Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador 2-0 to reach the round of 16

by News Feed Editor | Jul 1, 2026 | Sports

MEXICO CITY — The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage.Not anymore.Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored within a...

Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to advance in World Cup

by News Feed Editor | Jul 1, 2026 | Top Stories

Mexico lost seven consecutive times at that same stage from 1994 to 2018 and didn’t advance past the group stage in 2022. Now, the 40-year wait is over.(Image credit: Silvia Izquierdo) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Alvarez’s grand slam highlights 6-run inning as the Astros beat the Twins 6-4

by News Feed Editor | Jul 1, 2026 | Sports

HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez’s grand slam highlighted a six-run fourth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Tuesday night. With Houston facing a three-run deficit after three innings, Cam Smith and Taylor Trammell singled in the...

Dansby Swanson hits 2 of Chicago’s 5 HRs as the Cubs beat the Padres 9-7

by News Feed Editor | Jul 1, 2026 | Sports

CHICAGO — Dansby Swanson hit two of Chicago’s five home runs and the Cubs held on for their fourth straight victory, 9-7 over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.Alex Bregman, Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong added homers to help the Cubs win for the 10th...

Civalli strikes out 13, Nationals snap Red Sox’s 5-game win streak with 8-1 rout

by News Feed Editor | Jul 1, 2026 | Sports

Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals’ 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston’s five-game winning streakBOSTON — Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had...