of Verstappen: “He’s made it quite clear that he would like to finish his career in a Red Bull car from start to finish. I think that’s quite special and unique for him.”Russell said on Thursday he believed there was an “exceptionally low” chance he'd have to leave Mercedes for 2026.Horner added that Yuki Tsunoda will get the rest of 2025 to show he deserves to keep a seat at Red Bull, but signaled he'd consider a range of options inside and outside the wider Red Bull organization, including Liam Lawson and his rookie Racing Bulls teammate Isack Hadjar.Tsunoda was promoted to Verstappen's teammate in March after Lawson struggled in the first two races.“Yuki has got until the end of the season to demonstrate that he's the guy to remain in the car,” Horner said. “We have Isack also doing a good job and Liam finding his form as well. So within the Red Bull pool we have talent. Of course, you're also open to what is outside of that. We want to field the best lineup that we can for next year. We’ve gone outside of that pool in recent years. If we feel the necessity to do so, we wouldn’t be afraid to do so again."

SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JUNE 28: Head coach Christian Horner of United Kingdom and Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 28, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.

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GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) — Family and friends of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother gath...

GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) — Family and friends of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother gathered Friday at a church where their bodies have been brought for a wake and funeral, after the Portuguese soccer players <a href="https://apnews.com/article/diogo-jota-liverpool-d7df70a74100e52ee28aa2810d6673d0">were killed in a car crash</a> in Spain.Some hugged and wept before entering the Capela da Ressurreição São Cosme, where the funeral for the siblings is planned for Saturday. Mourners left flowers and candles next to a tree outside the chapel were visitation was held.The brothers’ parents were in attendance, as well as Jota’s agent, Jorge Mendes.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the head of state, also visited to pay his respects.Jota, 28, and his 25-year-old brother, André Silva, were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames.Their bodies were repatriated to Portugal after being identified by the family, Spanish government officials said.Jota and his parents both have homes in Gondomar, where he started his playing career as a child. Gondomar is a working-class town next to Porto, where Jota was born.Jota’s death occurred two weeks after he married long-time partner Rute Cardoso while on vacation from a long season where he helped Liverpool win the Premier League title. The couple had three children, the youngest born last year.Spanish police are investigating the cause of the crash, which did not involve another vehicle, they said.His brother Silva played with Portuguese club Penafiel in the lower divisions.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/diogo-jota-liverpool-8c49d6ac7dfb36dc37a232d3aaebc607">Condolences poured in</a> from Portuguese officials and the world of soccer as news of the accident spread.Liverpool fans laid flower wreaths and team scarves outside Anfield stadium, while a moment of silence was held before Portugal played Spain at the Women’s European Championship in Switzerland.The loss was felt sharply in his hometown, especially at his first soccer club, where Jota started playing at age 9.“He never forgot his roots, nor his friends, because he had a group of friends who were with him in the training here in Gondomar and who he even invited from time to time to go and watch Liverpool games in England,” Gondomar SC director Anselmo Serra told The Associated Press. “They were like a group of friends that he never forgot over the years.”___Joseph Wilson reported from Barcelona, Spain. Photojournalist Manu Fernández contributed from Gondomar.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

A well-wisher leaves a scarf at a memorial for Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, set up at the Gondomar Sport Clube's stadium, where the late footballer began his career, in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 4, 2025. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain yesterday, sparking widespread grief just after the Portugal star had got married. Their funeral will take place tomorrow in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, at 10:00 a.m. local time (0900 GMT).

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LONDON (AP) — Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape, ...

LONDON (AP) — Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape, British police said Friday.Partey has also been charged on one count of sexual assault, with the alleged offenses taking place from 2021-22.His lawyer Jenny Wiltshire said he denies all the charges and, "He now welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 32-year-old Partey is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Aug. 5.Police said the investigation was opened in February 2022 when it first received a report of rape.The five rape charges relate to two different women. The sexual assault charge relates to a third woman."Our priority remains providing support to the women who have come forward," Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police said. "We would ask anyone who has been impacted by this case, or anyone who has information, to speak with our team."Ghana international Partey is a free agent after his Arsenal contract expired at the end of last season. He joined the Premier League club in 2020 for 45.3 million pounds ($61.8 million) from Spanish team Atletico Madrid.He won the Spanish title and the Europa League during his time at Atletico and was part of an Arsenal team that finished runner up in each of the last three Premier League seasons.___AP soccer: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/soccer">https://apnews.com/hub/soccer</a>

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Thomas Partey of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2025 in London, England.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of r...

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of right forearm soreness on Friday, one day after his start at Toronto was cut short following three innings.A 29-year-old right-hander, Schmidt was set to have an MRI on Friday.New York also recalled right-hander Scott Effross and left-hander Jayvien Sandridge from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Right-hander Clayton Beeter was optioned to the RailRiders after replacing Schmidt on Thursday night and taking the loss in the 8-5 defeat as the Yankees were swept in a four-game series and dropped out of the AL East lead.Schmidt allowed three runs, four hits that included George Springer's two-run homer and two walks. He said he's been dealing with soreness in his arm since his June 4 outing against Cleveland.“Earlier on in the game it felt OK,” Schmidt said. “As the game progressed it sort of tightened up a little bit on me. I felt like the whole night I was kind of guarding it a little bit on the breaking balls, really not ripping them or trying to get a lot behind them.”Schmidt, who had Tommy John surgery in May 2017, is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts. He left a June 21 start against Baltimore after throwing a career-high 103 pitches in seven hitless innings, part of a streak of 28 1/3 scoreless innings.“Any time you’re getting an MRI on your forearm, or whatever the body part is, you’re not feeling happy about it,” Schmidt said. “I’m praying everything is going to be clean and minor. We’ll see what happens.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 21: Clarke Schmidt #36 of the New York Yankees walks to the dugout in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on June 21, 2025 in New York City.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards of 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.“We have a lot of land there,” said Trump, a UFC enthusiast who has attended several of its mixed martial arts matches in recent months and is close friends with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ufc-mma-white-trump-boxing-46293310e62565e99b28b99acf0f4fff">Dana White</a>, the league’s president.Trump <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-america-250th-birthday-iowa-e6fb5df832cdba107ae4e9c62f2577e9">announced his plan in Iowa</a> during the kickoff for a year’s worth of festivities to celebrate America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Republican president also announced a culminating festival on the National Mall in Washington, and a separate athletic competition featuring high school athletes from across the country.“So every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250. And I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight,” Trump said.″Think of this on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there,” he said, adding that it would be a “full fight” with 20,000 to 25,000 people.A White House spokesperson said they had no details to share beyond the president’s announcement, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later said Trump was “dead serious” about those plans.Trump has recently enjoyed standing ovations and cage-side seats for several UFC fights, including an appearance <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-match-new-york-8d5bfbccd32c1115cf2f6b54b8c58a0e">immediately after his 2024 reelection</a> and another just <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mma-ufc-trump-tyson-c0d9279b626e69cc0ca62474c7dafa2f">last month</a> alongside White for two championship fights.

US President-elect Donald Trump next to CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White (L), attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout at New York's Madison Square Garden on November 16. Trump entered the arena shortly before the start of the main card accompanied by UFC chief executive Dana White, who was a prominent backer during his election campaign. Several political allies of Trump were also in attendance including entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been asked by Trump to lead efforts to cut government inefficiency.

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TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New Y...

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the AL East lead.Addison Barger had a solo homer among his three hits for Toronto.New York slugger Aaron Judge <a href="https://apnews.com/article/aaron-judge-yankees-intentional-walks-cebdf1d973d39d38205727d93675d308">drew his 23rd intentional walk</a> in the eighth, matching Mickey Mantle’s 1957 team record.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Yankees right-hander <a href="https://apnews.com/article/clarke-schmidt-yankees-cf5f8455955ab83d241542fdf8eeb9e6">Clarke Schmidt left after three innings</a> because of tightness in his forearm. Schmidt allowed three runs and four hits.Jasson Domínguez had four hits for New York, but the Yankees were swept for the second time. They lost all three at Boston between June 13 and 15.New York is 10-16 against AL East opponents.Chris Bassitt (8-4) struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings, improving to 4-0 in five career home starts against the Yankees. Jeff Hoffman finished for his 21st save in 25 chances.Springer went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and scored three times. The homers were his 14th and 15th.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
GEORGE SPRINGER. TWO HOMERS. PLAYOFF ATMOSPHERE. <a href="https://t.co/S4doqfMZUU">pic.twitter.com/S4doqfMZUU</a>— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1940959305018081423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Barger and Nathan Lukes each had three hits and two RBIs as Toronto won for the 11th time in 16 and jumped one game ahead of New York.New York’s Trent Grisham homered in his return to the starting lineup, his 16th. Grisham left Monday’s game and did not play Tuesday because of a tight left hamstring. He pinch hit Wednesday.Toronto’s Bo Bichette grounded out as a pinch hitter in the seventh. He missed the previous three games because of a sore right knee.Key momentLukes ended a 14-pitch at bat in the fourth inning with a tiebreaking two-run double off Clayton Beeter (0-1).Key statBassitt threw a season-high 113 pitches.Up nextYankees: RHP Marcus Stroman (1-1, 8.16 ERA) was scheduled to start Friday in the opener of the weekend Subway Series. The Mets had not announced a starter.Blue Jays: LHP Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.60 ERA) was scheduled to face Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (5-6, 4.66) on Friday.___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</a>

TORONTO, ON - JULY 3: George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a two-run home run against the New York Yankees in the third inning at Rogers Centre on July 3, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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