RIVERSIDE, Mo. (AP) – Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was held out of training Wednesday, two days after hurting his hip in a collision during a tune-up match with Uzbekistan, leaving his status in question for the team’s World Cup opener against Japan this weekend.
After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived.
MEXICO CITY (AP) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying Wednesday “if we are doing something wrong, everyone in North America is doing something wrong.”
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Golden Knights find themselves in the same spot as they were in the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs, and Vegas certainly would love for it to be the same outcome.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) – In Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through a streaming platform anchored by an influencer.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – All four world championships in ice skating plus an annual awards ceremony will be brought to one city in 2028 as a showcase for the sports, the International Skating Union said Wednesday.
BERLIN (AP) – Bayer Leverkusen snapped up promising 16-year-old midfielder Kennet Eichhorn from second-division Hertha Berlin on Wednesday.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft believes he was playing as well as anyone at his position when he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament last November.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – Seth Ryan made no Super Bowl guarantees or any other headline-worthy declarations.