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Soccer-Garber eyes transformative year for MLS with World Cup and Messi fever

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Frank Pingue Feb 20 (Reuters) - Don Garber has seen a lot in his 26 years leading Major League Soccer, but even the league's commissioner admits he has never witnessed anything quite like this moment. As MLS prepares to kick off its 31st season... Read More.

Soccer-MLS in the spotlight in World Cup year as Messi’s Miami begin title defence

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Angelica Medina Feb 20 (Reuters) - Major League Soccer kicks off its most pivotal season yet, with marquee names, record transfers and World Cup preparation converging as North American football steps into the international spotlight ahead of this summer's tournament. The timing could not be... Read More.

Athletics-Britain’s Hodgkinson smashes world indoor 800m record in Lievin

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Keely Hodgkinson on Thursday smashed the women's world indoor 800 metres record set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day Britain's Olympic champion was born nearly 24 years ago. Hodgkinson, clocked 1:54.87 at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting... Read More.

Giancarlo Stanton thinks Yankees career incomplete without World Series title

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton feels his Yankees career is lacking. "It's definitely incomplete," he said Tuesday ahead of his ninth season in pinstripes. "The point of being a Yankee is being a champion." Now 36 and entering the final two guaranteed seasons of a... Read More.

Soccer-Hayes picks US squad for SheBelieves Cup eyeing World Cup bid

Tuesday, February 17 by SRN News

By Angelica Medina Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. women's coach Emma Hayes has selected a 26-player squad for next month's SheBelieves Cup with one eye firmly on World Cup qualifying, naming her first team without any uncapped players since taking charge two years ago. The tournament,... Read More.

Adelaide title vaults Anthony Kim 644 spots in world rankings

Monday, February 16 by SRN News

Anthony Kim soared from 847th to 203rd in the Official World Golf Ranking released on Monday following his first tournament win since 2010. The LIV Golf Adelaide champion still has a lot of work left to do but is back in the conversation for the... Read More.

Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin attends pairs event, will compete at world championships

Sunday, February 15 by SRN News

By Rory Carroll MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin was in the stands for the Olympic figure skating pairs competition on Sunday, two days after his shock poor performance in the men's free skate left the runaway favourite for the event off the podium.... Read More.

Cricket-US keep Super 8 hopes alive with 31-run win over Namibia in T20 World Cup

Sunday, February 15 by SRN News

Feb 15 (Reuters) - The United States kept their hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup's Super 8 stage alive as they ended their Group A campaign with two straight wins, after beating Namibia by 31 runs on Sunday. Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi... Read More.

It’s the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format

Sunday, February 15 by SRN News

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it tries once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball. How do you get both the players and their fans to... Read More.

Athletics-American McRae breaks 21-year-old 400m indoor world record

Saturday, February 14 by SRN News

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Khaleb McRae ran 400m in 44.52 seconds to break the indoor world record on Friday, 0.05 seconds faster than fellow American Kerron Clement's mark set 21 years ago. McRae, 25, shaved 0.1 seconds off his personal best as he left second-placed... Read More.

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Soccer-Garber eyes transformative year for MLS with World Cup and Messi fever

Soccer-MLS in the spotlight in World Cup year as Messi’s Miami begin title defence

Athletics-Britain’s Hodgkinson smashes world indoor 800m record in Lievin

Giancarlo Stanton thinks Yankees career incomplete without World Series title

Soccer-Hayes picks US squad for SheBelieves Cup eyeing World Cup bid

Adelaide title vaults Anthony Kim 644 spots in world rankings

Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin attends pairs event, will compete at world championships

Cricket-US keep Super 8 hopes alive with 31-run win over Namibia in T20 World Cup

It’s the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format

Athletics-American McRae breaks 21-year-old 400m indoor world record

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