Loyola (MD) defeats UL Monroe 65-64
NICEVILLE, Fla. — Led by Chris Kuzemka’s 12 points, the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds defeated the UL Monroe Warhawks 65-64 on Saturday. The…
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Mbappe scores 2, France reaches knockout stage of World Cup
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France advanced, and Kylian Mbappe got them there. The French became the first defending…
Continue Reading ‘Normal thing to do’: Japanese fans tidy up at World Cup
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The sight of Japanese fans at a World Cup bagging trash after a match — win or lose —…
Continue Reading Roberts has 17, Manhattan tops Army 72-71 in London
LONDON — Led by Josh Roberts’ 17 points, the Manhattan Jaspers defeated the Army Black Knights 72-71 on Saturday. The Jaspers moved to 2-3…
Continue Reading Liability finding in Conley rape allegation to be appealed
CLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney is vowing an appeal for a woman found liable by a civil jury for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation she made…
Continue Reading Bradbury eyes wire-to-wire victory at Joburg Open
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dan Bradbury has maintained his one-shot lead after Sami Valimaki of Finland double-bogeyed the 18th hole at the Joburg Open.…
Continue Reading Gut-Behrami claims 1st WCup GS win in 6 years; Shiffrin 13th
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — World champion Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland has won her first World Cup giant slalom in more than six years with a…
Continue Reading Serbia charged over locker room Kosovo flag at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has charged the Serbian soccer federation in a disciplinary case about a political banner. A flag about neighboring…
Continue Reading Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer After six straight losing seasons and more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday, Nebraska is turning…
Continue Reading Lewandowski scores at World Cup, Poland beats Saudis 2-0
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Robert Lewandowski finally scored at the World Cup. The 34-year-old striker helped Poland…
Continue Reading Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley voted to US Soccer Hall
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley have been elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame and will be inducted May 6…
Continue Reading On outskirts of Doha, laborers watch World Cup they built
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Far from Doha’s luxury hotels and sprawling new World Cup stadiums, scores of South Asian…
Continue Reading World Cup analysts cite more goals from crosses, penalties
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — More crosses creating more goals. Winning penalties with “total genius” like Cristiano…
Continue Reading Football or soccer? It’s complicated …
By Allison Rosen, for CNN “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare had no idea that those same words would…
Continue Reading Iran shuts out noise at World Cup but United States looms
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran is celebrating the prospect of its first ever trip to the knockout stage at the World…
Continue Reading Brazil with plenty of options to replace Neymar at World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is out for at least another match so Brazil coach Tite must now start thinking about a…
Continue Reading Australia’s emotions run high after rare World Cup win
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 to revive its chances of advancing from the group stage at the…
Continue Reading Kylian Mbappé goals ensure defending champion France is first side to seal spot in World Cup knockout stages
By Issy Ronald, CNN Defending champion France became the first side at the 2022 World Cup to reach the knockout stages with a 2-1 victory over…
Continue Reading Energy-rich Qatar faces fast-rising climate risks at home
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — At a suburban park near Doha, the capital city of Qatar, cool air from vents in the…
Continue Reading ‘Scary our lives are so controversial’: How tug of war over ‘OneLove’ armbands descended into a World Cup sideshow
By George Ramsay and Amy Woodyatt, CNN FIFA President Gianni Infantino pleaded with countries to let football take center stage ahead of the World…
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