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Mexico shakes with excitement over Germany World Cup win
MEXICO CITY – Thousands of exuberant Mexican soccer fans took to the streets Sunday to…
Border lake backdrops sealing of Greece, Macedonia name deal
PSARADES, Greece – The foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia endorsed an agreement to resolve…
Engine bursts into flames on plane with WCup team, none hurt
MOSCOW – An engine burst into flames during the landing of a Russian plane carrying…
Ibrahimovic, Rippon, Bird featured in ESPN Body Issue
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, WNBA star Sue Bird, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon…
Davies thrilled to help bring a World Cup to the country that welcomed him
VANCOUVER – Prior to last week, the biggest crowd Alphonso Davies had ever spoken in…
Lawmakers barred from child migrant facility in Florida
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused the Trump administration of a “coverup” after…
Smiling Russians? World Cup hosts defy glum, hostile image
MOSCOW – Chilly, grey, threatening. To many outsiders, that’s the image Russia conveys to the…
Sights, sounds of World Cup turn Toronto FC training centre into giant rec room
TORONTO – A recent four-day break allowed Toronto FC defender Nick Hagglund to combine two…
Beer may lack fizz in Europe amid carbon dioxide shortage
LONDON – No beer at this time of year? A British trade group says there’s…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games (All Times Eastern) World Cup At Kazan Russia Portugal 1 Morocco 0 At…
Netflix options story of soccer team that welcomed refugees
LEWISTON, Maine – The story of a group of Somali refugees who joined a largely…
Mbappe sends France into 2nd round with 1-0 win over Peru
YEKATERINBURG, Russia – Fast, exciting and now the youngest scorer in France’s World Cup history.…
Toronto Argonauts home opener versus Calgary Stampeders almost sold out
TORONTO – It seems a Grey Cup rematch is resonating with Toronto Argonauts fans. The…
Messi, Argentina beaten 3-0 at World Cup, Croatia advances
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia – Lionel Messi’s frustrating international career may be coming to an early…
Mourners remember 2 Kansas deputies slain outside courthouse
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Uniformed officers from across the nation gathered Thursday to remember two…
Mexican players can have beef again at the World Cup
MOSCOW – Mexico’s mantra for this World Cup is “No Excuses,” and that includes no…
German chancellor says migration meeting a ‘first exchange’
BEIRUT – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said an upcoming meeting of European leaders…
Tents in Texas hold hundreds of Central American teenagers
EL PASO, Texas – Three Democratic U.S. senators learned Friday that a holding facility for…
The Latest: Germany, Mexico, Belgium headline Saturday games
MOSCOW – The Latest on Friday at the World Cup (all times local): 1:13 a.m.…
Beyond World Cup: Advocates call attention to Russian abuses
MOSCOW – Wrapped in national flags, jubilant fans dance at midnight in the streets of…
Popular hashtags take sides on Egypt president’s leadership
CAIRO – Tens of thousands of Egyptians have set social media alight with tweets on…
Mexican soccer fans and pride marchers mingle in celebration
MEXICO CITY – Soccer fans have converged on Mexico’s Angel of Independence to celebrate the…
Serbs angrier at World Cup ref than at nationalist gestures
KALININGRAD, Russia – Serbs appeared angrier Saturday at the referee who officiated their country’s 2-1…
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Xhaka, Shaqiri
MOSCOW – FIFA’s disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against Swiss players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan…