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LONDON: Serena Williams will find out who she’s facing in the first round at Wimbledon - for her first singles match in nearly four years, and at age 44 - when the draw is held Friday. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion accepted a wild-card entry to the grass-court Grand Slam, where she’ll a

TORONTO: A red noisemaker shaped like a maple leaf has become all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup. The "Canadian clapper” has been handed for free out at BMO Field and the city’s fan festival ahead of Canada’s group-stage matches. The handheld items, measuring 4 by 7 inches (10 by 18 centi

The Netherlands scored two goals in the first seven minutes of ​the first half en route to a 3-1 victory over ‌Tunisia ​on Thursday night in Kansas City in the final match of World Cup Group F play for both teams. The win secured passage to the knockout stage for the Netherlands (2-1-0, 7 points),

Zion Suzuki made four saves, including two big ones in stoppage time to preserve the ​tie, as Japan finished in second place in World Cup Group ‌F with a 1-1 ​draw against Sweden on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. Japan (1-0-2, 5 points) finished as the runner-up to Netherlands (2-0-1, 7 points) and

Vancouver, British Columbia: Canada advanced to its first-ever knockout round but also made history in a different way by becoming the first World Cup host to have to play outside of its borders. Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday will send the Canucks south to Los Angeles to face South

Philadelphia: Ivory Coast got goals from Nicolas Pépé in each half and advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the first time in the West African team’s history with a 2-0 victory over Curaçao on Thursday. Les Éléphants have crashed the party and made it out of their group for the first time i

East Rutherford, N.J.: Gonzalo Plata poked the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute, and Ecuador advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by rallying for a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday. Germany, which clinched first place in Group E with victories in its first two games, went ahead

Some countries have already earned their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Others are still fighting for position as they head into the final matches of group play. Every coach trying to get their team into the next round and beyond now must balance the high risk, high reward scenarios

Miami Gardens, Fla.: The Scottish soccer superfans known as the Tartan Army might want to come up with a few new rousing chants to support the likes of Iraq, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Spain. Maybe a few other teams, too. Scotland is going to need some help. The games might be done for Scotland at this

As the World Cup attracts new fans around the globe, questions about football rules are becoming more common. From understanding offside to knowing the difference between free kicks and penalties, here’s a simple breakdown of some of the most frequently asked questions. What is offside? Offside is

MEXICO CITY: One of the biggest folk heroes of this World Cup, Merlín the duck arrived outside Mexico City's stadium on Wednesday to great fanfare - but was ultimately told he could not remain for Mexico's match against the Czech Republic. After winning hearts across social media, supporters had la

ATLANTA: Haiti capped its third straight loss at this year's World Cup with a heart-warming moral victory. The Haitians, playing on soccer's biggest stage for the first time since 1974, twice took the lead against 2022 semifinalist Morocco on Wednesday but still lost 4-2. It was those two goals tha