EARNER AGAIN Orlando’s Kaka is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player for the third straight season, just ahead of Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco. Including a prorated share of compensation not specified to a specific year, Kaka’s total earnings are $7,167,500. Giovinco, the Italian forward who joined Toronto in 2015, has a $5.6 million salary and $7,115,556 in total compensation, followed by Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley, the United States national team captain ($6 million salary, $6.5 million total compensation). “Generally speaking, I find it shameful that the WTA is promoting a player who tested positive, after all,” she said. Altuve, last season’s American League batting champion, said he planned to be in the Astros’ lineup on Wednesday.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 03:45 UTC