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Mexico oust Ecuador, 1st WC KO win in 40 years
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 at a raucous Estadio Azteca to claim their first World Cup knockout-stage victory in 40 years, setting up a round-of-16 clash with the winner of England vs. DR Congo.
Pochettino Calls Bosnia Match 'the Final' for USMNT
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino labeled Wednesday's round-of-32 World Cup clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina "the final," warning that knockout football leaves zero margin for error as injuries cloud hi
Wolff: Ferrari 'should be running out of money soon'
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff cast doubt on Ferrari's ability to sustain their aggressive F1 2026 upgrade pace, arguing the Italian team's flurry of aerodynamic parts and an early engine upgrade should soo
Liberty top Aces; 1st to win 2 Commissioner's Cups...
The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to become the first WNBA franchise to win multiple Commissioner's Cup championships, powered by Sabrina Ionescu's 26 points in just her eighth game b
Mexico Top Group, Eye England at Azteca
Mexico beat Ecuador to top their World Cup group with a perfect record and zero goals conceded, setting up a potential last-16 showdown with England at the fortress-like Azteca Stadium.
Rooney: I'd Repeat 2006 World Cup Red Card Foul
Wayne Rooney revisits his red card in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, saying he "would have done the same to get him sent off," while also addressing the reaction of his then-Manche
Quinones fires Mexico ahead of Ecuador at World Cup
Julian Quinones scored a fierce strike after perfectly timing his run to give Mexico the lead against Ecuador in a round of 32 World Cup match at the Azteca, sending the stadium into celebration.
Haaland's Late Winner Sends Norway Past Ivory Coast
Erling Haaland scored a late winner to give Norway a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the World Cup Round of 32, extending his run of scoring in every competitive international to 13 straight matches a
Tuchel Keeps Southgate Penalty Plan for England
England manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed his side will follow the penalty shootout blueprint established by predecessor Gareth Southgate — under whom England won three of four tournament shootouts — ah
France crush Sweden 3-0 as Mbappe nears Messi record
Kylian Mbappe scored twice and embraced a returning Didier Deschamps after the coach came back from his mother's funeral as France demolished Sweden 3-0 to book a last-16 World Cup tie with Paraguay.
France Beat Sweden 3-0 as Mbappe Matches Messi
France cruised past Sweden 3-0 in the World Cup round of 32, with captain Kylian Mbappe scoring twice to draw level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race and earning effusive praise from Gary Nevi
Thomas Slams WNBA After Death Threats Over Clark Suspension
Alyssa Thomas revealed she received death threats and racial slurs following her one-game WNBA suspension for a fist to Caitlin Clark's throat, publicly criticizing Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for re
Williams loses singles return to Joint at Wimbledon
Serena Williams, 44, lost 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 to Australia's Maya Joint in her first Wimbledon singles match in 1,462 days, showing flashes of brilliance but struggling with movement.
Mbappe sets knockout record in France's 3-0 win
Kylian Mbappe became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup knockout matches, scoring twice in France's 3-0 win over Sweden that sets up a last-16 tie with Paraguay.
Barcola 'emphatically' doubles France's lead over Sweden
Bradley Barcola emphatically scored France's second goal against Sweden in their World Cup round of 32 match at the New York New Jersey Stadium, doubling Les Bleus' lead.
Inside 'football nerd' Thomas Tuchel's rise from German fifth-tier to leader of England's World Cup dreams
Thomas Tuchel's path to managing England at the World Cup began at a threadbare FC Augsburg II in Germany's fifth tier, where colleagues first spotted the 'football nerd' who would go on to win the Ch
Koeman resigns as Netherlands boss after World Cup exit
Ronald Koeman has resigned as Netherlands manager following their last-32 World Cup elimination by Morocco on penalties, the same match in which three Dutch players who missed spot kicks were racially
British Tennis: 15 of 19 Out in Wimbledon First Round
Fifteen of 19 British players have lost in the Wimbledon first round — the worst British showing since 1988 — renewing scrutiny of the country's singles depth despite record grassroots participation n
Defying logic - how Haaland could end up with 260 international goals
Erling Haaland scored the 86th-minute winner as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Dallas for their first-ever World Cup knockout victory, taking his international tally to 60 goals in 53 caps and putting
Haaland Winner Sends Norway Past Ivory Coast to Face Brazil
Erling Haaland's 86th-minute tap-in gave Norway a dramatic 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in the World Cup Round of 32, earning their first knockout-stage victory and setting up a last-16 clash with Brazil
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