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The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in club history on Tuesday. He replaces Kris Knoblauch, who on May 14 was relieved of his head coaching duties after three seasons and two...

By Rohith Nair MIAMI, June 23 (Reuters) - Flags of countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq will not be placed on the ground during pre-match activities at the World Cup as they bear sacred Islamic tex...

By Nick Said HOUSTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups when he fired Portugal into an early lead against Uzbekistan in their Group K clash in Ho...

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Joedrick Pupe was transferred to Belgium's Sint-Truidense VV on Tuesday. The Whitecaps will retain a percentage of future transfer fees for Pupe, who joins the Belgian Pro...

The Portland Trail Blazers named longtime NBA assistant coach Micah Nori as their new head coach on Tuesday. Nori, 52, spent the past five seasons as the lead assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves...

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith is under investigation following allegations by a woman in Florida that the 35-year-old player "beat my ass." Davie, Fla., police originally said the investigation...

By Rohith Nair MIAMI, June 23 (Reuters) - A football commentator has been stripped of his World Cup credentials by FIFA after an expletive-laden tirade against the organisation and match officials dur...

Guard Ayo Dosunmu bypassed free agency to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a five-year, $112 million contract, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. The fifth season is a player option, according ...

By David Shepardson June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. agencies have seized over 300 drones near FIFA World Cup venues since the tournament began on June 11, the Transportation Security Administration said on T...

By Martyn Herman LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - For a few days, the recipient of the final Wimbledon women's singles wildcard was unknown, but in reality it was always destined for American great Serena ...