Did the ball cross the line? Japan reaches World Cup knockout stages with hotly debated goal
By George Ramsay, CNN Japan reached the World Cup knockout stages for the fourth time on Thursday — by what appeared to be a matter of…
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Brazil soccer legend Pele thanks supporters during monthly hospital visit
Story by Reuters Brazilian soccer legend Pele on Thursday said in an Instagram post that he is at the hospital for a monthly visit and thanked his…
Continue ReadingHall of Famer and two-time Cy Young winner Gaylord Perry dead at age 84
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young award winner Gaylord Perry has died at age 84. Cherokee County Coroner…
Continue ReadingThe greatest team to never win the World Cup? How the Brazil side of 1982 became one of the most beloved in history
By Matias Grez, CNN Whenever Socrates walked out onto the pitch, all eyes were on the man they called ‘Doctor.’ As well as being a…
Continue ReadingUruguay and Ghana set for epic rematch 12 years after controversial World Cup quarterfinal clash
By Matias Grez, CNN Uruguay and Ghana’s quarterfinal meeting at South Africa 2010 is widely viewed as one of the most iconic World Cup matches…
Continue ReadingGermany knocked out of World Cup after extraordinary finale to Group E
By Ben Morse, CNN Germany was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup on Thursday after a quite extraordinary finale to Group E, despite beating Costa…
Continue ReadingCollege Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams starting with 2024-2025 season
By Jacob Lev, CNN The College Football Playoff will expand from four to 12 teams starting with the 2024-2025 season. The tournament board of…
Continue ReadingBelgium knocked out of World Cup after goalless draw with Croatia
By Ben Morse, CNN Belgium was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup on Thursday after a goalless draw with Croatia left it third in Group F. In what was…
Continue ReadingDevin Booker goes for 51 in three quarters as the Phoenix Suns cruise to 132-113 win over the Chicago Bulls
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Phoenix guard Devin Booker scored an astonishing 51 points in just three quarters as the Suns dominated the Chicago Bulls…
Continue ReadingStéphanie Frappart to make history as the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match
By Issy Ronald, CNN When a referee generates column inches, it is normally some indictment of their performance; the result of an uproar after a…
Continue ReadingIranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround players’ return
By Rob Picheta, Artemis Moshtaghian, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran’s World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers…
Continue ReadingIranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround players’ return
CNN By Rob Picheta, Artemis Moshtaghian, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran’s World Cup defeat to the United States was met by…
Continue ReadingAustralia stuns Denmark to reach World Cup knockout stages
By Issy Ronald, CNN Australia stunned Denmark — a team ranked 28 places above the Socceroos in FIFA’s World Rankings — to reach the…
Continue Reading‘We’re not finished yet,’ says USMNT’s Walker Zimmerman ahead of knockout stages
By George Ramsay, CNN After a 1-0 victory against Iran earned the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) a place in the World Cup knockout stages, the…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi and Argentina face crunch game against Poland
By Ben Morse, CNN It was meant to be Lionel Messi’s crowning moment for Argentina — the tournament in which he steps out of Diego…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods calls for LIV Golf boss Greg Norman to stand down
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods has called for Greg Norman, the CEO of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, to stand down amid a rift with the PGA…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods calls for LIV Golf boss Greg Norman to stand down
By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods has called for Greg Norman, the CEO of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, to stand down amid a rift with the PGA…
Continue ReadingUnited States Women’s National Team earns more money from men’s World Cup than its previous two women’s tournaments
By Matt Foster, CNN The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) earned more money from its male equivalent reaching the knockout stages of…
Continue ReadingChristian Pulisic cleared to play for USMNT on Saturday in round of 16 clash against the Netherlands
CNN By Matias Grez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The US Men’s National Team had good news for American fans on Friday, tweeting out from their…
Continue ReadingChristian Pulisic is day-to-day after being taken to hospital with pelvic contusion suffered scoring winning goal for US
By Kevin Dotson and Matias Grez, CNN US Men’s National Team (USMNT) forward Christian Pulisic was taken to hospital due to an abdominal injury…
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