Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his players had been stung by the criticism after they were held to a goalless draw in their opening match by Cape Verde, the African archipelago of just over half a million people who are making their World Cup de...

The 37-year-old shot-stopper made 15 saves in the Group E match against Ecuador on Saturday to keep alive Curacao's hopes of progressing to the knockout stages. His tally is the most on record -- since 1966 -- by any goalkeeper in a World Cup match...

Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F. Tunisia, who were thumped 5-1 by Sweden in their first game of the tournament, can no lon...

Though mango season is well underway, far less of the fruit will be bound for the lucrative export market than usual, with Pakistan's agriculturally dependent economy caught in the crosshairs of the Middle East crisis that its government has helped ...

Trump has championed a makeover for the 610-meter-long pool, bringing in contractors to drain it and paint it "American flag blue." But not long after the job was complete, the paint began to visibly peel, and the gleaming waters promptly refilled...

The Iranian squad arrived at the World Cup with their country still at war with co-hosts the United States, and have been based in Mexico while playing all their games in the US. That has required frequent cross-border travel, and US authorities ha...

Ecuador, who finished second in South American qualifying, had 28 shots, including 15 on target, in Kansas City but Room stood firm in an astonishing display. The 0-0 draw in Group E keeps alive Curacao's hopes of reaching the knockout phase, exten...

Clark eagled the par-five 16th but closed with a three-putt bogey to fire a level-par 70 in Saturday's third round to stand on seven-under 203 at windy Shinnecock. "Tomorrow is going to be a new challenge. There's going to be some ups and downs. I'...

Player-of-the-match Love scored two of the Hurricanes nine tries and a Super Rugby final record of 25 individual points in the 60-5 crushing of the Waikato Chiefs. The 25-year-old defied strong, gusty winds to orchestrate an attacking game that has...

World number one Scheffler fired a one-under par 69 in Saturday's third round at windy Shinnecock to share second place on one-under 209, six strokes behind leader Wyndham Clark. The American would complete a career Grand Slam with a victory Sunday...

Spain are under pressure to bounce back from a 0-0 draw against World Cup debutants Cape Verde, but face a Saudi side that themselves held Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in their opening game. Donis only took charge of the 2034 World Cup hosts in April afte...

"We have high ambitions," Nagelsmann said when asked by AFP if booking a place in the next round was something to celebrate. "The most important topic for us is to focus on the next step," he said. Germany failed to get out of the group stage bo...

The European champions arrived in North America as one of the favourites for the tournament. But with Lamine Yamal only able to make an appearance as a second-half substitute on his return from injury, La Roja were laboured in attack as the African...

Substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including the crucial goal four minutes into injury time, triggering a massive roar from the overwhelmingly pro-German crowd of 43,000 in Toronto. Germany had not advanced from the group stage since winning the ...

Clark, the 2023 US Open champion, opened with a three-putt bogey, tapped in for birdie at the par-five fifth but stumbled again to bogey eight after finding a greenside bunker with his approach. Fellow American Sam Stevens, in only his eighth major...