Pope prays for World Cup to be occasion for peace
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis gave the World Cup a shout-out on Wednesday and prayed that the Qatar tournament may be an occasion for harmony…
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Lionel Messi fronts up to defeat as Saudi fans take over Doha after World Cup upset
By Ben Church, CNN Argentina’s game against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday was supposed to serve as the perfect springboard for Lionel Messi’s…
Continue Reading World Cup loss raises doubts about Argentina’s fitness
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Unfortunately for Argentina fans, it wasn’t just a bad dream. Their team really did lose 2-1…
Continue Reading Pep Guardiola extends Manchester City contract until 2025
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Pep Guardiola has signed a new contract with Manchester City that will keep him at the Premier League club until…
Continue Reading K-State to face KU with Big 12 title game possibly at stake
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State will know before Saturday whether it needs to beat Kansas in the Sunflower…
Continue Reading World Cup features Uruguay’s Suarez vs. South Korea’s Son
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Coach Paulo Bento acknowledged there are hazards for last season’s Premier League joint top…
Continue Reading How Qatar ended up hosting the World Cup
By George Ramsay, CNN With the World Cup now underway in Qatar, many are wondering how this moment arrived — that a tiny Gulf nation with…
Continue Reading Senegal’s Kouyate likely out of World Cup game against Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate is likely to miss the game against host Qatar at the World Cup because of a right hamstring…
Continue Reading Ronaldo out to impress in Portugal’s first game at World Cup
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is suddenly in the shop window as he starts his fifth and probably final…
Continue Reading France lose World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez to injury
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Another one of France’s World Cup-winning team in 2018 is injured and has been ruled out of the title defense. Lucas Hernandez…
Continue Reading Portal prowess on display as Florida, No. 16 FSU meet
By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The transfer portal has been kind to Florida State coach Mike Norvell. Florida’s Billy…
Continue Reading Iron Bowl still stands out, even without CFP implications
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer There’s nothing like the Iron Bowl, even when the Southeastern Conference title or a College Football…
Continue Reading Prayers go on, sometimes out of sight, in prep football
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Surrounded by a slew of players with their arms draped over shoulders, West…
Continue Reading Pepper, Anigwe spark UC Davis over Sacramento State 82-71
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper finished with 24 points and eight assists, Christian Anigwe scored 22 and UC Davis defeated Sacramento…
Continue Reading Suns hold on to win 115-105, Lakers’ Beverley ejected
JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker each scored 25 points to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Huffman powers Nicholls to 97-52 romp over Jarvis Christian
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Caleb Huffman finished with 24 points and nine rebounds and Nicholls rolled to a 97-52 victory over Jarvis College. Huffman…
Continue Reading Kreider strikes twice, caps Rangers’ comeback win over Kings
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice in the third period and the New York Rangers overcame a two-goal…
Continue Reading Hot-shooting Troy rolls past Southern-New Orleans 118-61
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Christyon Eugene, Duke Miles and Nelson Phillips each scored more than 20 points and Troy beat Southern-New Orleans 118-61.…
Continue Reading Pistons snap seven-game skid with 110-108 win over Nuggets
By CRAIG MEYER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points and the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing streak with a…
Continue Reading No. 14 Arizona beats No. 17 San Diego State 87-70 in Maui
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Courtney Ramey and Kerr Kriisa scored 21 points apiece and No. 14 Arizona pulled away in the second half to beat 17th-ranked…
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