ALPE D 'HUEZ, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar moved to within touching distance of a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title after finishing safely in the penultimate stage on Saturday, July 25. The Slovenian star heads into Sunday 's showcase finish in Paris with a lead of 6 1/2...
ALPE D 'HUEZ, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar launched a stunning solo attack from the foot of the iconic Alpe d 'Huez to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Friday, July 24. Even by the four-time Tour champion 's lofty standards, it was up there...
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France (AP) — Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, July 23, while Tadej Pogacar finished a few minutes behind and maintained his significant overall lead. It was the 33-year-old...
VOIRON, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen capped a fine team performance Wednesday, July 22, to win stage 17 of the Tour de France, where defending champion Tadej Pogačar protected his overall lead. Mathieu van der Poel led his Alpecin-Premier Tech teammate Philipsen to his first stage victory of...
THONON-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel was fastest Tuesday, July 21, as he won the 16th stage of the Tour de France to shave 28 seconds off Tadej Pogačar’s commanding lead. Evenepoel completed the 26.1-kilometer individual time trial in 32 minutes, 19...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought. A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try and defend their title in a highly anticipated final, Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England past...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — France and England agree on this: Neither team wanted to be playing on Saturday, July 18. France was a favorite to win the World Cup. England was close to ending a decades-long wait for its first World Cup title since 1966. Both fell one match short of their ultimate...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sprinted off his line to beat a charging Kylian Mbappé to the ball with France desperately seeking a goal in the World Cup semifinals. While Simón managed to get there first and head the ball away, he suddenly had the World Cup 's...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé saw it for himself on the field: France simply didn’t play well enough to reach a third consecutive World Cup final. The France striker will have to settle for a third-place match and the continuing chase for another Golden Boot award in a tight race with...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday. A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all in this year 's World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those teams can make it to the final. France and Spain, both at their 17th...
ATLANTA (AP) — It 's a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. Five of the six top scorers, one GOAT and one of the bitterest rivalries in soccer. Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top...
