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Messi’s Argentina facing upstart Switzerland in World Cup semis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On one side of the field will be Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, boasting a roster that features the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Julián Alvarez and, of course, Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of his generation. On the other side, ...

Phils, Sox sluggers added to HR Derby list

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami were named Friday as participants in the Home Run Derby, filling out the eight-man field for the contest in Philadelphia on Monday night. The 33-year-old Schwarber, who leads the majors with 32 homers, had been ...

McIlroy leads but Scheffler is heading for home now

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scottish Open that no longer has Scottie Scheffler. As comfortable as McIlroy looked, Scheffler struggled from the start ...

Czech legacy highlighted in women’s final

LONDON — Linda Noskova didn’t pay much attention to tennis as a kid until she watched Czech compatriot Petra Kvitova win the Wimbledon final in 2011. “That is maybe one of the first moments when I realized that such a sport as tennis exists,” the 21-year-old Noskova said after ...

Despite loss to Sinner, Djokovic feels ‘blessed, cursed’ with career

LONDON — Novak Djokovic didn’t dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals. The 39-year-old Djokovic enjoyed a warm, smile-filled embrace with his 24-year-old opponent at the net after the 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat Friday, quickly packed up his ...

Despite Wimbledon loss, Fery’s career getting started

LONDON — Arthur Fery has some adjustments to make following his star turn at Wimbledon. Starting with his vacation planning. Fery clearly didn’t see a semifinal run coming — did anyone? — because the British wild card expected to be in Greece this past week rather than on Centre ...