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AUCKLAND, New Zealand —  Five months ago it looked as if the closest Julie Ertz would come to a World Cup game this summer would be the distance between the sofa and TV in the living room…

Defensive backs who make plays and can cover receivers have become invaluable at all levels of football.Continuing a summer look at players to watch for the upcoming high school football…

Chris Taylor sailed a throw too high. Jason Heyward tried to slide too low.In the top of the 11th inning Monday, misplays by both Dodgers defenders proved costly, leading to the deciding…

For the first time, a UCLA defensive coordinator has cracked seven figures in salary.D’Anton Lynn’s $1.02-million annual salary represents a record for a Bruins assistant holding his…

Casper Ruud has reached three grand slam finals, but has failed to notch up his first win so far, falling to Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, and most recently to Novak Djokovic at the French…

NEW DELHI: Not being assertive enough with tactical calls, unable to show mirror to some of the seniors, and a failure to build a good feeder line are some of the glaring inconsistencies of…

Even after his health deteriorated, sidelining him for nearly half a season, Bill McGovern yearned to stay around the players who rejuvenated him and the game that had been a lifelong…

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of…

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+…

Associate clinical professor Brian Arwari has designed a system to help thwart attacks by assailants. Credit: Joshua…