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SEATTLE — On the eve of the Leagues Cup final, Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer surely calmed some nerves when he gave his team a clean bill of health. Earlier in the week, he had told KJR that he pulled a player earlier than planned with a possible knock and seemed to be talking about Cristian Roldan, who came …

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. After a nearly month-long summer break, F1 is officially back with the Dutch Grand Prix. Ten races remain in the season, including two more races in the United States and the grand finale in Abu …

His frustration reached a boiling point. In the face of a two-score advantage late in the fourth, Curt Cignetti paced the west sideline with a stern look. In front of him, a sloppy performance full of miscues and mistakes. Despite No. 20 Indiana’s 27-14 win against Old Dominion to open the regular season Saturday, Cignetti was far from thrilled. After …

The final chapter of “Linsanity” is officially over. Former Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin announced his retirement from basketball through an Instagram post Saturday night. “As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away,” Lin said in his post. “I’ve spent my 15 year career knowing that one day I would have to walk …

NEW YORK — It is no longer accurate to say Juan Soto is having a down year, even by his own lofty standards. In April and May, sure — Soto was good, not great. In June, he did his best to make up for lost time; in July, he backslid a bit. But in August, Soto has once again risen, …

NEW YORK — To understand just how recognizable Taylor Townsend has become while advancing to Week 2 of the US Open for just the second time in her career, you need to look no further than a post over the summer on her Instagram page. There’s Townsend on the clip walking the grounds of the All England Club, asking people: …

PASADENA, Calif. — By the time Nico Iamaleava stepped onto the field for his final drive of the night late in the fourth quarter of his much-anticipated debut as UCLA‘s quarterback, the Bruins were down 43-10 and the majority of the fans still left at the Rose Bowl were wearing red, chanting “Let’s go Utah!” as if the game was …

ATHENS — Saturday was special for Gunner Stockton. Regardless of how he played, he started in Sanford Stadium for the first time in his Georgia career. For the Tiger, Georgia native, it mattered to him that he took over as Georgia’s starting quarterback. “It felt different,” Stockton said on Saturday. “Running out as a starter is a lot different from …

Taylor Townsend hasn’t heard from Jelena Ostapenko, and had no idea the latter had posted a belated apology for their U.S. Open altercation. Townsend has been too busy winning her way through Flushing Meadows. “No, I didn’t know that. The fact of the matter is, like I said the other day, I’m still playing, so I don’t have time to …

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