Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test — even though the Czech player cited "mental stress" and fear when the testing agent "rang my door late at night without properly identifying themselves." The International ...
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Corey Heim slammed into the wall twice while destroying his tires during the first few runs Sunday in the inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado. It was no problem for Heim, whose No. 67 Toyota inexplicably kept getting faster on the way to his first career ...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran's World Cup has been tumultuous off the field, and its play on the pitch still hasn't produced a victory. Yet Team Melli's dream of advancing to a World Cup knockout round for the first time is still very much alive, thanks to an afternoon of brilliance from ...
The early results are in: This U.S men's national team is for real in this World Cup. With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round. A final group ...
SEATTLE — Alex Freeman may not have one-upped his famous father yet, but he could be on his way. The son of Super Bowl champion wide receiver Antonio Freeman scored on a header for the United States in its 2-0 World Cup win over Australia on Friday. It was the third international goal for Freeman, the Americans' youngest starter at age 21. With the U.S. leading 1-0 in the 43rd minute, Antonee Robinson sent a free kick to Sergiño Dest, who fired a shot from just outside the penalty area. The ball deflected off an Australian defender and high into the air, and Freeman leaped — ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — New Zealand might have arrived at this World Cup just happy to be here again. But earning a point in the opener against Iran has opened the door to a run the All Whites have never made. "We can't let the occasion get too big," head coach Darren Bazeley said. "It's about us winning a game of football." The All Whites enter Sunday's match against No. 29 Egypt with a chance to move out of the group stage for the first time in their World Cup history. For a nation ranked No. 82, fourth lowest in this year's expanded 48‑team format, simply getting here ...
