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HONG KONG (AP) — The fallout from Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong has spread with both of Argentina’s friendly matches as part of a tour of mainland China next month canceled by local football authorities. The Beijing Football Association said on Saturday it would not organize Argentina’s scheduled friendly against Ivory Coast …

The Champions League narrative is so often about Manchester City and Real Madrid. The past two champions of Europe were the only teams to sweep through the group stage with six wins. They also are first in action Tuesday when the most prized competition in club soccer resumes in the round of 16. Man City is away to a Copenhagen …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. TROY, Ala. (AP) — Myles Rigsby’s 22 points helped Troy defeat Kent State 78-68 on Saturday night. Rigsby was 7 of 11 shooting and 8 of 10 from …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dji Bailey’s 22 points helped Richmond defeat La Salle 82-65 on Saturday. Bailey also contributed seven rebounds for the Spiders (17-6, 9-1 Atlantic 10 …

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez — Liverpool’s starting front three while Mohamed Salah is out injured — all scored for the Premier League leaders in a 3-1 win over Burnley on Saturday. The Reds responded to Manchester City’s extremely brief return to the league’s summit, after its 2-0 victory against Everton hours earlier, with …

Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas on Sunday is shaping up to be quite a doozy. There’s the Kansas City Chiefs and their prolific offense, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and mustachioed coach Andy Reid. On the other side of the field, there’s the San Francisco 49ers, led by Mr. Irrelevant quarterback Brock Purdy, running back …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Duquesne Dukes (13-9, 3-6 A-10) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (14-8, 5-5 A-10) Olean, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bonnies -6; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Arizona State Sun Devils (11-12, 5-7 Pac-12) at Utah Utes (15-8, 6-6 Pac-12) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Utes -11.5; over/under is 145.5 …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Colgate Raiders (16-8, 10-1 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-19, 3-8 Patriot League) Baltimore; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -11; over/under is 131 BOTTOM …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (16-7, 5-4 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (12-12, 4-5 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -2; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM …