Portugal traveled to the United States on Friday with Cristiano Ronaldo saying the team needs to focus on getting off to a good start instead of thinking ahead about contending for its first World Cup title.
TORONTO (AP) – Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance – and first on home soil – by rallying for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday.
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) – England launched its home Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in style by crushing Sri Lanka by 87 runs at Edgbaston on Friday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was activated off the injured list on Friday, and designated hitter Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Tuesday because of a bone bruise in his left knee.
Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL’s Frost re-signed both players on Friday.
TORONTO (AP) – Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape.
LONDON (AP) – Kane Williamson put the New Zealand team first to the very end.