US striker Folarin Balogun says yellow card would have been ‘fair’ at the World Cup

by News Feed Editor | Jul 3, 2026 | Sports

SEATTLE — United States forward Folarin Balogun said Friday he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the Americans’ 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup.Balogun was sent off Wednesday for stepping on the right ankle of Tarik...

Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut with 4-2 penalty shootout

by News Feed Editor | Jul 3, 2026 | Sports

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

FIFA considering earlier kickoff for Mexico vs. England at World Cup due to weather

by News Feed Editor | Jul 3, 2026 | Sports

MEXICO CITY — The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England on Sunday could be moved to an earlier kickoff due to concerns about an afternoon thunderstorm forecast in Mexico City.FIFA is looking at the possibility of starting the game earlier than...

Caitlin Clark condemns ‘harassment’ as WNBA players face a surge of online threats

by News Feed Editor | Jul 3, 2026 | Sports

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark has seen enough of the social media hatred that she, her Fever teammates, coaches and opposing WNBA players get.“I’ve said up here and said before, the harassment, the hate, none of that is OK,” Clark said at practice Friday “That goes...

High-tech ball was involved in one of the most dramatic moments in World Cup history

by News Feed Editor | Jul 3, 2026 | Sports

ATLANTA — It is called connected ball technology. And it was responsible for one of the most dramatic climaxes to a World Cup match ever.It canceled Croatia’s late equalizer deep in added time against Portugal by detecting a touch that was undetectable to...

WNBA’s first international team in Toronto is finding fans all across Canada in Tempo’s first season

by News Feed Editor | Jul 3, 2026 | Sports

TORONTO — The WNBA’s decision to make Toronto the home of its first international team is going well.Tempo fans can be found across Canada. The expansion team could break the WNBA single-game attendance record next week. Not in Toronto, however, but almost...