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Crackdown in Premier play

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LONDON — The new Premier League season is set to trial a crackdown on goalkeepers who appear to feign injury in order to disturb the flow of the game or give time for coaches to instruct players. The English Football Association on Monday said the move has been approved by global soccer’s rulemaking panel. The trial “championed collectively” by Pro Ref, the FA, Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League Football and the National League, it said, “will be implemented across the men’s and women’s professional game in England and is designed to address ...

Lowe leads Pirates to come-from-behind win over Diamondbacks

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PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe singled home Billy Cook in the bottom of the 10th inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Lowe finished a three-hit night by lacing a line drive off Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke (2-2) that smacked ...

Team Energy soccer team caps incredible journey

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After winning an unprecedented fourth United States Youth Soccer State Cup championship, the FC814 U-19 girls Team Energy headed to the National United States Youth Soccer Championships in Nashville, Tenn., from July 13-20. This was more than just another huge opportunity for this group of regional girls to attain success at a national level, after a decade of playing together. It was their last opportunity to play together before heading off to an assortment of universities to further their scholastic and soccer careers. It was the last time head coach Marc Frye and assistant Todd ...

Josh Harrison to retire as a Pirate

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced plans on Monday to celebrate former infielder and beloved alumnus Josh Harrison, who will officially retire as a member of the organization on Friday, Aug. 7. The celebration will include a press conference on Friday. On Saturday, the Pirates ...

FIFA President Infantino: Critics spread ‘hate and false rumors’

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GENEVA — One week after the World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attacked perceived critics for “spreading hate and false rumors” about the tournament. Infantino praised FIFA for “delivering the best show in the world” and spoke of the World Cup bringing “joy and togetherness,” in a 900-word statement published across a 15-page post on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s website late Sunday. “Sorry that you were so consumed by hate and criticism that you missed it all,” the FIFA leader wrote, addressing his comments to “those behind their pens and ...

West Suburban captures junior regional girls softball title

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WILKES-BARRE — The West Suburban 14U team captured the 2026 Little League Juniors East Regional Softball Tournament title on Monday. West Suburban won two games Monday — after officials changed the schedule in order to finish the tournament due to rain in the forecast — to wrap up a ...