Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again

MADRID (AP) – A large wildfire in the south of France prompted Tour de France organizers to ban fans on Monday from attending the finale of the third stage of the cycling showpiece race.

Trump says he called FIFA president to review US red card: 'That wasn't a foul'

Trump says he called FIFA president to review US red card: ‘That wasn’t a foul’

FIFA's Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun case would be decided by independent judicial bodies

SEATTLE (AP) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he discussed the red card suspension of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun with Donald Trump, and he explained to the U.S. president that a decision on the matter would be taken by FIFA’s independent judicial bodies.

Balogun starts for US against Belgium after suspension lifted

SEATTLE (AP) – Folarin Balogun is in the United States’ starting lineup for Monday’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium after his red-card suspension was lifted by FIFA in a decision that sparked an uproar across the sport.

Swiss breakout star Manzambi and 2 others leave training ahead of World Cup clash with Colombia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Johan Manzambi, the breakout star for Switzerland at the World Cup, left training early on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s round of 16 match against Colombia.

Spain en route to quarterfinals after ending Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career

Spain en route to quarterfinals after ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career

MLB reduces Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli's suspension from 7 games to 5

WASHINGTON (AP) – Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli’s suspension for his role in last Tuesday’s brawl at Boston has been reduced on appeal from seven games to five, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.

Phillies ace Sánchez calls poor outing 'crap,' can't pinpoint reason for his struggles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez summed up one of the worse outings of his career with one word: crap.