ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No matter what Mohamed Salah decides about his future with Egyptian soccer — more World Cups or not — the star striker can say he was the captain for the country 's first victory in the knockout round. Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and...
BTS ' "Arirang" tour concerts in Chile this October have hit a roadblock after the country 's National Sports Institute (IND), rejected the use of Santiago 's Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos for the Oct. 14, 16 and 17 shows, citing concerns over protecting the stadium...
Rising Filipino weightlifters hope to make another impact when they compete in the 2026 IWF World Youth Championships starting on Sunday, July 5, to July 11, in Cali, Colombia. Jhodie Peralta, who won a silver and a bronze at the Asian Youth Games last year in Bahrain, banner the squad where she...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde, 3-2, on Friday, July 3, and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the reigning champion until the final minutes of extra time. The go-ahead score for Argentina...
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries. He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical,” dismissed ceasefire proposals...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. The country 's...
It could have been a day of celebration for Philippine sports. Alex Eala pulled off a historic second round win in the Wimbledon Championships after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Maya Joint to start the day and Gilas Pilipinas had the chance to follow that up against New Zealand to end it. Except that...
INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Although Spain arrived at this year 's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren 't overly impressive. When the knockout rounds finally arrived Thursday, July 2, this star-studded team...
TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia, 2-1, in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night, July 2. The game featured a matchup...
TORONTO (AP) — Canada took a step Thursday toward opening a new route for its vast oil reserves to Asian markets as Prime Minister Mark Carney advanced a Pacific Coast pipeline from Alberta, seeking to reduce the country’s dependence on the U.S. while easing separatist tensions and preserving...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A powerful general who leads Iran 's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepared Friday for the days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photos published online by Iranian state media showed Gen....
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful...
