Australia coach in jovial mood before opening World Cup game
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The daunting prospect of having to face defending World Cup champion France in his team’s…
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Giants lose rookie receiver Wan’Dale Robinson to ACL injury
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson will miss the rest of the season after tearing an ACL during…
Continue Reading Towson football coach Rob Ambrose out after 13 seasons
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Towson football coach Rob Ambrose will not return next season, the athletic department announced Monday. Special teams…
Continue Reading Ochoa, Guardado join exclusive World Cup five-timers club
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Guillermo Ochoa is among four players in Qatar who will join an exclusive circle of players…
Continue Reading Saka, Rashford help England rout Iran 6-2 at World Cup
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put the last year’s European Championship loss behind them in…
Continue Reading Injury-hit France needs Mbappé even more at the World Cup
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With defending champion France missing so many big names through injury at the World Cup…
Continue Reading Iran goalkeeper clashes heads with teammate at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand was injured and carried off the field early in his team’s opening World Cup match against…
Continue Reading England’s Harry Kane and several other European captains told not to wear ‘OneLove’ armband at World Cup
By George Ramsay and Zayn Nabbi, CNN The captains of several European teams will not wear “OneLove” armbands at the World Cup in Qatar…
Continue Reading Women’s protests overshadow Iran’s World Cup loss
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iran’s players didn’t sing their national anthem and didn’t celebrate their goals. In the…
Continue Reading World Cup ticketing app problem delays fans at England-Iran
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Problems with FIFA’s mobile application for World Cup tickets caused hundreds of fans to miss…
Continue Reading Top US diplomat in Qatar for soccer, talks amid Iran tension
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — America’s top diplomat is in Qatar to hold talks as regional tensions remain high. Iran’s…
Continue Reading ‘Our dreams never came true.’ These men helped build Qatar’s World Cup, now they are struggling to survive
By Aimee Lewis, Pramod Acharya and Sugam Pokharel Kamal was standing outside a shop with other migrant workers, having finished yet another grueling…
Continue Reading Can the USMNT’s golden generation shine on the world stage?
By Issy Ronald, CNN When the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) walks onto the pitch in Qatar on Monday, it will be appearing at a…
Continue Reading Rangers fires Van Bronckhorst after run of poor results
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish club Rangers has fired manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst after a year in charge, saying the team’s recent run of…
Continue Reading STAT WATCH: 3 200-yard rushers in same game 1st since ’16
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Seven players rushed for at least 200 yards in the Football Bowl Subdivision over the weekend. Three did it…
Continue Reading Ronaldo downplays impact of tell-all pre-World Cup interview
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is unfazed by the drama created by his explosive pre-World Cup interview on…
Continue Reading Spain defender Carvajal misses World Cup practice with flu
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Defender Dani Carvajal hasn’t practiced because of the flu two days before Spain’s debut at the World Cup. The Spanish…
Continue Reading FIFA threat makes World Cup teams nix ‘One Love’ armbands
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down…
Continue Reading Qatari police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone
By ISABEL DEBRE and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the…
Continue Reading England vs. Iran: For Iranians, this World Cup is about more than football
By Issy Ronald, CNN For the last few months, soccer in Iran has witnessed small acts of defiance against the country’s regime amid widespread…
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