Carlo Ancelotti tells AP that 2028 Olympics important for Brazil’s next World Cup team

July 31, 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is still recovering from his team's round-of-16 loss to Norway in the World Cup. But as the 67-year-old Italian turns to the next four years on the job, he pledges to closely watch youth division players and the country's squad at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to spearhead an overhaul. Ancelotti also said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at the headquarters of the Brazilian soccer confederation in Rio de Janeiro that the five-time World Cup winners don't need to copy defending champion Spain or high-powered France to ...

Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL’s richest deal ever

July 31, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL. Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that ...

Steelers QB Mason Rudolph has spent his career trying to prove himself. And so it goes in 2026

July 31, 2026

LATROBE, Pa. — Mason Rudolph knows the drill. At this point, maybe a little too well. The Pittsburgh Steelers begin training camp each summer and Rudolph sits down in a quarterback room that always seems to include a new face or two (or sometimes three) and gamely try to tune out the ...

US Biathlon pushes back decision to join US Ski & Snowboard in merger of Olympic sport organizations

July 31, 2026

The U.S. Biathlon board of directors voted Wednesday to push back a planned merger with U.S. Ski & Snowboard in order to review the details after facing opposition from its community. As part of the motion, the board said it supports the principles of a rare consolidation between two Olympic sport organizations. But the board also wanted a "definitive agreement that more specifically defines them and ensures governance autonomy for U.S. biathlon." A working group is being set up and will present a draft by late August. The board's decision followed a long closed-door meeting to ...

Brice Turang paces Brewers offense in 8-2 win over Giants

July 30, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — Brice Turang had three hits and two RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Tuesday night behind Logan Henderson. Brewers rookie Luis Lara knocked in three runs and Jackson Chourio added two hits and two RBIs to help the NL Central leaders end a four-game road skid. Henderson had seven strikeouts and allowed two hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings to win his first career start against San Francisco. Bryce Eldridge hit his 11th home run for the Giants, a two-run shot that made it 8-2 in the eighth. One of San Francisco's seven hits came when ...

Vikings extend offensive line leader Brian O’Neill, add veteran Jamal Adams to bolster their defense

July 30, 2026

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings were plenty busy as players reported for training camp on Tuesday, giving right tackle and offensive line leader Brian O'Neill a big contract extension and adding 10th-year veteran Jamal Adams to bolster their depth on defense. The most consequential ...