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Messi leads Argentina to 2-0 win over Mexico at World Cup

By Steve Douglas, Associated Press

Lionel Messi was almost in tears as he grabbed and shook his jersey in front of Argentina’s celebrating fans, then blew a kiss and looked to the sky.

France advances to knockout stage of World Cup after 2-1 win over Denmark

By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Denmark on Saturday.

WNBA star Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony after failed appeal

By Associated Press

American basketball star Brittney Griner's lawyers say she has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her nine-year sentence last month.

Brittney Griner’s appeal rejected, Russian court upholds 9-year sentence

By Associated Press

A Russian court has upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal.

Brittney Griner afraid she will be ‘left and forgotten in Russia,’ wife says

By Associated Press

Cherelle Griner said the basketball player told her in a phone call that she felt “like my life just doesn’t matter.”…

$12.6 million Mickey Mantle baseball card sets new sports memorabilia auction record

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Because of its near-perfect condition and its legendary subject, the Mantle card was destined to be a top seller, said Chris Ivy, the director of sports auctions at Heritage Auctions, which ran the bidding.

Hall of Fame quarterback for Kansas City Chiefs Len Dawson dies at 87

By Dave Skretta, Associated Press

Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday.

Marginalized people find community in skateboarding as sport becomes more open

By Christopher Booker

Skateboarding's popularity has skyrocketed since its early outsider origins, but for a lot of its history, the sport has seemed largely reserved for straight, white men. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on how the closed-off culture of skateboarding is becoming…

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Russian judge sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison, ruling she illegally carried drugs

By Jim Heintz, Associated Press

Griner had told the court she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil when she flew to Moscow in February. A prosecutor urged that she be sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison.

U.S. Soccer Federation reaches milestone agreement in equal pay for men’s, women’s teams

By Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum, Associated Press

The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often acrimonious negotiations.