LA, Paris set to share the spoils

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Paris moved within a hair's breadth on Monday of formally being chosen to host the 2024 Summer Olympics after rival candidate Los Angeles on Monday agreed to accept the 'consolation' prize of the 2028 Games.

Mayweather-McGregor is already stale

LAS VEGAS - There's a reason tons of good seats remain for what was supposed to be the year's hottest ticket.

Yankees: Armed and dangerous

NEW YORK - The Yankees added another potent pitching arm to their starting rotation on Monday, acquiring Sonny Gray from the Oakland Athletics for three minor-league prospects.

Zou vows to 'fight to last breath'

SHANGHAI - Zou Shiming on Monday vowed to "fight until my last breath" to regain the WBO world flyweight title he lost last Friday when he was knocked out in his first defense of the crown he'd held for just eight months.

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Ronaldo says he has nothing to hide

MADRID - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo denied hiding millions of dollars in income at a court hearing near the Spanish capital on Monday, where he was charged with tax evasion.

Jose happy to bag 'Mourinho player' Matic

LONDON - Serbia international midfielder Nemanja Matic signed for Manchester United on Monday from Premier League champion Chelsea, the buying club announced, for a reported fee of around $53 million.

Fan all for Zhang's European union

HONG KONG - China World Cup defender Fan Zhiyi has called for more players from the country to follow in the footsteps of striker Zhang Yuning and test themselves in Europe's leading leagues.

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Caeleb joins pantheon of pool greats

BUDAPEST - Michael Phelps, you've got company.

Iron Lady digs deep for triple-double

BUDAPEST - Hungary's 'Iron Lady' Katinka Hosszu admitted feeling the strain after retaining the women's 400m individual medley title at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday to complete the IM double on home soil in Budapest.