Ronaldo gets 2-game ban for any new club after fan clash
LONDON (AP) — Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for two matches and fined $60,000 for hitting a phone out of a…
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World Series champion Astros’ full share a record $516,347
NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Houston Astros totaled $516,347. The record share comes from a record player…
Continue Reading Big upset puts global spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s players
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s shocking upset of Lionel Messi and Argentina suddenly put the Green…
Continue Reading No. 5 Trojans host No. 13 Irish with plenty on the line
By The Associated Press No. 5 Southern California will face No. 13 Notre Dame on Saturday, the rivalry carrying high stakes for each of the storied…
Continue Reading Injured Saudi Arabia defender flown home from World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia defender Yasser Alshahrani has been flown home to be treated for facial injuries after an alarming collision with a…
Continue Reading Denmark reignites European dispute with FIFA at World Cup
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — European soccer has again showed public frustration with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at…
Continue Reading Germany players cover mouths at World Cup in FIFA protest
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Germany’s players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World…
Continue Reading World Cup news and highlights
By Ben Church, Patrick Sung, Issy Ronald and Matias Grez, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.…
Continue Reading Morocco holds Modric and Croatia 0-0 at World Cup
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Morocco held 2018 finalist Croatia to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup in another strong…
Continue Reading First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Switzerland against Cameroon has the look of a must-win opportunity even as their opening game…
Continue Reading Week 11 provided happy returns across NFL
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer It was a rare week of happy returns in the NFL. After only one kick or punt was returned for a touchdown in the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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