By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Major League Soccer and Liga MX will continue to integrate and are on a path that could see them ultimately merge into one North American league, officials told Reuters on Wednesday. FIFA president Gianni Infantino…

By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO, June 9 (Reuters) - Mastercard Inc and drinks company Ambev, major sponsors of South American soccer, backed away from the Copa America on Wednesday as players criticized organizers for moving the tournament to Brazil despite one of…

Because Aaron Rodgers is not attending Packers mandatory minicamp, Jordan Love is getting more reps at quarterback. It appears he’s taking advantage of that opportunity. Reports from Tuesday’s practice were that Love didn’t have a great day. Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN,…

The Raiders made a huge gamble this offseason on their defensive line. The team released both Maurice Hurst and David Irving, both of who were expected to serve big roles this season. They also completely ignored the defensive tackle spot in the…

Jake Helfrich’s freshman season at the University of South Carolina is on hold. The walk-on quarterback from Charlotte posted on his Twitter account Wednesday that he undergo heart surgery next week. “I never thought I would be having heart surgery at 18…

Associated Press Cantlay sets an early target after a long day at Memorial Patrick Cantlay finished his long day with some of his best golf, running off three straight birdies to close out a 5-under 67 and the lead Friday in…

The Boise State football team added more depth at cornerback Wednesday with the addition of Utah State transfer Jared Reed. Reed announced his commitment to the Broncos in a social media post on Twitter. He played in all six of the Aggies’…

PARIS — Rafael Nadal’s French Open set streak is over. His pursuit of a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title – including 14 at Roland Garros – remains very much intact. Nadal shrugged off dropping a set in Paris for the first time…

In a perfect world, Tuukka Rask would be perfectly healthy for the Bruins heading into Game 6 against the Islanders on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN). Then again, if things were ideal for the Bruins, the Islanders wouldn’t have them on the…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers fired Nate Bjorkgren on Wednesday after missing the playoffs in his only season as coach. The Pacers went 34-38 and their season ended with a 142-115 loss to Washington in the play-in tournament that ended their…