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MATCHDAY: Spalletti makes Italy debut in North Macedonia. Lukaku leads Belgium in Azerbaijan

MATCHDAY: Spalletti makes Italy debut in North Macedonia. Lukaku leads Belgium in Azerbaijan

A look at what’s happening in European Championship qualifying on Saturday: GROUP C New Italy coach Luciano Spalletti makes his debut when the Azzurri visit North Macedonia.
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Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

CALGARY — Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture.
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Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff's semifinal win over Muchova

Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff's semifinal win over Muchova

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff's U.S. Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands Thursday night.
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Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023

Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023

Thursday's Scoreboard MLB American League Seattle 1 Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 10 N.Y. Yankees 3 L.A. Angels 3 Cleveland 2 National League L.A. Dodgers 10 Miami 0 Atlanta 8 St.
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Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's opener

Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
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Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final. The match was delayed by a protest

Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final. The match was delayed by a protest

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff never wavered. Not when a big lead in the first set evaporated. Not when match point after match point went by the wayside. And not, most distracting of all, when her U.S.
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Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says

Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal.
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Ruixin Liu posts best round of the year to lead LPGA in Cincinnati

Ruixin Liu posts best round of the year to lead LPGA in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ruixin Liu of China was still suffering from allergies that forced her to withdraw from the LPGA Tour event last week.
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Redblacks aim to end skid, avoid further fall out of playoff picture against Ticats

Redblacks aim to end skid, avoid further fall out of playoff picture against Ticats

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks understand what's at stake against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday. Ottawa (3-8) is currently last in the East Division, with Hamilton (4-7) slightly ahead in third.
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Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to enter Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to enter Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

OTTAWA — Decorated ice dance duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and mixed martial arts star Georges St-Pierre were among the 2023 inductees named to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.
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