Senegal and Netherlands progress to World Cup knockout stages
By George Ramsay and Alasdair Howorth, CNN Senegal and Netherlands both qualified for the World Cup knockout stages from Group A on Tuesday at Qatar…
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Netherlands beats host Qatar 2-0 to advance at World Cup
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — The Netherlands still has a long way to go to match the “total football” teams of the…
Continue Reading US tennis coaches Fish, Bryan fined for promoting gambling
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer U.S. Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been fined $10,000 apiece after promoting a gambling…
Continue Reading Messi likened to skiing great Alberto Tomba by Poland coach
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz has delved into the worlds of skiing and tennis when assessing the task facing his players in…
Continue Reading Pitch invader with rainbow flag interrupts World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay
By Ben Morse and Kevin Dotson, CNN The World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay was briefly interrupted by a pitch invader waving a rainbow flag…
Continue Reading Strong field minus Woods in Bahamas, Australia a mixed event
By The Associated Press A top-heavy field in the Bahamas is missing Tiger Woods. The tournament host of the Hero World Challenge had to withdraw…
Continue Reading Neymar to miss Brazil’s last group game at World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil’s team doctor says Neymar will miss the last group game at the World Cup because…
Continue Reading Protester with rainbow flag banned from World Cup matches
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The protester who ran onto the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup match between…
Continue Reading Iran releases soccer players ahead of match against US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say two former members of the national soccer team arrested this month over criticism of the…
Continue Reading Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana sent home from World Cup
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has been sent home from the World Cup for disciplinary…
Continue Reading Qatar World Cup chief says between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died in projects connected to the tournament
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on…
Continue Reading 4 World Cup matches in 1 day? An AP reporter’s challenge
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup is the most compact in history, with all eight stadiums radiating…
Continue Reading Canada heads home from the World Cup with work to be done
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada plays its final group stage match at the World Cup already knowing it won’t go…
Continue Reading Veterans keep important role in Spain’s young World Cup team
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Spain coach Luis Enrique went out to the field and began talking to some of his players after…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo thought he’d scored record-equaling goal — but it wasn’t to be
By Ben Morse, CNN As he sprinted away to the corner flag with his arms spread wide on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo thought he’d leveled Portugal…
Continue Reading Gonzaga’s brutal slate continues with No. 6 Baylor up next
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga has already faced a brutal schedule this season with wins over No. 19 Kentucky and No. 20 Michigan State…
Continue Reading TCU QB Duggan goes from losing job to winning every game
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Third-ranked TCU might not be undefeated, getting ready for the Big 12 championship…
Continue Reading Analysis: Early NBA MVP race has crowded field of candidates
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is quietly turning in another NBA MVP-worthy season. He’s…
Continue Reading Iran threatened families of national soccer team, according to security source
CNN By Sam Kiley, CNN The families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to…
Continue Reading Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organization has put the number…
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