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Bears coach Matt Eberflus defended his decision to not run one final play at the end of Chicago's Week 11 loss to the Green Bay Packers to get kicker Cairo Santos closer to the south end zone at Soldier Field.

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball said he didn't mean to offend anyone after he was fined $100K for using an anti-gay term in a postgame interview.

The Orlando Pride advanced to their first NWSL championship with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Current in Sunday's semifinal at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

United States midfielder Tim Weah said he has "moved on" from the red card he received at Copa America against Panama, though he admitted it "played a pretty negative role on how the rest of the tournament went."

ST. LOUIS -- United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said that American players who play in MLS will have the chance to play for him on the USMNT.

Harry Kane said incoming England coach Thomas Tuchel has been boosted by the emergence of a crop of young players who have shone in the absence of more experienced internationals after a 5-0 Wembley win against the Republic of Ireland.

Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai said he was fine after collapsing and being rushed to hospital minutes after the start of his country's Nations League tie against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Saturday.

Adrien Rabiot and Lucas Digne combined perfectly to celebrate their 50th international caps to give France a 3-1 away win against Italy in the Nations League Group A2 decider as they finished top of the table on Sunday.

Everton claimed a famous 1-0 victory in the last ever Women's Super League (WSL) Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park on Sunday, though the three points did not come without controversy.

Cristiano Ronaldo discussed the timeline around his potential retirement after setting a new record for most international wins in men's football on Friday.

Rafael Nadal said he is unsure what role he will play at the Davis Cup this week, but he added he is at peace with his decision to retire from the sport and said any emotion will be kept in check until after the Davis Cup finishes.

LA Clippers star James Harden passed Ray Allen for second on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers list Sunday night during a 116-105 win over the Utah Jazz, and he finished the victory with 20 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds at Intuit Dome.

The Cavaliers beat the Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night to become the fourth team to start 15-0 and tie the second-best start to a season in NBA history.

Washington's Alex Ovechkin, 39, recorded his first hat trick of the season, and the 16th of his career on the road, moving closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record along the way, as the Capitals topped the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Sunday.

Anthony Richardson, in his first game since being reinstated as the Colts' starting quarterback, had perhaps the best day of his young career while leading two fourth-quarter TD drives in a 28-27 win over the Jets.

Dallas will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft -- widely expected to be UConn star Paige Bueckers -- after winning the league's draft lottery.

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