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Jailhouse rocks for World Cup

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's official World Cup guide lists no less than 100 free places to take in soccer's biggest tournament on big screens. One place that isn't listed? The city's notorious Rikers Island jail complex, better known for its overcrowding and violence than for hosting social events. More than 100 inmates were rewarded with a special viewing of the World Cup semifinal match Wednesday between England and Argentina because of their model behavior behind bars. The inmates, dressed in tan uniforms, took seats at tables facing a large projection screen set up in a ...

Robinson rated as NFL’s top back

(AP) — The expectations for Bijan Robinson were high as soon as he entered the NFL in 2023 as the first running back taken with a top-10 pick in five years. Robinson made an impact almost from the start with the Atlanta Falcons and then took his game to another level last season when he led the NFL in yards from scrimmage and was picked as the All-Pro running back. That production helped Robinson win the honor of being named the top running back in the league by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at running back, basing ...

Argentina-Spain a fitting World Cup final

(AP) — The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel Messi — the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament's history — and defending champion Argentina will take on Spain's defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain beat France in one semifinal on Tuesday; Argentina, the comeback king of this tournament, rallied to beat England 2-1 in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Argentina is seeking its fourth title and is looking to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion since Brazil ...

More baseball teams will be in the mix

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second half, which opens Thursday with the back-in-contention Philadelphia Phillies hosting the woeful New York Mets. "You've got a lot of really good teams that were on the bubble that have gotten in and kind of made it," Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper said. "Anybody that has an opportunity to get in, anything can ...

Fans better be on best behavior

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — More than 300,000 fans will attend the British Open at Royal Birkdale this week, making it a record crowd for golf's oldest major championship. They'll need to bring sun cream and some manners. For the first time, the R&A has felt it necessary to publish a fan code of conduct, at a time when some of golf's biggest events have been marred by unsavory and even abusive behavior by spectators. Titled "The Open Commitment," the code boils down to these five basic requirements of fans: respect the players, respect the links, respect each other, be aware, enjoy ...

Plunkett’s journey from West Point to British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. Not even when he touched a golf club again for the first time in nearly ...