The World Cup’s final four is set. Here’s what you need to know before the final week
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — We’re going to miss this World Cup when it’s over next week. We were treated to two brilliant quarterfinals…
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Argentina survives Switzerland to set up a box-office showdown with England in the World Cup semifinal
By Kyle Feldscher and CNN Staff Argentina once again has pulled a rabbit out of their hats to survive another dramatic challenge, and they are…
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England goes through to the World Cup semifinal after Jude Bellingham inspires a 2-1 win over Norway
By Jacob Lev, CNN Staff Jude Bellingham’s two goals are enough to see England through to the World Cup semifinal. They defeat Norway 2-1 in extra…
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Linda Nosková conquers Wimbledon for first Grand Slam title in all-Czech final
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Linda Nosková defeated Karolína Muchová in three sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to claim her first Grand Slam women’s…
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Why everyone loves Erling Haaland, Norway’s giant blonde striker
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After Spain edged past Belgium in dramatic fashion yesterday, we have not one but two quarterfinal matches today.…
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Inside the culture that makes Norway so good at sports
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s impressive run at the World Cup is yet another reminder that they’ve got this whole sport thing…
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Spain’s late winning goal breaks Belgian hearts to seal World Cup semifinal spot
By Ben Church, Aleks Klosok And that’s it! What a thrilling end to this match as Spain grabs a late winner to beat Belgium, 2-1. It’s brutal for…
Continue ReadingUnbeaten Spain’s hunt for the World Cup runs into a suddenly dangerous Belgium
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…
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NBA Champion Derrick White returns to to Colorado Springs as RMAC Hall of Famer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Before Derrick White was an Olympic gold medalist, an NBA champion, and a Colorado Buffaloes star, he was a…
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France books a spot in the World Cup semifinals with a convincing 2-0 win over Morocco
By Ben Church, Aleks Klosok, Thomas Schlachter (CNN) – France continues its march towards the World Cup final with what turned out to be a…
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France and Morocco’s intense rivalry gets the World Cup quarterfinals started with a bang
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…
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Explained: Egypt’s fiery accusations after controversial World Cup defeat
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…
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At Coors Field “It’s tarps off shirts off”
“Tarps off shirts off. Yeah, I love it,” says Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer. Yeah in the upper deck of Coors Field it’s tarps off, shirts off,…
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Switzerland goes to the World Cup quarterfinals after dumping Colombia out on penalties
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Switzerland needed a penalty shootout to dump Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, advancing 4-3 on…
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Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts
By Kyle Feldscher, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all…
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Belgium ends the USA’s World Cup dream with a dominant 4-1 win in the Round of 16
By Kyle Feldscher (CNN) – The impossible dream for the United States has proved to be just that as the USA crashes out of the World Cup with a…
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Spain scores late to eliminate Portugal and potentially end Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s late goal eliminated Portugal from the 2026 World Cup and may have just put an end to the illustrious…
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How FIFA came to its controversial decision on Folarin Balogun
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…
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FIFA stunned the soccer world by allowing the USA’s Folarin Balogun to play on Monday. Trump’s role is under the microscope
CNN By Wayne Sterling, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s role in FIFA’s stunning decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun…
Continue ReadingEngland sees off an immense challenge from Mexico in what may be the best game of the 2026 World Cup
By Hannah Keyser, Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — England saw off an immense challenge from Mexico, beating one of the tournament co-hosts in their…
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