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James Smiley just finished eighth grade and he already has a verbal offer to play Division I college football at Florida Atlantic University. He's the first Bay Area prospect to receive such an incredible invitation before high school. 

MOSCOW (AP) -- Kylian Mbappe and France put on a thrilling show in winning the World Cup title. All Russian President Vladimir Putin might remember is the Pussy Riot protest. 

Angelique Kerber was not about to be overwhelmed by the setting or the stakes in this Wimbledon final. She knew exactly what to expect — and what to do — against Serena Williams.

Months before the first football signing date of the season, the Georgia Bulldogs have picked up some big momentum with their third commitment in three days.

Freddie Freeman likes how the Atlanta Braves are positioned with the first half of the season complete.

A capsule look at Sunday's World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow (11 a.m. EDT, 6 p.m. local): WHY FRANCE WILL WIN

FIFA is asking television networks and its own in-house production team to air fewer images of attractive women in the final two games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

MOSCOW (AP) - England defender Kyle Walker is finding meaning in the game no one wants to play. The third-place match at the World Cup is often dismissed as a pointless way for FIFA to fill TV space with two teams who just want to go home. But for Walker, a bronze medal still has value.

A couple of cownose rays at Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park have predicted the winner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Croatia's legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty-kicks wins needed to get this far. England had gone ahead with a free kick just five minutes in, dominated play and appeared headed to its first World Cup final since 1966.

Enjoy my extended interview with Baseball Hall of Famer, Chipper Jones.  It's the last one before he's inducted in Cooperstown in a couple of weeks.

You can now get soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's face as a pizza topping.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is expressing sympathy for the families and friends of those killed at the office of the Capital Gazette, which he called his "hometown newspaper."

It was 11 years ago, UGA’s John Isner had to beat Kevin Anderson to lead the Bulldogs to an NCAA title.

Justin Timberlake has joined the English bandwagon.

Facing continuing conflicts with England's run through the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon has decided to relax its rules about mobile phones.

Police say Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was attacked during a run-in with a facility-service employee at the Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.