MIAMI STADIUM — For England fans, this is always the year. Whether it’s a World Cup or a European Championship, they believe in their heart of hearts that their country, the one that invented this sport and then exported it to all the rest, will finally, eventually take its rightful place as champions. Over the…
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has declined an invitation to join the National League All-Star roster as a replacement player. The offer from Major League Baseball came three days after Wheeler struck out 14 batters and called his omission from the original roster “BS.” Wheeler said he chose not to participate because he felt…
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…
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…
Argentine Antonio Rattín, 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. Rattín 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…
It wasn’t as decisive as England would have liked, but the Three Lions clinched a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals with a scrappy 2-1 win over Norway in extra time on Saturday at Miami Stadium. England coach Thomas Tuchel was satisfied with the result — why wouldn’t he be? He’s the first…
Jude Bellingham scored in the third minute of extra time to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018. Bellingham’s goal was his second of the game — he also had an equalizer late in the first half. The Real Madrid star is now tied with…
MIAMI STADIUM — England is headed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals for the second time in eight years. On a sweltering Saturday in South Florida, where the temperature before kickoff at 5 p.m. local time hovered higher than 90 degrees, the Three Lions came back from a 1-0 deficit to eliminate upstart Norway and…
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…
