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Canada earn first knockout win on stoppage-time goal vs. South AfricaStephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa in a round of 32 match on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.,Eustaquio took advantage of a poorly headed clearance and ripped a shot from just outside of the box to the lower left corner.,Ca...

Canada vs. South Africa Predictions: Best Bets for the World Cup Round of 32Canada opens the World Cup knockout stage against South Africa. Here are the top betting picks, including match result, first-half and team goal props....

World Cup round of 32 primer: Favorites, African teams aboundAfter 72 games were played to eliminate just 12 of the 48 teams at the largest-ever World Cup, the knockout phase is finally set to begin.,All of the pre-tournament favorites (France, Spain, England, Argentina) made it through, and a few surprise sides are through, too.,Cape Verde, in their first-ev...

Canada, South Africa venture into new territory with knockout round

Canada will take their show on the road when they face South Africa in the round of 32 at Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday for the squad's first ever trip into the knockout round of a World Cup.,Neither team was expected to be in the Los Angeles area for the round of 32, with South Africa also in the kn...

Didier Deschamps rejoining France after attending mother's funeral

Longtime France manager Didier Deschamps is flying back to Boston on Saturday to rejoin his team after missing Friday's 4-1 defeat of Norway to attend his mother's funeral back in France.,"I have big thoughts for Didier. We are happy that he comes back," France assistant Guy Stephan said after overs...

NBA Free Agency Just Got Much Tougher After the Draft

The NBA Draft and salary cap restrictions have created a difficult environment for free agents entering the 2026 offseason....

South Africa stun South Korea, advance in second place from Group A

Thapelo Maseko's second-half goal lifted South Africa to a must-win 1-0 result against South Korea in their Group A finale in Guadalupe, Mexico, on Wednesday, sending Bafana Bafana to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time.,Maseko put South Africa in front in the 63rd minute with a clinical...

France coach Didier Deschamps to miss Norway match after mother's passing

France manager Didier Deschamps will not manage his team's final group-stage match against Norway on Friday as he flies back to France to attend his mother's funeral.,"Didier Deschamps will not be able to oversee training sessions ahead of the Norway v France match. He will also be absent from the b...