Women can help solve FIFA's problems, Infantino told and other top stories.

• Women can help solve FIFA's problems, Infantino told

  ZURICH Recently-elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino was told on Monday that "women are part of the solution" to the problems that have plagued football's scandal-plagued world governing body.FIFA executive committee member Moya Dodd also suggested to Infantino that women's football was an untapped asset as the federation looks to boost its revenues.Infantino, elected last month to replace the disgraced Sepp Blatter, has yet to appoint a secretary general and was told by tennis great Billie..

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• Tennis star Maria Sharapova admits she failed drug test at Australian Open

  

  Tennis star said the drug's name is Meldonium and it had been prescribed by a doctor for a magnesium deficiency. USA TODAY SportsMaria Sharapova speaks at a press conference where she announced she failed a doping test at the Australian Open.(Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES -- Tennis star Maria Sharapova admitted Monday she failed a drug test."I take full responsibility for it," she said. "I made a huge mistake. I let my fans down. I let my sport down."I don't want to en..

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• Wisconsin to hire Greg Gard, Bo Ryan's replacement, to 5-year deal

  

  4:44 PM ETJeff GoodmanESPN Insider Close Joined ESPN as a college basketball Insider in June 2013 Previously wrote for CBSSports.com and FOXSports.comWisconsin is expected to remove the interim tag from Greg Gard and name him the next head coach of the Badgers, sources told ESPN.Gard is expected to sign a five-year contract, per a source.A source told ESPN that the board of regents meeting was set for late Monday afternoon. Barring any hiccups, Gard will be given the permanent job, and an annou..

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• Peyton Manning announces retirement from NFL

  

  Peyton Manning put together a nearly perfect NFL career. On Monday, he ended his career with the perfect goodbye. The legendary quarterback retired from professional football on Monday with an emotional news conference at Broncos headquarters. Manning was joined on the dais by Broncos president Joe Ellis, general manager John Elway and head coach Gary Kubiak, each man speaking of the record-breaking QB with respect and reverence. When it was Manning's time to speak, he held nothing back in a..

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• Giants demand reworked contract for Victor Cruz, per source - WLS

  New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz has said he is willing to accept a reduction in pay to remain with the team, and a source says the Giants have told the player he must do just that.The Giants are in negotiations with agent Tom Condon regarding Cruz, who has been told he will be released unless his contract is renegotiated, the source said. With free agency scheduled to begin Wednesday, the Giants and Cruz consider this a priority and are working toward a resolution. It is not known ho..

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• Brock Osweiler's Altercation Outside Pizza Shop Caught on Video

  

  Julio Cortez/Associated Press A group of hecklers confronted quarterback Brock Osweiler outside a pizza shop in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Saturday morning, per TMZ Sports. One person physically provoked Osweiler by shoving him in the back. Local authorities quickly broke up the altercation and defused the situation. (Warning: Video contains NSFW language.) Sports Illustrated's Aaron Nagler is sympathetic toward Osweiler, who he believed was in a no-win situation: Let's be clear on that..

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