INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay's net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener. The world's biggest soccer ...
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 of the tournament, even only three days in. Deep into added time at Los Angeles Stadium and with virtually the last kick of the game, Gio Reyna capped a ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Samba soccer this wasn't. Facing pressure to win its first World Cup title since 2002, five-time champion Brazil was outplayed early and needed Vinícius Júnior's 32nd-minute goal to gain a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes had spent the NHL playoffs waiting for their power play to get going, along with top-line performers Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho. And they had spent the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final being outplayed in critical second-period ...
LAS VEGAS — Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night and win the series. The A's took two of three at Las Vegas Ballpark, home to their Triple-A affiliate. They are playing this week before their future fans as a stadium is scheduled to open on the Strip in 2028. The A's had already set the franchise record for a three-game series with 12 homers before this game and then added three more. That included one from Alika Williams, who had his first career home run ...
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Luis Lara understands the challenges involved in making the big leagues as an undersized player. And he appreciates the faith the Brewers showed in his abilities by signing him to a $31 million, seven-year contract. Lara spoke with reporters over Zoom on Wednesday, one day after signing the deal, which includes club options for 2033, 2034 and 2035. The 5-foot-7 outfielder from Venezuela was asked about skepticism he had encountered along the way. "More than anything, (I've) felt (I've) had more people rooting for (me) and that have believed in (me) and ...
