Midfielder Vitinha starts for PSG against Bayern Munich in Champions League semi

PARIS (AP) – Vitinha was picked in midfield for titleholder Paris Saint-Germain against six-time champion Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.

FIFA proposes new World Cup rule on yellow cards

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – FIFA is preparing to tweak World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games in North America.

Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired on Tuesday after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and began the day tied for last place in the majors.

Olivia Pichardo is a reluctant groundbreaker as a woman in baseball

In her ideal world, Olivia Pichardo would just play ball and not take attention away from her teammates.

NBA moves closer to anti-tanking measures with change to draft lottery odds

The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for the teams that finish with the three worst records.

Lookman a doubt for Atletico ahead of semifinal against Arsenal

MADRID (AP) – Atletico Madrid could be without striker Ademola Lookman when it takes on Arsenal looking to return to the Champions League final for the first time in a decade.

Stones leaving Man City after being the 'very embodiment' of Guardiola's team

England defender John Stones will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing to a close his 10-year spell at the club that covers the entirety of Pep Guardiola’s trophy-filled reign.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark to publish a children's book based on her life

NEW YORK (AP) – Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others’.

Real Madrid and Brazil defender Militão has hamstring and will miss World Cup

MADRID (AP) – Brazil and Real Madrid defender Éder Militão on Tuesday underwent surgery to fix a hamstring problem that is set to keep him from playing in the World Cup.