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Slovakia's Petra Vlhova speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski World Cup women's slalom race, in Levi, Finland, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Shiffrin takes slalom for 89th World Cup win as 1st-run leader Vlhova fails to finish her second

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Australia's Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh congratulate each others after winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Bangladesh in Pune, India, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Marsh powers Australia to 8-wicket win over Bangladesh at Cricket World Cup

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United States' Ryan Cochran-Siegle speeds down the Gran Becca course, backdropped by the Matterhorn mountain, during an alpine ski World Cup men's downhill training, in Zermatt, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Racing finally started Wednesday on the new downhill ski course that starts in Switzerland beside the iconic Matterhorn and finishes in Italy. A first men's training run was completed ahead of Saturday's inaugural World Cup downhill on the Gran Becca track, one year after the cancellation of two race weekends because so little snow fell and an investigation last month into organizers excavating snow from a nearby glacier to help prepare the races. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Ski racing finally starts on new World Cup downhill course next to iconic Matterhorn mountain

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, walks with Minister for State Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir upon arrival for a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Indonesian soccer federation leader Erick Thohir says it now supports Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)

The Under-17 World Cup gives Indonesia a second chance at hosting a global soccer event

By John Duerden - Associated Press

Afghanistan players stand for their national anthem before the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and Australia in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 07, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Glenn Maxwell smashes astonishing 201 to lead Australia past Afghanistan at Cricket World Cup

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View of the Maracana stadium a day ahead of the Copa Libertadores championship match between Argentina's Boca Juniors and Brazil's Fluminense, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Brazil government gives FIFA assurances in bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

By Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press

India's Virat Kohli celebrates with captain Rohit Sharma after India won by 100 runs against England during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match in Lucknow, India, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India dismantles Sri Lanka to book semifinal spot at Cricket World Cup with 302-run win

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Spanish football president Luis Rubiales grimaces during a press conference at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Krasnodar, Russia, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. FIFA has banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years. He was judged for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

The gates bend in the wind as the first run of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race is interrupted due to strong winds, in Soelden, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.(Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

Wind cancels men’s World Cup season opener after 47 starters with Austrian skier Schwarz leading

By Eric Willemsen - Associated Press

Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Italian skier Brignone leads season-opening GS after 1st run; U.S. star Shiffrin looming in 5th

By Eric Willemsen - Associated Press

Australia's David Warner celebrate scoring a century during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Netherlands in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Australia holds nerve to beat New Zealand by 5 runs at Cricket World Cup

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New Zealand's Aaron Smith, at rear, leads the traditional Haka just ahead of the start of the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Friday, Oct 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

The greatest Rugby World Cup final? Huge expectations for All Blacks-Springboks showdown

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

England players sing their country's national anthem at the start of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between England and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Defending champion England loses again to Sri Lanka at Cricket World Cup

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Argentina's Lionel Messi gestures during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Messi out for Inter Miami’s home finale, says he wants to play Saturday at Charlotte

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, stand ahead of the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup

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France's Anthonhy Jelonch checks on teammate Antoine Dupont after he was injured in a collision during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and Namibia at the Stade de Marseille in Marseille, France, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Sacre bleu! Host France in dismay, holds breath over fate of injured star Dupont at Rugby World Cup

By Gerald Imray and Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Spain's new women's national team coach Montse Tome, center, holds a jersey during her official presentation with her technical staff at the Spanish soccer federation headquarters in Las Rozas, just outside of Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Tome replaced Jorge Vilda less than three weeks after Spain won the Women's World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales who has now resigned. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Most of Spain’s women’s players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenes

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

A fan cheers during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Australia and Fiji at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Flying Fiji lifts everyone’s hopes at Rugby World Cup. Eyes now on big Ireland-South Africa showdown

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Fiji's Ilaisa Droasese evades a tackle by Wales' Liam Williams during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Wales and Fiji at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

An outsider no more, Fiji targets Australia at Rugby World Cup. South Africa, England tipped to win

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Then President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, top right, stands with Spain's Women's World Cup soccer team after their World Cup victory at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Aug. 22, 2023. One day before Spain’s new women’s coach announces her first squad, the players who won the Women’s World Cup have yet to say if they are ready to come back to the team after rebelling against their disgraced former federation president. Spain’s women have had little chance to celebrate their greatest soccer achievement because Luis Rubiales caused an uproar when he kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the awards ceremony last month in Sydney. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) **FILE**

Spain’s women’s team is still in revolt one day before the new coach names her Nations League squad

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press