WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has weathered negative headlines as jobs, conventions and musical performances were canceled in his state this year to protest a law deemed discriminatory against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

LISBON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Brazilian substitute Anderson Talisca scored a stunning stoppage-time free kick against his own club to earn Besiktas a 1-1 draw at former European Cup winners Benfica in their Champions League Group B match on Tuesday.

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona supporters plan to display 30,000 pro-Catalan independence flags during their Champions League game with Celtic at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, risking the wrath of European soccer's governing body UEFA.

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - England striker Jamie Vardy says Leicester City have no intention of treating the Champions League as some sort of belated Premier League victory parade, and are ready to add another chapter to last season's stunning success story.

(Reuters) - Chelsea long-serving captain John Terry has been ruled out for around 10 days with strained ligaments in his foot and will miss Friday's Premier League clash with Liverpool, the London club said on Tuesday.

(Reuters) - The governing board for U.S. college athletics said on Monday it will move seven championship sporting events out of North Carolina to protest a state law it deems discriminatory to transgender individuals.

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(Reuters Health) - As soccer has soared in popularity in recent decades, injury rates for youth players have also surged, a U.S. study suggests.

LONDON (Reuters) - New recruit Lucas Perez needs time to find his scoring touch at Arsenal, said manager Arsene Wenger as the striker adjusts to life in the Premier League.