By TIM REYNOLDS NEW YORK (AP) — The lineup of sports legends simultaneously on the stage at Fanatics Fest on Friday night was almost absurd. There was Tom Brady, the…
By DEBORA REY and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina’s detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.” The Argentina superstar responded to critics who have been bashing…
It’s England vs. Argentina in the World Cup semifinals. It’s also Lionel Messi vs. Jude Bellingham. The battle of the two No. 10s could be pivotal to deciding Wednesday’s match…
By GERALD IMRAY CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Police said Monday they are investigating the death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams, after his body was…
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM MADRID (AP) — A former Spanish prime minister is facing criticism for saying that France’s World Cup team “does not have any French players,” which French and…
By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all at this year’s World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch…
An Argentine newspaper reported that the FBI is probing how the country's Football Association moved more than $300 million in sponsorship payments to banks and companies in South Florida and…
By JAMES ROBSON ATLANTA (AP) — It was another game-changing moment at the World Cup that had more to do with television replays in a room far away than a…
By BABACAR DIONE DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal fired its men’s football coach Pape Thiaw, according to a statement issued by the national federation on Sunday. The Senegalese Football Federation…
By JAMES ROBSON ATLANTA (AP) — It’s a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. Five of the six…