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US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women’s …

FILE - A shot from England's Lauren Hemp, right, hits the crossbar during the Women's World Cup soccer final between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

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Finau and Korda open with a 56 in scramble format. They …

Jordan Spieth pushes back on report that Patrick Cantlay …

Jordan Spieth, of the United States, watches his hit from the sand on the third hole during the third round of the Hero World Challenge PGA Tour at the Albany Golf Club, in New Providence, Bahamas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

This year’s Heisman finalists are an ode to college football’s …

Heisman Trophy finalist Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. poses for a photo with the Heisman Trophy, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in New York. The Heisman Trophy, award to college football's top player, will be announced Saturday, Dec. 9. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Sean McDermott says he feels support from team as he again …

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott meets with reporters after the team's NFL football game against the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. The Bills won 32-6. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes )

McCarthy back with Cowboys after appendectomy, set to …

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy responds to questions during a news conference after the team's NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That …

Florida State's De'Ante Green, left, attempts a shot as North Carolina's Armando Bacot, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

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Critics pan planned $450M Nebraska football stadium …

Students and other supporters protest budget cuts at the University of Nebraska on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 in Kearney, Neb. In December, the university announced the elimination of 24.5 faculty positions and nine academic degrees. (Larry Sullivan/Kearney Hub via AP)

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris …

FILE - The Olympic rings in front of the Paris City Hall, in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban over the invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

MLS commissioner says 2023 was undeniably the Year …

FILE - Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi waves to the crowd during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

French police address fear factor ahead of the Olympic …

French policemen, right, patrol around the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Less than a year before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, with an opening ceremony on the nearby Seine river, the bar was already high. But the security challenge went up with the deadly weekend knife attack that killed a tourist near the Eiffel Tower, a tourist magnet that is the symbol of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Jon Rahm is leaving for LIV Golf. Here’s what it …

In a photo provided by LIV Golf, Jon Rahm, poses for a photo Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. Masters champion Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday for what's believed to be more money than the PGA Tour's entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating a commercial deal. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/LIV Golf via AP)

LeBron James scores 30 points, Lakers rout Pelicans …

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates after making a 3-point basket against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of a semifinal in the NBA basketball In-Season Tournament, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

USC’s Bronny James returns to full-contact practice …

Southern California guard Bronny James warms up before an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Sam Morris)