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Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Open will hand out $108 million in prize money at ​this year's final Grand ‌Slam, it said on Thursday, marking the largest purse in tennis history and a 20% jump from ‌last ​year's total payout. The ⁠men's and women's ⁠singl...

By Julien Pretot BOLZANO, Italy, Aug 20 (Reuters) - World soccer's regional powerhouses are discussing whether to move a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he angered them with a proposal to sell private in...

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Two years after Australian breaker Raygun's much-maligned Olympic performance, the breaking community want to move on from the Paris Games debacle and reshape perceptions of a hip-hop art form they say was un...

Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending home run two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. went deep to tie it as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Both home runs came off Kenley Jansen (3-5). Flores home...

By Nick Mulvenney Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Qatar Football Association has reiterated its concerns over the lack of consultation with members before the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) signed an open letter with UEFA and CONCACAF criticising FIFA Presi...

Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Mookie Betts added an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 in Denver on Wednesday. Betts finished ​with three hits, including a home run. Enrique Herna...

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland left Wednesday night's game against the ​Los Angeles Dodgers ‌in the fourth inning with an injury the Rockies described as "neck tightness." Freeland grabbed at ‌his ​lower back ⁠after delivering a ⁠pitch to ...

Kansas City's Jac Caglianone downplayed a sore right ankle that caused him to leave the Royals' 9-7 ​win over the visiting Athletics ‌on Wednesday. Caglianone went 1-for-1 and was hit by a pitch before John Rave pinch-hit for him in the fifth inning. ...

Unable to sign rising star Peyton Watson to a new contract, the Denver Nuggets have traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Cleveland sends guard Max Strus to the ​Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Wednesday evening. Denver ‌...

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the death of his father earlier ​this month in Inter Miami's ‌2-2 draw with Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. Messi's father and longtime representative Jorge died aged 68 on August 8 in Rosari...

Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $30 million ​on Wednesday, closing the ‌book on a standoff between Tampa Bay and its two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman. Vea is under contract ‌for ​the next two ⁠seasons a...

Aug 19 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka's preparations for her U.S. Open title defence suffered a setback when she lost to Sara Bejlek at the ​Cincinnati Open on Wednesday, while Tommy Paul saved a ‌match point to knock out top seed Alexand...

The Baltimore Orioles activated catcher Samuel Basallo from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and immediately inserted him into the starting ​lineup as the clean-up hitter/first baseman against ‌the visiting New York Yankees. The 22-year old rookie...

Baltimore center Danny Pinter, competing to be the starter in his first season with the Ravens, was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during a joint practice with the Minnesota ​Vikings on Wednesday in Eagan, Minn. Ravens first-year hea...

Wings guard Azzi Fudd will undergo arthroscopic surgery on her right knee early next week and miss the rest of ​the season, Dallas announced Wednesday. Fudd will undergo ‌the procedure in Connecticut to address "ongoing right knee soreness," according...

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Masters champion Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday it could be a "tough road back" for LIV Golf players who may be eyeing a return to the PGA Tour and questioned what value ​they would even offer the U.S.-based circuit. McIlroy, speakin...

By Lori Ewing LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Wednesday that FIFA needs a new presidential candidate and governance reform amid the turmoil surrounding Gianni Infantino's leadership. A day after accusin...

The Cleveland Guardians placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to lower ​back inflammation. In a corresponding move, the ‌Guardians recalled outfielder David Fry from Triple-A Columbus. Hoskins, 33, last played ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt in a trade from ​the New York ‌Yankees for cash on Wednesday. Bethancourt, 34, has played in parts of eight major league ‌seasons ​but was ⁠confined to Triple-A ⁠this season in the Chicago ...

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Eleven-times WNBA All-Star and players' union president Nneka Ogwumike will retire at the end of this season, she announced on Wednesday, bringing a close to a 15-season ​career. The 36-year-old Los Angeles Sparks forward revealed he...