Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns just weeks before big kickoff
Injuries to some of soccer’s star players are mounting ahead of next month's World Cup, with Lionel Messi joining a list of concerns that already included Lamine Yamal. Kylian Mbappé and Mohamed Salah have recovered from injuries ahead of the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Now the focus will switch to Messi, the Argentina great who left the field after reaching toward his left hamstring in a game for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer on Sunday. Yamal, Spain's...
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- Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns just weeks before big kickoff
- Extra innings brings extra strategy. Just dont expect the top hitters to decide it
- Daniel Suarez wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle Busch
- Kerley runs 9.97 at Enhanced Games, where Kristian Gkolomeev gets a $1M bonus for swimming mark
- Wembanyama answers the call again, Spurs top Thunder to tie West finals at 2-2
- Messi leaves midway through second half, grabs at leg, Inter Miami rallies past Union 6-4
- Hertls late winner caps Golden Knights wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche
- Wembanyama scores 33 points to help Spurs rebound and trounce Thunder 103-82 to even West finals
- A disputed no-goal sparks a 2-goal swing as the Avalanche grab a 3-0 Game 3 lead
Sun, 24 May 2026
- Wyndham Clark shoots 60 to win Byron Nelson, pulling away from Si Woo Kim and Scottie Scheffler
- Late pass sends Felix Rosenqvist past David Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history
- Mercedes teen star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory
- NASCAR CEO Steve ODonnell tells Kyle Busch family we got you before start of Coca-Cola 600
- Novak Djokovic overcomes a slow start and hostile crowd in 1st-round win at French Open
- Streaking Knicks focused on Game 4 and not being on verge of reaching the NBA Finals
- Katherine Legge looks to salvage day at Coca-Cola 600 after bid to complete racings Double ends
- Pep Guardiola fights back tears and says goodbye as Man City fans implore him to stay 10 more years
- Kroenkes enjoy magical title win as Arsenals players finally get hands on Premier League trophy
- Premier League finale: West Ham relegated and Spurs stay up as Guardiola, Salah make emotional exits
- Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine
- Knicks move within one win of NBA Finals with 121-108 victory over Cavaliers
- Gotta go: Home player Arthur Gea takes emergency bathroom break during French Open debut
- Life of A Basketball Fan: Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce
- Ehlers OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Canadiens in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Final
Sat, 23 May 2026
- Si Woo Kim hangs on to Byron Nelson lead and has Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark chasing
- Russell clashes with Mercedes teammate Antonelli in Canadian GP sprint win
- Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say hes worth it
- Irans soccer federation says teams World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US
- Sabrina Ionescu set for season debut against Dallas after foot injury forced her out of 5 games
- Sprinter Fred Kerley says hes running clean at Enhanced Games, and that hell be at the LA Olympics
- Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
- Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske head into Indianapolis 500 looking to rewrite the 2025 script
- Gilgeous-Alexander, bench propel Thunder past Spurs 123-108 after historic slow start for 2-1 lead
- Gerrit Cole pitches 6 shutout innings after 569-day absence as Yankees lose to Rays 4-2
- Barbashev, Eichel score in 2:07 span, Golden Knights stun Avs 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead
- Rocket returns: Roger Clemens throws out 1st pitch to son Kody at Fenway
- Si Woo Kim just misses history at Byron Nelson, settling for 60 after a bogey on the final hole
- Spurs guard Fox, Harper cleared to play in Game 3 but Thunders Williams ruled out as series tied
Fri, 22 May 2026
- Jordan Spieth shoots 62 but has uphill climb at his hometown Byron Nelson after Si Woo Kims 60
- Anthony Volpe to start practicing at second base after Jos Caballero returns to shortstop
- Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Buschs No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over
- An SNL All Drug Olympics? Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no joke
- NASCARs Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
- Nadal, Gauff and Pegula pay tribute to AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich
- Josh Hart was frustrated by a postseason shooting slump. The Knicks knew his work would pay off
- Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City after the season: Its my time
- Manchester United makes Carrick permanent coach on 2-year contract
- Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
- Saying less has meaning for top-10 players in prize money protest at the French Open
- Meghan Duggan leaves NHL job and Troy Ryan leaves Sceptres to fill PWHL expansion team GM roles
- WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clarks injury on time
- NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027
- Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak
- 2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness
- Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
- Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the Cavs
- Cavaliers are in trouble in the East finals, especially if Donovan Mitchell is not fully healthy
- Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
- What to know about Kyle Buschs death at 41
- Brooks Koepka is 1 back at the Byron Nelson, with Scottie Scheffler lurking in his hometown event
Thu, 21 May 2026
- Alexi Lalas says US players citing World Cup pressure are a bunch of whiners
- Kurt Warner gets into Northern Iowa hall of fame nearly decade after his Pro Football HOF induction
- Alexander Rossi is expected to start the Indianapolis 500 after medical team clears him to drive
- CEO of NIL enforcement reminds frustrated schools: These are your rules, we just enforce them
- US defender Chris Richards has ankle ligament damage ahead of World Cup
- Marlins top pitching prospect Robby Snelling to undergo season-ending elbow surgery
- WNBA faces an odd statistic. Home teams have only won 29% of games
- Katherine Legge is ready make historic attempt to try and complete racings 1,100-mile double
- Howard Fendrich, award-winning AP national sports writer and tennis expert, dies at 55
- Tarik Skubal takes great step in recovery from elbow surgery, throws third bullpen session
- Eagles Nolan Smith Jr. arrested for driving nearly double the speed limit in Georgia
- New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets
- Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
- Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam
- Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff homer, lowers ERA to 0.73 in another 2-way gem for victorious Dodgers
- Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1
- Wembanyama disappointed after Spurs fall to Thunder, despite another brilliant stat line
- From hockey exile to playoff spark: Carter Harts new chapter with the Golden Knights
- Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30, Thunder top Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of West finals
- Shohei Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers 4-0 win over Padres
- OKC guard Jalen Williams hamstring issues return, he leaves Game 2 of Thunder-Spurs early
- Montreal Victoire win their first PWHL title, beating Ottawa 4-0 in Game 4
- Spurs DeAaron Fox out of Game 2 of West finals against Thunder with ankle issue
Wed, 20 May 2026
- NBA All-Rookie 1st team: Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe, Harper and Coward
- As CFP barrels toward 24 teams, the questions remain: Whos paying for this, and how much?
- Aston Villa and Prince William celebrate Europa League triumph ending teams 30-year trophy drought
- Cavaliers shrug off concerns about Harden as they try to even the East finals against the Knicks
- Southampton loses appeal in spying case that cost it a chance at promotion to Premier League
- NCAA infractions expert says Brendan Sorsby faces long odds challenging permanent ban for gambling
- Comeback or collapse? Knicks Game 1 rally against the Cavaliers was a little bit of both
- Alex Palous continued IndyCar domination draws more boos as he chases a 2nd straight Indy 500 crown
- Nashville gives hint of Super Bowl 2030 as officials celebrate Music Citys biggest event yet
- Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: This is it
- Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar to miss Game 1 of Western Conference Final against Vegas
- Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was his decision to remove Jason Kidd as coach
- Wembanyama and Spurs to play regular-season games vs. Pelicans in Paris and Manchester next season
- Congo cancels 3-day World Cup training camp and fan farewell in Kinshasa over Ebola fears
- French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share
- North Korean soccer team beats South Korean hosts in rare match between divided countries
- Shirtless fans the stars at MLB stadiums as Tarps Off trend sweeps baseball world
- World Cup host Boston has lobster rolls, American history and Fenway Park: Things to know
- Womens flag football on track to gain NCAA championship status before sport makes its Olympic debut
- British PM Starmer congratulates Arsenal as title celebrations go deep into the night
- Former Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich gets an opportunity in NFLs revamped accelerator program
- The goal for road teams in the NBA playoffs is to enjoy the quiet. In some arenas, its hard to find
- FRENCH OPEN 26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve
- Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1
- Andy Pages bests Mason Miller after an epic 9-pitch at-bat in 9th inning of Dodgers win over Padres
- We were attacking Harden: Knicks, Brunson go after Cavs veteran to key their improbable comeback
- Big Ten commish says a 24-team playoff would make regular season more meaningful, not less
- Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri
- Rouseys return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix
- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to return from elbow surgery Friday night against the Rays
Tue, 19 May 2026
- Chiefs Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation
- NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
- Roger Goodell says the NFL is cooperating with the Florida AG after receiving subpoena
- An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup
- Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth
- Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
- NFL owners approve playing up to 10 international games beyond 2026 season
- Southampton expelled from playoffs for spying, loses shot at promotion to Premier League
- NHL denies Golden Knights appeal to get draft-pick punishment reduced, AP sources say
- Inside Wembys night: A dive into Wembanyamas Game 1 numbers against the Thunder
- NFL taking 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and Titans new enclosed stadium
- Ivory Coast teenager Yan Diomande took a whirlwind path from a Florida high school to the World Cup
- Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
- The Spurs say theyre always learning. The Thunder have to do some learning before Game 2 as well
- Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury
- Caitlin Clark has been named the Indianapolis 500 grand marshal
- Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson tears ACL in her left knee
- PWHL goes the way of San Jose in adding a fourth expansion team and growing to 12 overall
- The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals
- Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
- Guardiola expected to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over, according to reports
- Jazz Age style: Chisholm borrows Stantons baggy pants, Caballeros bat to spark turnaround
- Atlanta bracing to host 8 World Cup matches, including a semifinal showdown: Things to know
- Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn loses no-hitter in 9th inning, then loses 2-1 to the Angels
- Wembys night: 41 points, 24 rebounds, and a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals
- Newhook scores in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 3-2 in Game 7
- Michael Kings strong start, Mason Millers big finish send Padres to 1-0 victory over Dodgers
- Wembanyama has 41 points, 24 rebounds and Spurs top Thunder 122-115 in 2OT to open West finals
- Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan
- Alexander Rossi still hoping to compete in Indianapolis 500 after crash leads to hand surgery
- Dodgers Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from elbow in bid to return sooner
- Spurs rule DeAaron Fox out of Game 1 with ankle soreness, Thunder get Jalen Williams back
Mon, 18 May 2026
- Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings, trying to solve playoff stalemate and other college problems
- Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing 1-year deal to stay with the Steelers
- Arsenal on the verge of Premier League title after beating Burnley
- Neymar picked for Brazils World Cup squad despite doubts on fitness
- Sam Houston football player William Davis dies; no cause of death disclosed
- Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer loses arbitration case against NFL team, AP source says
- Canada beats Denmark and Crosby tallies 4 assists in third-period surge at hockey worlds
- Pelicans hire ex-Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as New Orleans next coach
- Denny Hamlin doing his homework to stay on top of NASCAR heading into Coca-Cola 600
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