All-Area track and field: Lake Minneola’s Vanessa Waite is Athlete of Year
Lake Minneola track athlete of the year Vanessa Waite is No. 2 sophomore in U.S. for 200-meter dash
US win over Bosnia-Herzegovina most-watched soccer telecast in English language history
By STEVE REED The United States has World Cup fever. The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than…
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sets World Cup record with 519 straight scoreless minutes in net
By GREG BEACHAM INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has the longest shutout streak in World Cup history, breaking a 36-year-old record while blanking Austria in a 3-0…
Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal rallies to beat Croatia 2-1 and advance to round of 16
LEXIE LINDERMAN TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the…
Mullins’ 2-run homer, Seymour’s sharp outing lift Rays to 8th straight win, 5-2 over Royals
By DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer, Ian Seymour dominated the Royals for the second time in a week, and the Tampa Bay…
How ‘Country Roads’ became the soundtrack of the US team’s World Cup run
By R.J. RICO It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John…
Ex-Olympia High star Chris Johnson seeking revival of Ice Bucket Challenge as he fights ALS
Former NFL star and Olympia High product Chris Johnson is bringing back the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness of ALS as he fights the fatal nervous system disease.
Lionel Messi and Argentina await Cape Verde in the round of 32 at the World Cup
By TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Argentina has the World Cup titles, arguably the best player of all-time in Lionel Messi, the rich history and a roster filled…
Spain knocks out Austria, but U.S. and Mexico fans are celebrating
With spots in the Round of 16 already locked up, American and Mexican fans enjoy the World Cup party at SoFi Stadium.
Sorsby fallout and more: What to watch for at Big 12 football media days
The conference hosts its annual two-day event next week in Dallas with plenty of storylines to keep an eye on.