Mauricio Pochettino was blunt in his assessment of American soccer talent. "We are USA and competing against Belgium, Portugal," the U.S. coach said after a pair of March losses in friendlies. "I think for sure Belgium and Portugal have in the top 100 players few, or some players playing in ...
LAS VEGAS — A Fox Sports ad promoting its World Cup coverage and featuring Mike Eruzione has been pushing the narrative that another sports miracle involving an underdog American team can become a reality. And, much like the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in which Eruzione and a collection of ...
When the first World Cup match in the U.S. kicks off, most eyes will be on the host country's home team. But for the small community of Paraguayans living in the U.S., it's a moment in the spotlight for their own treasured team, returning to the tournament after a 16-year absence. Paraguayan ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andrew Vaughn had four hits and four RBIs, including a two-run double that tied the score in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in 12 innings Monday night at Las Vegas Ballpark in a wild game that featured 11 homers. Automatic runner ...
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win — and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory Monday night that ...
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama sat in Manhattan's Gramercy Park on Sunday and drew the statue of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. Turns out, it was the perfect mind-clearing activity that helped him shake off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 and take over Game 3 of the NBA Finals, preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination. "I really tried to relax," Wembanyama said. "The playoffs is like a whirlwind. It's hard to put your head out of the water, and sometimes it's like I don't even (have) to watch the game back, by the way. I just ...
