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Injured captain Alphonso Davies is expected to miss co-hosts Canada’s opening World Cup game, but head coach Jesse Marsch believes the full-back will still play a part in the tournament.Davies, 25, suffered a hamstring injury in Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris St-Germain on 6 May, with the German club saying at the time he was expected to be out of action “for several weeks”.He only made 13 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern during a campaign heavily disrupted by injuries.Canada will open their home World Cup campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June before meeting Qatar and…

College Gameday. The pinnacle of college football, and really college sports in general.In theory, it’s just a bunch of analysts who come to your small college town to talk about the upcoming game. But in reality, it’s much, much more than that. When Gameday comes to town, it’s not just another game.It’s a season-defining one, and one that the entire nation cares about. For some teams, it’s the norm to get the crew in town. But for others, it’s a dream come true.College Gameday has been to Ames, IA, to cover the Iowa State Cyclones twice in their history. Of…

The 2026 NBA Draft is less than a month away, and teams around the league continue to gather intel on what is a heavily talented top end of the draft with several potential future All-Stars. Of course, what happens at the very top of the draft with AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson will dictate how the top four plays out, especially with Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson to round out the first four names to be called.After that, this year’s draft features a second strong tier of players that is heavily dominated by guard prospects, like Keaton Wagler, Brayden Burries,…

Niners rookie Kaelon Black runs during the team’s rookie minicamp in Santa Clara earlier this month. Jeff Chiu/Associated PressThe cover page of Kaelon Black’s short story, “How Kaelon got the Heisman at Oregon.”Courtesy Stacy Black“How Kaelon got the Heisman at Oregon,” written by “K Black” over a decade ago, is showing its age. The corners are dog-eared. The penciled cover illustration, a self-portrait of the author wearing a jersey colored in green crayon, has been smudged.Its ending, though, still holds some truth in the life story of the San Francisco 49ers rookie running back.“I got a call from Mike Shanahan,” the…

They thrashed Gwersyllt Park by 100 runs after opening up with 232 for seven. Openers Elliot Colclough and Sion Morris both hit 32 before Richard Walker’s unbeaten 73 took Northop to a match-winning total. Ralf Fernando took 3-52 for Gwersyllt, who were bowled for 132 in their reply. Captain Jamie Griffiths top scored with 33 as Bart Ryan-Beswick landed 4-33 and Shay Williams (3-40). Brymbo fell 16 runs short as they chased 277 for nine versus St Asaph. Chris Taylor’s superb 109 for Brymbo was backed up by Henry Lunn’s unbeaten 89 but time ran out for the hosts on…

Portland Timbers have confirmed that they have parted company with head coach Phil Neville by mutual consent. Neville’s final match in charge was Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to San Jose Earthquakes that left the Timbers third from bottom in the Western Conference, eight points adrift of an automatic MLS play-offs spot.Speaking on Monday, Neville, 49, thanked all those involved with the club for his time in Oregon but conceded that he had failed to deliver the results required this term. “I realise we are in a results business, and the results haven’t been to the expectation of this football club,” Neville…

GRAND FORKS — At Caledonia High School (Minn.), Coby Hammell plays all over the field. On offense, he’s a wide receiver. On defense, he might start a game at defensive end and finish the game at safety.The UND football program, though, sees a linebacker. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Hammell committed to the Fighting Hawks as a linebacker last week, pushing the program’s 2027 recruiting class to 10 members.Hammell had an offer from South Dakota, as well as six offers from some of the strongest Division II programs.”I’ve been up there several times the last few years with camps and visits,” Hammell…

Turquoise, pink and orange words mount an exhibit of books immediately noticeable when patrons walk into San Antonio’s Central Library, the bright red building in the middle of the city’s downtown: “Read Like Wemby.”Just to the right of the circulation desk, where people can sign up for a library card and check out books, are some of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s favorite books. Many nod to his love for science fiction and fantasy literature. Some of the books on display include “Yumi and the Nightmare Painter” by Brandon Sanderson, one of Wembanyama’s favorite authors, as well as “The…

How will Atlanta’s rookies fare in 2026?The Atlanta Falcons added a whole new batch of rookies who will look to make an impact this season. Despite not having a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the team will be counting on its six-player class to contribute. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a few undrafted free agents make the 53-man roster in 2026.So, what kind of contributions should fans expect from Atlanta’s draft class? While it’s purely speculation at this point, ESPN’s Mike Clay projected the full 2026 regular season stats for each team, including the Falcons.…

Corwen had enjoyed a fine start to the Division Two campaign, but their unbeaten run was ended by a 77-run reverse at the hands of Brymbo, who impressively grabbed their second win of the season. Opener Jamie Beale (86) and Oliver Sheldrake (38) produced the leading efforts in Brymbo’s 199 for seven (Will Roberts 3-33). Despite a knock of 42 from Jordan Williams, Corwen’s response was halted on 122, Jack Bettis (3-20) and Ross Roberts (3-12) doing the damage with the ball. Carmel & District also impressed in their nine-wicket success away to St Asaph Seconds, who were bundled out…