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Paraguay came to Santa Clara with no room left for romance. Turkey came with pressure, possession, and one last chance to keep its FIFA World Cup...
Brazil needed a sharper answer after their opening draw against Morocco. They found it in the first half against Haiti. Matheus Cunha scored twice, Vinicius Junior...
Morocco did not need long to damage Scotland. They needed 71 seconds. Ismael Saibari’s early goal gave Morocco a 1-0 win over Scotland in their FIFA...
Cameron Burgess’ own goal gave the United States an early lead before Alex Freeman doubled it shortly before halftime after a VAR review. Australia improved after...
Five days before the 2002 FIFA World Cup began, France played a friendly match that, in hindsight, became one of the most expensive warm-up games in...
Mexico became the first team to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage after a tense 1-0 win over Korea Republic, but the match was...
Canada did not just need a win. It needed release. After years of waiting, months of buildup, and one frustrating draw to open its home World...
For more than an hour, Switzerland looked like a team asking the same question without finding the answer. They had possession. They had territory. They had...
The World Cup does not only crown champions. It also humbles them. From England’s 1950 shock against the United States to Germany’s 2018 collapse against South...
Czechia and South Africa walked into their second FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match with little room for comfort. Both had lost their opening games....
FIFA has handed Argentina major disciplinary sanctions after the 2026 World Cup final brawl, including a 10-game suspension for Leandro...
Gianni Infantino is facing the most serious political challenge of his FIFA presidency as UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF discuss...
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has hit back at Qatar after its football federation challenged the confederation’s stance...
The Lakers are entering another major transition, with a reported $12.5 billion ownership deal arriving as LeBron James departs and...
The NBA has released its full 2026-27 schedule, with LeBron James opening his 76ers career against the defending champion Knicks,...
LeBron James will begin his Philadelphia 76ers era against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before...
Tim Seifert powered Manchester Super Giants toward the title before Mohammad Amir’s late burst created panic and Liam Dawson settled...
Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen powered Manchester Super Giants to 186 before Josh Tongue’s four wickets and Zak Crawley’s costly...
MI London survived a remarkable Birmingham Phoenix comeback to win by two runs at Edgbaston, but the victory was nowhere...
Guyana Amazon Warriors recovered from 29 for eight, defended a total of 85, and defeated San Francisco Unicorns by six...
Tim Robinson struck an unbeaten 68 as San Francisco Unicorns defeated Desert Vipers by eight wickets in the Global Super...
Brody Couch rescued Perth Scorchers XI with 43 before five spin options dismantled Guyana Amazon Warriors for 121 in a...
Galle Gallants are the 2026 Lanka Premier League champions after defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets, chasing 124 in 15.5...
Galle Gallants and Jaffna Kings meet in the Lanka Premier League 2026 final after three dramatic clashes this season, with...
Sam Harper’s commanding 77 and Charith Asalanka’s composed 59 carried Galle Gallants past Colombo Kaps and into the LPL 2026...
Wimbledon attracted a record 550,151 spectators and generated 4.8 billion social media impressions in 2026. Dry weather, Arthur Fery’s semifinal...
From Spencer Gore and William Renshaw to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner, discover how every Wimbledon...
Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic turned a new partnership into Wimbledon glory, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in a...