Brazil breaks Japan’s hearts with a last-minute winner to seal berth in the Round of 16
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Brazil is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a last-minute goal broke Japanese hearts in…
Continue ReadingSports
Landon Donovan believes the USA can win the World Cup. They just need a lot of good breaks
By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — US soccer legend Landon Donovan has good news for American fans who may just be daring to dream: He believes the…
Continue Reading
The first Round of 32 in World Cup history is here. There’s a real debate over whether it will be good for the tournament
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.…
Continue Reading
How Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin have helped Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek
By Ben Church, CNN Wimbledon, London (CNN) — When Iga Świątek steps out on the pristine Wimbledon grass for the first time this year,…
Continue ReadingArgentine soccer player loses wife, 2 children in Venezuela earthquakes
By Anabella González, Ione Molinares, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An Argentine soccer player for a Venezuelan second division team has lost his…
Continue ReadingArgentine soccer player loses wife, 2 children in Venezuela earthquakes
CNN By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An Argentine soccer player for a Venezuelan second division team has lost his wife and two children after…
Continue ReadingCanada grabs a late winner to eliminate South Africa in opening game of the World Cup’s Round of 32
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — A late second-half goal from Stephen Eustáquio allowed Canada to inch past South Africa in the opening game of…
Continue Reading
Canada faces an unprecedented World Cup situation as the knockout rounds begin
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World…
Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Nationals: Where rising stars and Olympians share the platform
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A quick pep talk. A dusting of chalk. One final breath. For weightlifters, the moments before stepping onto the…
Continue ReadingThe World Cup game that no one wants to win
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Well, this World Cup has found its Cinderella. Tiny Cape Verde, which shocked the soccer world by drawing with…
Continue Reading
The World Cup game that no one wants to win
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Well, this World Cup has found its Cinderella. Tiny Cape Verde, which shocked the soccer world by drawing with Spain…
Continue Reading
Why Seattle’s Pride match has caused outrage for the two teams playing in it
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.…
Continue ReadingEverything you need to know as the World Cup – including Team USA – sprints toward the knockout rounds
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.…
Continue Reading
Turkey grabs a last-second winner to give USA its first defeat of the World Cup
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Inglewood, California (CNN) — Turkey stunned the USA with a goal in the final seconds, handing the Americans a 3-2…
Continue Reading
Switchbacks FC falls to San Antonio FC 2-1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Switchbacks continue to fall in the standings as a late surge in stoppage time wasn’t enough. Colorado Springs…
Continue Reading
‘I am a living statue’: How DR Congo’s most famous soccer fan is keeping Patrice Lumumba’s legacy alive
By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opening World Cup match against Portugal was a historic occasion. Not only was…
Continue Reading
Christian Pulisic hopes to play in USA’s final World Cup group stage match against Turkey
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Irvine, California (CNN) — USA soccer star Christian Pulisic hopes to play against Turkey on Thursday in his team’s…
Continue Reading
What to know about how teams qualify for the World Cup knockout round and which squads need to do what today
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — He might have been a few days late, but Cristiano Ronaldo has now joined the World Cup party. The striker reminded…
Continue Reading
The Scotsman who leveled up Brazil’s beautiful game
By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — In Scotland’s return to the World Cup after 28 years, it faces an adversary also in need of a comeback:…
Continue Reading
Why does a ‘draw’ sometimes feel like a win?
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Through two rounds of the World Cup’s group stage, the tiny nation of Cape Verde has displayed the jubilant air…
Continue Reading