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By Mark Gleeson ATLANTA, June 19 (Reuters) - The expanded field of 48 teams at this year's World Cup means that not only do the top two teams advance from each of the 12 first-round groups but also th...

Right-hander Justin Verlander's plan to come off the injured list and start for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday has been derailed by a new health issue as he strained his left hamstring during a bullpen ...

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, June 19 (Reuters) - United States midfielder Weston McKennie praised the home fans in Seattle Stadium on Friday as the World Cup co-hosts beat Australia 2-0 to secure a spot ...

By Rory Carroll June 19 (Reuters) - The United States showed they could win without Christian Pulisic on Friday, beating Australia 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of 32, but coach Mauricio Pochettino...

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, June 19 (Reuters) - The United States clinched a spot in the World Cup's round of 32 with their 2-0 win over Australia, but the team must keep "believing that we can win (and...

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka needed more than two hours to rally past unseeded Nikola Bartunkola on Friday and earn a spot in the Berlin Tennis Open semifinals. Czechia's Bartunkola, the No. 62 player i...

NASCAR's number of stops at road courses has long been a touchy subject. Some feel too many dot the schedule and others feel five or six is just the right amount. Few racing narratives rankle social m...

North Carolina coach Scott Forbes and Oklahoma's Skip Johnson took a similarly long path toward becoming Division I head coaches. Beginning Saturday, Forbes' Tar Heels will square off with Johnson's S...

By Iain Axon, Gabriel Araujo and Sebastian Rocandio KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 19 (Reuters) - Kansas City on Friday sought to reassure fans after the smallest U.S. World Cup host city had plenty of a...

CF Montreal extended goalkeeper Thomas Gillier's loan from Bologna FC through December 2026. The transaction announced Friday includes an option to further extend the deal through June 2027. Gillier, ...