Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday.
A summer World Cup in the United States was bound to be affected by heat, but temperatures for some of this week’s knockout round games could prove dangerous for players and fans.
Mexican soccer fans pulled out all the stops to give Ecuador a sleepless night ahead of their World Cup clash for the round of 32 late Tuesday at Mexico City stadium.
Cole Young hit two home runs to back eight strong innings from George Kirby as the Seattle Mariners came from behind to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2.
Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis agreed on a trade Monday that sees the Grizzlies starting anew and gives the two-time All-Star a chance to revive his career.
Owners recently proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Chris Johnson, one of nine players in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, revealed in a television interview aired Monday that he has ALS.
