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Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty against the Netherlands in Monterrey.

Morocco Stun the Netherlands on Penalties to Reach the World Cup Last 16

Issa Diop's stoppage-time goal forced extra time, then Bounou saved Summerville's penalty and Saibari won the shootout. Morocco face Canada in Houston next.

Sports  · 30 Jun 2026, 06:25  · Tomás Ferreira
Jannik Sinner, the defending Wimbledon champion, who survived a five-set first-round test against Miomir Kecmanovic.

Sinner Survives Five-Set Scare to Open His Wimbledon Defence

Defending champion Jannik Sinner trailed two sets to one before beating Miomir Kecmanovic in five on Centre Court to start his title defence.

Sports  · 29 Jun 2026, 17:53  · Tomás Ferreira
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Argentina against Jordan.

Messi Scores in a Seventh Straight World Cup Game; Last 32 Is Set

Argentina rested nine players and still beat Jordan 3-1, with a substitute named Messi rewriting the record book again.

Sports  · 28 Jun 2026, 07:44  · Tomás Ferreira
France celebrate during their World Cup group win over Norway in Boston.

Dembele's First-Half Hat-Trick Sends France Past Norway 4-1

The reigning Ballon d'Or winner scored three times before half-time in Boston as France sealed top spot, with Norway resting Erling Haaland.

Sports  · 27 Jun 2026, 09:25  · Tomás Ferreira
Sebastian Berhalter, whose second-half strike equalised for the United States against Türkiye at SoFi Stadium. Credit: Getty Images.

Kaan Ayhan's last kick sinks USMNT, but the U.S. still wins Group D

A dead-rubber on paper turned into eight minutes of stoppage-time theatre — and a reminder of what Mauricio Pochettino still has to fix before the knockouts.

Sports  · 26 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Tomás Ferreira
South Africa's Thapelo Maseko celebrates after scoring against South Korea at the 2026 World Cup.

Maseko's Strike Sends South Africa Into the World Cup Last 32

Thapelo Maseko's second-half goal beat South Korea 1-0 and carried Bafana Bafana into the knockout rounds for the first time in their history.

Sports  · 25 Jun 2026, 08:40  · Tomás Ferreira
AJ Dybantsa is selected first overall by the Washington Wizards at the 2026 NBA Draft.

Wizards Take AJ Dybantsa No. 1 as BYU Makes Draft History

The Washington Wizards made BYU wing AJ Dybantsa the first overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, topping a class scouts called the deepest in years.

Sports  · 24 Jun 2026, 07:39  · Tomás Ferreira
Erling Haaland celebrates during Norway's World Cup win over Senegal.

Haaland Brace Beats Senegal, Sends Norway Into World Cup Last 32

A second straight Haaland double carried Norway past Senegal and into the knockouts with a match to spare. Senegal's fightback came two minutes too late.

Sports  · 23 Jun 2026, 13:17  · Tomás Ferreira
Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Argentina against Austria at Dallas Stadium.

Messi Becomes World Cup's All-Time Top Scorer With Austria Double

Two goals in Dallas carried Messi past Miroslav Klose to the top of the men's World Cup scoring chart, with all five of Argentina's goals this tournament his own.

Sports  · 23 Jun 2026, 09:27  · Tomás Ferreira
Wyndham Clark during the final round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Wyndham Clark Wins Second U.S. Open After Six-Shot Lead Nearly Vanishes

A closing 73 should have cost him. Instead Wyndham Clark held off Sam Burns by a single stroke to claim his second U.S. Open title on a raucous Sunday at Shinnecock.

Sports  · 22 Jun 2026, 06:22  · Tomás Ferreira
Lamine Yamal celebrates his first World Cup goal for Spain against Saudi Arabia.

Yamal Scores First World Cup Goal as Spain Rout Saudi Arabia 4-0

Lamine Yamal, 18, scored on his first World Cup start to become the youngest player since Pele to open the scoring in a finals match, leading Spain past Saudi Arabia 4-0.

Sports  · 21 Jun 2026, 17:44  · Tomás Ferreira
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room makes a save against Ecuador in Kansas City.

Curacao Hold Ecuador for a Historic First World Cup Point

Goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves as Curacao, the smallest nation ever to reach a World Cup, held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in Kansas City for their first point.

Sports  · 21 Jun 2026, 17:44  · Tomás Ferreira
Alex Freeman celebrates scoring the United States' second goal against Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle.

USMNT Beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to Reach World Cup Knockouts

Playing without the injured Christian Pulisic, the United States beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to reach the World Cup knockout rounds and win back-to-back games for the first time since 1930.

Sports  · 20 Jun 2026, 11:51  · Tomás Ferreira
The U.S. Capitol, where the Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Protect College Sports Act.

Senate Panel Advances College Sports Bill 19-9 as SEC, Big Ten Balk

The Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee 19-9, giving the NCAA an antitrust shield to cap athlete pay over the objections of the sport's richest conferences.

Sports  · 19 Jun 2026, 07:12  · Tomás Ferreira
Harry Kane, who scored twice as England beat Croatia 4-2 to open the 2026 World Cup.

Kane's Double Drives England Past Croatia 4-2 in World Cup Opener

A chaotic night in Dallas ended with three points, two Harry Kane goals, and a back line Thomas Tuchel will be picking apart for days.

Sports  · 18 Jun 2026, 07:16  · Tomás Ferreira
Erling Haaland celebrates a goal for Norway against Iraq at the 2026 World Cup.

Haaland Scores Twice as Norway Beat Iraq on World Cup Return

Norway waited 28 years to bring Erling Haaland to a World Cup. He needed 29 minutes to justify it, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Iraq in Boston.

Sports  · 17 Jun 2026, 13:21  · Tomás Ferreira
Lionel Messi in Argentina's colors at a previous World Cup.

Messi ties Klose's World Cup goal record in Argentina's 3-0 win

On his 200th appearance and in a sixth World Cup, the Argentina captain answered the only question left about him with three goals in Kansas City.

Sports  · 17 Jun 2026, 07:15  · Tomás Ferreira
Action from Spain's 0-0 World Cup draw with Cape Verde in Atlanta.

Cape Verde Stun Spain With a Goalless World Cup Draw

Spain had 27 shots and could not score. Cape Verde, in their first World Cup, held the European champions 0-0 behind a 40-year-old goalkeeper's heroics.

Sports  · 16 Jun 2026, 12:29  · Tomás Ferreira
Japan's Daichi Kamada during the 2026 World Cup match against the Netherlands.

Japan Twice Pull Back to Draw 2-2 With the Netherlands

Twice behind in Dallas, Japan twice levelled, with Kamada's goal a minute from time denying Ronald Koeman's Netherlands a winning start.

Sports  · 15 Jun 2026, 09:58  · Tomás Ferreira
Germany's Kai Havertz celebrates during a 2026 World Cup match against Curaçao.

Germany Thump Curaçao 7-1, but Concede a Historic First

Seven goals, a Havertz double and a Group E rout, but Curaçao's Livano Comenencia got the goal of the night: the island's first in World Cup history.

Sports  · 15 Jun 2026, 04:06  · Tomás Ferreira