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6:19 PM on Thursday, July 16

Carla Leite scored 14 points, Serah Williams had 12 points and the Portland Fire beat the Washington Mystics 75-56 on Thursday night

6:01 PM on Thursday, July 16

West Indies have collapsed from 67-1 to be all out for 140, handing New Zealand a six-wicket win in the third one-day international and a 2-1 lead in the five-match series

5:38 PM on Thursday, July 16

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has become a “political football” amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA, spurred by a recent play involving the star guard and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas

4:44 PM on Thursday, July 16

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber won’t rule out adopting relegation and promotion but says for now it doesn’t make sense for the league

4:35 PM on Thursday, July 16

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Brad Keller is expected to miss the rest of this season — and possibly more — with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow

4:04 PM on Thursday, July 16

The NBA is investigating the circumstances surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks’ signing of Gary Trent Jr. that became official Thursday

3:39 PM on Thursday, July 16

Major League Soccer is back after its six-week break for the World Cup

3:39 PM on Thursday, July 16

New York City FC wants to bring Christian Pulisic to Major League Soccer, but AC Milan isn't interested in selling him

3:29 PM on Thursday, July 16

Illinois has extended athletic director Josh Whitman’s contract through 2036

2:54 PM on Thursday, July 16

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has secured a new multi-year media rights deal with ESPN that keeps league football and basketball games on ESPN networks through the 2030-31 sports seasons

2:46 PM on Thursday, July 16

Virginia Tech is counting on James Franklin to boost its football program

2:46 PM on Thursday, July 16

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2:19 PM on Thursday, July 16

The delayed opening of New York City FC’s Etihad Park has been scheduled for July 17 next summer

2:16 PM on Thursday, July 16

With the sun obstructed by haze, Spain’s players practiced ahead of the World Cup final outside in northern New Jersey while air conditions are hazardous because of smoke from Canadian wildfires

2:01 PM on Thursday, July 16

Giannis Antetokounmpo is inspired by Lionel Messi's success and wants to follow his path

1:58 PM on Thursday, July 16

Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina’s detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.”

1:28 PM on Thursday, July 16

Joe Root has rescued England yet again to beat India by four wickets and set up a decider in their one-day international series

1:19 PM on Thursday, July 16

There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time

1:00 PM on Thursday, July 16

Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault’s only previous experience with USA Basketball was a couple of stints as a video coordinator for younger-division teams more than a decade ago

11:06 AM on Thursday, July 16

England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways