MADRID — Some famous teenagers have had their breakthrough moment at the World Cup, including Pelé, who became one of soccer's all-time greats. Pelé was 17 when he helped lead Brazil to the World Cup title in 1958. Kylian Mbappé was 19 when he cemented his superstar credentials by ...
Myles Garrett finally got his wish — to be a part of a consistent winning team instead of one in perpetual rebuilding. The Cleveland Browns traded the two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year to the Los Angeles Rams for pass rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks in a blockbuster deal ...
MILWAUKEE — Brice Turang ended an 0-for-21 slump by going 2 for 2 with a double and triple in the Milwaukee Brewers' 16-2 blowout of the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Turang also had a pair of walks to reach on all four of his plate appearances. He doubled in the first inning and ...
PARIS — Marta Kostyuk, the best player on clay this season and a vocal supporter of Ukraine amid the war with Russia, will play her first major semifinal at the French Open against a Russian. Kostyuk won an intense all-Ukraine quarterfinal against Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Tuesday. ...
SAN ANTONIO — Curtis Blair spent all day Friday checking his email. And Saturday. And Sunday. The list of referees that were selected to work the NBA Finals was about to be revealed by the league, and the waiting was brutal. "Every two minutes, I'd check," Blair said. Friday, nothing. ...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Ricardo Pepi thought back to how much had changed in four years. He hung up the phone when then-U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter called him in November 2022 with the decision to leave Pepi off the World Cup roster. Flash forward to this May 22. Pepi was a passenger in a car ...