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By Rosalba O'Brien NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - Ahead of the World Cup, many international fans were sceptical of the idea of the U.S. as co-hosts for soccer's biggest tournament. There were worries ...

Jonah Heim drilled a pinch-hit, game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Nick Kurtz drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th as the Athletics rallied from seven runs down to post a wild 12-11 vict...

After missing out on nearly half of last season, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reportedly is giving it another go in Memphis. The two-time NBA champion swingman will exercise his $21.6 million player optio...

For the second Friday in a row, the Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the lineup. But it wasn't knee inflammation sidelining him this time. Prior to their game against Baltimore in Los Angeles -- a ga...

By Martin Petty SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 (Reuters) - Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life i...

SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 (Reuters) - Ten-man Paraguay eliminated Turkey with a courageous defensive effort to seal a dramatic 1-0 win on Friday after suffering a dismissal before halftime, wit...

SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 (Reuters) - Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron was given a straight red card for covering his mouth in a confrontation with Turkey's Mert Muldur on Friday in the first...

June 19 (Reuters) - American Kate Douglass broke Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom's women's 50 metres freestyle world record on Friday at a U.S. Pro Swim Series event in Indianapolis. The 24-year-old, ...

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, June 19 (Reuters) - For German fans trying to practice Sparsamkeit, or the art of careful spending, at the World Cup, the high beer prices in Toronto are proving a challeng...

By Ian Nicholas Quillen PHILADELPHIA, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti's backing with his first two goals at a World Cup as the five-times champions cr...