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…
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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…
Continue Reading Fire sends smoke over Doha skyline during World Cup in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari authorities say a fire has broken out at an under-construction building in a newly built city where a World Cup match is…
Continue Reading Japan aims for World Cup knockout stage against Costa Rica
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Japan could reach the round of 16 at the World Cup with a victory over Costa Rica in the second…
Continue Reading Herdman’s inspiration try at World Cup provokes Croatia
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Canada coach John Herdman attempted to inspire his players after a 1-0 loss to Belgium in his…
Continue Reading Flashes of Arab unity at World Cup after years of discontent
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — For a brief moment after Saudi Arabia’s Salem Aldawsari fired a ball from just inside the…
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The Big Playback: Summit tops Wilsonville 35-28, captures Oregon 5A state title
The Summit Storm take their first Oregon Class 5A championship in seven years, topping Wilsonville 35-28 in a close, hard-fought contest Friday night…
Continue Reading Hauser helps No. 12 Michigan State hold off Oregon 74-70
By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Joey Hauser had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 12 Michigan State hold off a strong…
Continue Reading Smith takes 3-stroke lead into final round of Australian PGA
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith had a topsy-turvy round of 2-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead into the final…
Continue Reading Gordon scores 29, Nuggets beat short-handed Clippers 114-104
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Gordon scored 29 points, Jamal Murray added 19 and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed…
Continue Reading Jaret Anderson-Dolan help Kings beat Sharks 5-2
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jaret Anderson-Dolan had a goal and an assist for his first two points of the season and the…
Continue Reading No. 25 Iowa beats Clemson 74-71 in Emerald Coast semifinal
By BILL KACZOR Associated Press NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Junor Patrick McCaffery scored 21 points and No. 25 Iowa held off Clemson 74-71 on Friday…
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