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Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has said he doesn’t see meaning in football without the national team. This is the 40-year-old’s sixth appearance in a men’s World Cup squad — a … Read More

CHICAGO — While dealing with a lineup-wide slump, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell only has so many cards to play. Prospects can be called up from Triple A, in the … Read More

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dozens of pre-revolutionary flags were brought into SoFi Stadium for Iran’s World Cup opener against New Zealand in defiance of FIFA’s ban. In one particularly pointed moment, … Read More

Brendan Sorsby has decided to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft hours after the Big 12 asked a federal court to allow it to enforce its bylaws and sanction Texas Tech … Read More

There is a misunderstanding about Mohamed Salah, whose history and status, not just as a footballer, feeds to the idea that teams should be built around him. Monday’s World Cup … Read More

Tom Izzo sounded off Monday, saying he’s “disgusted” by the administrative drama at Michigan State that led to the recent departure of the university’s president and athletic director. “I can’t … Read More

Here are the players trusted to represent New Zealand at a tournament where all the odds are stacked against the lowest ranked country. Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe (Millwall), Alex Paulsen (Lechia … Read More

Russell Martin has been appointed Leicester City manager on a three-year contract. Martin has been out of football since his sacking at Rangers in October and will be tasked with … Read More

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Hard Rock Stadium is named after the Hard Rock Cafe brand — a chain of restaurants, cafes, casinos and memorabilia stores founded in London … Read More

IRVINE, Calif. — Christian Pulisic trained separately from United States teammates on Monday, but multiple players said they were confident that Pulisic would be ready for Friday’s World Cup match … Read More