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A decade of duopoly, the FIFA-run vote to crown soccer’s best player finally seems open to third parties after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo left the World Cup early. Cutting out the play-acting would also help Neymar win votes, 1990 World Cup winner Lothar Matthaeus said Wednesday. Now Playing: Brazil …

Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo extended his Major League-high on-base streak to 43 games in the third inning of Tuesdays 5-3 loss to the Astros by drawing a walk against left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel. Choos streak is now tied for the longest in the American League since 2015, when Minnesotas …

New coach Steve Wilks said in May that the likelihood of 10th overall pick Josh Rosen starting in 2018 isnt a longshot and gushed to reporters that the signal-caller has the mindset of a vet. Rosens fellow rookie Christian Kirk said that if Rosen were to start Week 1 under …

In by far the funniest signing of the offseason so far, Lance Stephenson will join Le Bron James with the Los Angeles Lakers, as first reported by Yahoo Sports Shams Charania. Stephenson and James have plenty of history, dating back to Stephenson taunting James from the bench in the 2012 …

Having claimed her first WTA title at the hardcourt Indian Wells in March, Osaka said she also felt confident of her grass-court skill this season, having made it to the Nottingham Open semifinals before losing to No. “I think the goal is always to win,” Osaka said at a press …

Mahans sister-in-law, Katie Enloe, has been battling leukemia since January, but was sent home from the hospital to spend her final days with family. Katie is married to SMU golf coach Jason Enloe, who is also a former Web.com Tour player. Enloe is suffering from the same leukemia that professional …

Bastian Schweinsteiger was stuck on the practice field while Germany crashed out of the World Cup in shocking fashion on Wednesday, unable to watch his former national team teammates and coaches in their historic defeat to South Korea as he trained with the Chicago Fire. The 2014 World Cup winner …

The Dodgers’ Justin Turner apparently wasn’t too pleased with Cubs catcher Willson Contreras during a play at home plate in the first inning on Wednesday. Turner slid into Contreras, and the two exchanged a few words after Turner was called out.  

The world’s greatest tennis players will converge upon southwest London to battle it out for glory at Wimbledon next week. It promises to be one of the sporting highlights of the summer and here are the five main talking points heading into the tournament: Brexit hits prize purses The tournament’s …

Police investigating body at Janoris Jenkins’ home Police are investigating a body found at the New Jersey residence of Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins on Tuesday, law enforcement sources told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Giants sources and other sources who know Jenkins told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that, as far as …