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Players' union files grievance against the NWSL over its High Impact Player rule 01/14/2026 06:34pm • The National Women's Soccer League Players Association has filed a grievance against the league for its adoption of a ���High Impact Player��� rule that allows teams to spend up to $1 million over the salary cap to sign players that meet certain criteria. The union said the league's action violates Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest 01/14/2026 06:33pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) ��� A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a Southern California protest, leaving him bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video and accounts from fellow protesters and family on Tuesday. The Friday gat Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump���s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote 01/14/2026 06:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution, bowing to Trump���s pressure as Vance casts tie-breaking vote. FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup 01/14/2026 06:26pm • CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) ��� FIFA said Wednesday it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup. Soccer's organizing body said outside the host United States, Mexico and Canada, the most requests were made by fans residing in Germany, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants 01/14/2026 06:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year for the first time in over a decade, resulting in fewer kidney transplants, according to an analysis issued Wednesday that pointed to signs of public mistrust in the lifesaving system. More than 100,000 people in the U. Roma signs teenage forward Robinio Vaz from Marseille 01/14/2026 06:17pm • ROMA (AP) ��� Roma signed 18-year-old forward Robinio Vaz from Marseille for a reported transfer fee of 25 million euros ($29 million) on Wednesday. The French teenager signed a contract until 2030, the Serie A club said in its announcement. Neither team confirmed the fee. A quick and agile forward Arsenal feasts on Sanchez mistakes to set up 3-2 win over Chelsea in League Cup semifinals 01/14/2026 06:16pm • Arsenal scored two goals off errors by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to set up a 3-2 win at Chelsea in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals on Wednesday. A corner sailed over Sanchez in the seventh minute, allowing Ben White to head into an unguarded net, before the Spanish keeper let a lo Fred Warner returns to practice, eyes potential playoff comeback for 49ers 01/14/2026 06:11pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� When Fred Warner first went down with a dislocated and broken ankle in Week 6, the diagnosis was he would miss the rest of the season for the San Francisco 49ers. An aggressive rehabilitation and surprising playoff run now have a return this season as a distinct possibil Real Madrid ousted from Copa by 2nd-division club Albacete in debut of coach Arbeloa 01/14/2026 06:07pm • MADRID (AP) ��� ��lvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16 on Wednesday. Jeft�� Betancor scored the game-winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to send Veteran star 3B Nolan Arenado hopes move to the Diamondbacks leads to elusive postseason success 01/14/2026 06:07pm • Nolan Arenado is an eight-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner and many in the baseball world believe the star third baseman is well on his way to having a plaque in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame. One thing he hasn't accomplished is postseason success with just five postseason hits A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent 01/14/2026 06:02pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� A man shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault on a federal employee and damaging federal property. Luis David Nino-Moncada's public defender entered the plea on his LIV adds Thomas Detry, Byeong Hun An and Elvis Smylie, increases total purse to $30M for 2026 01/14/2026 05:56pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� Thomas Detry of Belgium is joining LIV Golf for 2026, the fifth year for the Saudi-funded league that is increasing its total purse to $30 million and got statements from Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm that they're not about to leave. LIV Golf wrapped up a week of prev John Harbaugh interviews in person for the Giants' coaching vacancy, AP source says 01/14/2026 05:54pm • John Harbaugh interviewed in person with the New York Giants for their head coaching vacancy, according to a person familiar with the situation. Harbaugh was at the team facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for most of the day Wednesday, the person said. The person spoke to The Associated Press Petrokina leads short program in her European figure skating title defense 01/14/2026 05:52pm • SHEFFIELD, England (AP) ��� Niina Petrokina is on track to retain her European figure skating title ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after building a solid lead in the short program Wednesday. Petrokina missed the Grand Prix series due to Achilles tendon surgery in October but the Estonian Wyndham Clark frustrated that Koepka could take Saudi money and return to PGA Tour 01/14/2026 05:49pm • Former U.S Open champion Wyndham Clark said he was frustrated Brooks Koepka could take Saudi money to play on LIV Golf and then return to the PGA Tour, and he thinks several other players might have left for the rival league if they had known they could come back. Clark said Wednesday on the ���Grav