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Mbappé ties Messi as Mexico ends 40-year KO drought
Mexico snapped a 40-year World Cup knockout-stage drought with a 2-0 win over Ecuador at Estadio Azteca — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scoring within nine minutes after a one-hour lightning delay.
World Cup Round of 16 Opens: France vs Paraguay
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 begins Saturday with co-hosts Canada facing Morocco in Houston and tournament favorite France taking on Paraguay in Philadelphia.
France Tops ESPN World Cup 2026 Power Rankings
ESPN's panel of 20 reporters ranked France No. 1 in World Cup 2026 power rankings before the round of 16, awarding Les Bleus 18 of 20 first-place votes after a dominant run through the group stage and
England Face Australia in Women's T20 World Cup Final at Lord's
England's women face Australia at Lord's on Sunday in the T20 World Cup final, chasing a first World Cup title in nine years and what captain Nat Sciver-Brunt called their own "Lionesses and Red Roses
Swiatek, Rybakina fall in Wimbledon 3rd-round upsets
Defending champion Iga Swiatek's Wimbledon reign ended in Saturday's third round at the hands of 21-year-old Alexandra Eala, a result that also cleared the path for Aryna Sabalenka to retain the world
Ohtani Held Out With Biceps Tightness After 110-Pitch Start
Shohei Ohtani exited a game due to right biceps tightness after throwing 110 pitches, prompting the Dodgers to hold him out the next day as a precaution despite his expectation of a quick recovery.
Scorecard: England vs India, second T20I
India reached 111 for 2 after 11.2 overs in the second T20I against England at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, with Abhishek Sharma's 43 off 24 balls anchoring the innings after India won the tos
Carragher: Tuchel's right-back calls 'bizarre' before Mexico tie
Jamie Carragher has criticised Thomas Tuchel's "bizarre" right-back calls ahead of England's World Cup last-16 game against Mexico, questioning the call-up of Trevoh Chalobah and warning against deplo
Wimbledon Murray Statue: Sculptor Cites Ronaldo Bust Caution
Wimbledon has commissioned British sculptor David Williams-Ellis to create a bronze statue of two-time champion Andy Murray, with the sculptor acknowledging the challenge of capturing Murray accuratel
Cape Verde's incredible World Cup run captured hea...
Cape Verde, the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockout rounds, exited the tournament with a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Argentina that Argentina's Lionel Scaloni called 'ugly' and a struggl
Greatest College Football Team Every Decade Since 1920s
A feature ranks the top college football program for each decade from the 1920s through the 1960s — Notre Dame, Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Alabama — tying the sport's rise to major shifts in A
England Face Mexico at Azteca With Tuchel's Right-Back Crisis
England face Mexico at the Azteca in the World Cup last-16 with Thomas Tuchel still searching for a right-back, having already used five different players in the role across four matches.
How can Brazil stop Haaland? It might come down to...
Brazil trailed Japan 1-0 at halftime in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group match, forcing coach Carlo Ancelotti to choose Gabriel Martinelli as his surprise second substitute over the clamor for Neymar.
England face altitude, storms and spying in Mexico City
England's World Cup last-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico in Mexico City is overshadowed by a cascade of off-field challenges — altitude, severe storm threats, hostile hotel reception and alleged spying
Olise Chases Pelé Record After Chelsea and Man City Released Him
Michael Olise, born in England but starring for France at the World Cup, has emerged as a Ballon d'Or contender after a 25-goal, 28-assist Bayern Munich season — a remarkable rise for a player release
Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship opener
Despite missing 12 players, Ireland rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Australia 33-31 in Sydney, sealing the inaugural Nations Championship opener with Thomas Clarkson's try three minutes from
England chase first World Cup final win over Australia
England face Australia at Lord's in the Women's T20 World Cup final on 5 July, chasing a first-ever win in a World Cup final against the Aussies under coach Charlotte Edwards, who was appointed after
Chapman sets all-time reliever strikeout record
Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman broke the half-century-old record for career strikeouts by a reliever Friday night, fanning the Angels' Denzer Guzman for K No. 1,364 to surpass Hall of Famer H
Messi Scores 20th World Cup Goal as Argentina Edge Cape Verde
Lionel Messi scored his record-extending 20th World Cup goal in Argentina's 3-2 win over Cape Verde in Miami, while his broader cultural dominance over the city — murals, chants, named menu items — re
FIFA Confirms England vs Mexico Kick-off at 1am Monday
FIFA confirmed England vs Mexico's World Cup last-16 tie will remain at 1am UK time Monday at the Azteca Stadium after storm forecasts in Mexico City briefly raised the prospect of a six-hour earlier
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