A historic World Cup rivalry will be renewed on Wednesday, when England and Argentina go head-to-head in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals at Atlanta Stadium. England and Argentina punched their tickets to the semifinals with wins on the final day of quarterfinals on Saturday. Now, the two powerhouses of international soccer will meet at…
Left-hander Justin Wrobleski became the sixth member of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on the National League All-Star roster and Chicago outfielder Tristan Peters was added to the American League squad on Saturday, a day after becoming the seventh White Sox player to hit for the cycle. Washington left-hander Foster Griffin also was…
Argentine Antonio RattÃn, a former Boca Juniors player whose act of defiance while representing Argentina at the 1966 World Cup helped lead to the introduction of yellow and red cards, has died, the country’s football federation said Saturday. He was 89. RattÃn died in Buenos Aires, according to the Argentine Football Association, or AFA, which…
Erling Haaland’s day ended earlier than many expected. About 15 minutes later, Norway’s run in the World Cup ended as well. The Vikings’ biggest star didn’t shine Saturday. Haaland was a nonfactor for much of his team’s quarterfinal against England and — at least in part because of the strain of dealing with hot and…
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold in a formal agreement for $9.612 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. The agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions has been officially announced by the team but remains subject to approval by the NFL. NFL owners still have to ratify the final purchase agreement…
Jude Bellingham, the young boy who got his start at Birmingham City, is now on top of the football world with Real Madrid and the England national team. Bellingham is the all-around midfielder everyone wants on their roster. He has the ability to always be in the right place at the right time with late…
The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy offseason thus far. They have been strapped against the salary cap for many years. But they finally have salary cap flexibility after trading defenceman Darnell Nurse and his entire $9.25 million cap hit for the next four seasons. Nurse had the worst contract on the team, and one…
It’s hard to contextualize the greatness on display at the 2026 FIFA World Cup if you’re not a year-round fan of the sport. To aid with that, our analysts have been making NFL comparisons for the World Cup’s superstars all summer. Alexi Lalas was the latest to do so on Saturday, comparing Erling Haaland and…
England is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals following a hard-fought 2-0 win over Norway on Saturday at Miami Stadium. Jude Bellingham scored both of England’s goals, bringing his tournament tally up to six goals. Norway opened the scoring in the 36th minute on a goal from Andreas Schjelderup. Schjelderup, making just his…
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche in the 2023 NHL offseason, opinions were divided. Some believed Kent Hughes had paid a hefty price for a player who had yet to fully establish himself in the NHL, while others saw the move as a smart bet on a young forward with…
