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(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Tai Baribo recorded his first career MLS hat trick and the Philadelphia Union halted a 10-match winless stretch with a 5-1 blowout of the New England Revolution on Wednesday night at Chester, Pa. Cavan Sullivan entered the match in the 85th minute for the Union to become the youngest player to debut in MLS and North American professional team sports history. Sullivan (14 yea

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Federico Redondo scored his first and second MLS goals and assisted on another as short-handed Inter Miami posted an impressive 3-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday night. Diego Gomez also had a goal and an assist and Julian Gressel contributed his 13th and 14th assists to move into second on the MLS leaderboard -- in front of injured teammate Lionel Messi. Drake

PARIS, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Following the conclusion of the men's basketball qualification tournament for the Paris Olympics, the full list of participating teams and the complete schedule for both men's and women's basketball were officially announced. There are no weak teams in the men's competition. On the women's side, the U.S. remains the dominant force, virtually unchallenged, with the other 11 teams aiming for th

(240718) -- PARIS, July 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member labels seats in the grandstand at the Chateau de Versailles near Paris, France on July 17, 2024. Equestrian and the five modern pentathlon events will be organized here during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Xinhua/He Changshan)

The design for the 2024 Paris Olympic torch is characterized by its champagne color and features a 3D effect of rippling water, symbolizing the River Seine. The wave pattern aligns with the theme of water, as the Olympic torch relay had to cross the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans to reach five French overseas territories.

(Photo credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports) On the hot seat entering his third season in Gainesville, Billy Napier insisted Wednesday that Florida's rebuild is "on schedule to some degree." The Gators went 6-7 with a Las Vegas Bowl loss in Napier's first season and 5-7 in 2023. The coach Napier replaced at Florida, Dan Mullen, went 34-15 in his four seasons on the job, a loss total Napier is danger of matching before O

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Retirement? Not yet, Dustin Poirier said Monday. The 35-year-old confirmed he plans to return to the UFC octagon after mulling over retirement following his loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June. "I've never lost two in a row," Poirier said during an appearance on the Anik and Florian podcast. "I can't leave this sport on a loss." Poirier was co

Russians will participate in a neutral status and only in individual sports (except for doubles tennis).

Stephen Saunders discusses how a daughter's shocking revelations dismantle the legacy of Canadian literary "national treasure" Alice Munro.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the White House confirmed.

Zheng Qinwen, the Chinese mainland's women's tennis ace, secured her qualification for the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province in 2023.

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday. Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being picked 14th in the league that preseason, leading Capel to win Atlantic Coast C

Zhang Zhizhen of China competes in a men's singles match against Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil at the Hamburg Open in Hamburg, Germany, July 16, 2024. /CFP

(Photo credit: Jon Santucci/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK) DJ Pickett, a top-10 prospect in the Class of 2025, committed to LSU on Wednesday evening. The five-star athlete is ranked as the No. 6 overall player and No. 2 cornerback in the country, according to the 247Sports composite. Pickett also plays on offense at Zephyrhills High School in the Tampa area. LSU won out for Pickett over finalists Miami and Orego

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) The Esports World Cup's $1 million CS:GO tournament kicked off Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with seven teams advancing straight to the playoffs by winning qualification matches. MOUZ, Team Spirit, Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro, Team Vitality, FaZe Clan and G2 Esports won their respective best-of-three matches to get locked into the eight-team playoff

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges against him following an incident during a drug test at his home in March. Jones' attorney submitted the pleas on his behalf at a virtual hearing. An Albuquerque judge granted a request by the fighter's attorney that Jones remain free pending trial. A bench trial is scheduled for Aug. 2

French soldiers and police are being deployed both in and along the Seine river to make it safe during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, when thousands of athletes will sail down the river at sunset toward the Eiffel Tower.

(Photo credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports) Steve Sarkisian has experienced Southeastern Conference football before, but the magnitude of his current school's move to the conference hit him before he arrived at media days Wednesday in Dallas. "So we flew in this morning, we landed, and we get off the plane, we get in the Sprinter van and we got a police escort to media days," Sarkisian told reporters before cheekily qu

(Photo credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports) Quinn Ewers considered entering the 2024 NFL Draft before returning to the Longhorns and a crowded quarterback room at Texas based on a self-assessment that kicked back a decisive verdict. He wasn't ready. "I think one of the main things for me was getting more experience under my belt," Ewers said Wednesday in Dallas at SEC Media Days. "There is a line of demarcation for gu

(240717) -- BUCHAREST, July 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man rides a bicycle under a bridge at a park in Bucharest, Romania, on July 17, 2024. The Romanian National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has extended its red and orange heat warnings until Wednesday, affecting the entire country amid an ongoing heatwave. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

(Photo credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports) Scottie Scheffler has yet to finish better than a tie for eighth at an Open Championship, but that isn't stopping the public from heavily backing the world's No. 1-ranked player to win the final major of 2024 at Royal Troon. Scheffler is the clear favorite at most all sportsbooks, including BetMGM, where the two-time Masters champion opened at 1000 to win The Open. Those odds

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Basketball legend Cheryl Miller was named head coach of the WNBA All-Star team that will take on the United States' women's national team in a game set for Saturday at Phoenix. The showcase game is designed as a tune-up for Team USA in advance of the Paris Olympics. Miller, who coached the Mercury in their first four seasons from 1997-2000, will be joined on the bench by assist

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) WBG.XG, BetBoom Team and Team Spirit survived and advanced in the lower bracket of the $5 million Dota 2 Riyadh Masters on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. In the first round of the lower bracket, WBG.XG defeated Aurora 2-0, BetBoom outlasted Entity 2-1 and Team Spirit swept LGD Gaming 2-0. The three losing sides were eliminated from the tournament. The Riyadh Masters, part of the

PARIS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, the city that is to host the upcoming Olympic Games, swam on Wednesday in the Seine to assure the cleanliness of the river ahead of the Olympic competitions.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first chocolate factory established in Bulgaria, located in the town of Svoge. Interestingly, this factory is home to the fastest candy assembly line in the world, reports Nova TV.