Category Archives: Sports
Eustaquio nets 'moment of magic,' Canada advances with 1-0 win over South Africa
LOS ANGELES - Even after scoring one of the biggest goals in Canadian soccer history, Stephen Eustaquio remained humble. The 29-year-old midfielder played hero on Sunday, chesting down a ball in the s...
Jun 28, 2026
Messi subs in and scores again as defending World Cup champ Argentina beats Jordan to sweep group
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Giovani Lo Celso became the first Argentina player other than Lionel Messi to score in this World Cup as the defending champions finished the group stage with a three-game swee...
Jun 27, 2026
Austria, Algeria trade goals in stoppage time, both advance at World Cup with stunning 3-3 draw
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Algeria and Austria knew that a pedestrian draw Saturday night would have sent both to the knockout round of the World Cup. They delivered a thrilling 3-3 draw instead. In the ...
Jun 27, 2026
Switzerland, Algeria meet Thursday in World Cup's round of 32 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Switzerland had to wait until late Saturday night to learn who they'll be playing in their first World Cup knockout match on Thursday at BC Place Stadium. Algeria, which earned a dramatic ...
Jun 27, 2026
Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by t...
Jun 27, 2026
Messi becomes first to score in 7 straight World Cup games while extending goals record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina's group stage fin...
Jun 27, 2026
Portugal, Croatia set to meet in Toronto for World Cup knockout match
TORONTO - Portugal and Croatia will be heading to Toronto for their first knockout match of the 2026 World Cup. The round of 32 match is scheduled for Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Portugal finishe...
Jun 27, 2026
Congo rallies to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan to seal place in the World Cup knockouts
ATLANTA (AP) - For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage. Not anymore. Not after a ne...
Jun 27, 2026
Colombia wins Group K after 0-0 draw with Portugal; both squads already into World Cup knockouts
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Colombia's plan was nearly perfectly executed. The only thing missing was a goal. Didn't matter - it goes into the knockout stage as a group winner. Colombia finished the Wo...
Jun 27, 2026
Stampeders spoil winless Lions' party at Apple Bowl with 41-33 win
KELOWNA - There wasn't a shortage of touchdowns - nine in total - but when the dust settled, Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler by prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions on Satur...
Jun 27, 2026
