A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the…
Police investigate theft of England equipment at World Cup, 2 people in custody
By DAVE SKRETTA and JAMES ROBSON KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team’s vehicles during…
Peru police disguised as World Cup mascots arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima. Colonel Carlos Alcántara, head of…
Game 5: Knicks, and their fans, are in San Antonio, hoping to close out the NBA Finals with a title
By TIM REYNOLDS SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Larry O’Brien Trophy will be in the building. The rehearsals for the presentation ceremony, if one is needed, are complete. Thousands of…
70 seconds, 26 passes and an iconic World Cup moment for the US and Gio Reyna
By JAMES ROBSON It might go down as one of the iconic moments of the 2026 World Cup. It will certainly take something special to eclipse it as the goal…
T-Mac’s Ones Basketball League draws big crowd for Round 2
Round 2 of Orlando Magic legend Tracy McGrady's Ones Basketball League drew a packed house to Oak Ridge High School. Four teams, Atlanta, Baltimore, Miami and Washington, D.C., advanced to…
Bingles, knuckleballs and ‘Beer Barrel Polka’ – forgotten works showcase eclectic world of baseball scholarship
Books about baseball have been published for almost as long as the game has been around. They are well-researched and provide deep scholarly analysis.
FIFA blames empty seats at World Cup match in Mexico on fans in the concourses
FIFA has blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.
Photos: Celebrities, superfans and opening ceremonies at US World Cup opener
Photos of the World Cup opening ceremonies, superfans and celebrities in Los Angeles.
Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer’s moment in their country
By AMY TAXIN and JAIMIE DING INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It was a stadium like any other, packed with American sports fans wearing their favorite team’s jerseys and red-white-and-blue face…