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Son Heung-min vows to ‘win back hearts’ of South Korea after World Cup exit
South Korea captain and star forward Son Heung-min posted a lengthy apology to fans on Instagram Monday after his nation was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup.,South Korea left the World Cup a disappointing 1-2-0 in Group A after losing an all-important final game 1-0 to South Africa. T...

Canada earn first knockout win on stoppage-time goal vs. South Africa
Stephen 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...

South Korea president calls for investigation after poor showing
South Korea president Lee Jae Myung is calling for an investigation into the country's poor World Cup showing and ensuing resignation of coach Hong Myung-bo.,South Korea did not advance out of Group A while earning three points in three matches. South Korea beat the Czech Republic and lost to Mexico...
Canada vs. South Africa Predictions: Best Bets for the World Cup Round of 32
Canada opens the World Cup knockout stage against South Africa. Here are the top betting picks, including match result, first-half and team goal props....

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...

Angels' Mike Trout unlikely to compete in HR Derby
Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout said he is unlikely to compete in the upcoming Home Run Derby in Philadelphia because of his strained right hamstring.,Trout, however, expects to be able to participate in the All-Star Game on July 14, the night after the derby. He grew up in Millville, ...

Cardinals-Diamondbacks rained out, postponed to July 23
The finale of a four-game series in St. Louis between the Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed due to inclement weather Thursday.,The clubs will now meet Thursday, July 23 for a one-off makeup game. It was originally an open date for both teams; Arizona will stop in St. Louis to begin wh...

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...

Cubs-Mets rained out; split doubleheader Wednesday
The opener of a four-game series in New York between the Mets and Chicago Cubs was postponed due to storms in the area on Monday.,The teams will attempt to play one game Tuesday as planned followed by a split doubleheader Wednesday. Game 1 will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time and the second game will ...

Corentin Moutet fined $40K for profanity during on-court interview
Frenchman Corentin Moutet was fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he swore seven times in less than a minute during a recent on-court interview, the ATP announced on Friday.,Moutet let the expletives fly on Tuesday following his 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over countryman Giovanni Mpetshi ...

Goalie error leads Mexico past South Korea, seals first place in Group A
Luis Romo punished a critical 50th-minute error by goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, and co-host Mexico's historical dominance of South Korea at the World Cup continued with a 1-0 victory in Zapopan, Mexico, on Thursday to win Group A.,Raul Rangel made a spectacular late double-save to keep Mexico's second ...

Angels OF Mike Trout (hamstring) runs into misfortune, placed on IL
Los Angeles Angels star center fielder Mike Trout said Thursday that he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain.,Trout told reporters he sustained the injury while running to first base during the Angels' 8-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Trout, 34, is ...

Giants-Braves series finale scratched, postponed until Aug. 31
The series finale between the San Francisco Giants and host Atlanta Braves was called off nearly five hours before first pitch due to inclement weather in the forecast Thursday.,The teams were not due to meet in Atlanta again this season, with the game was rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 31 which was a...

South Africa rallies to tie Czech Republic on Teboho Mokoena goal
Teboho Mokoena's goal from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute gave South Africa a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in the second Group A match of the World Cup for both sides Thursday afternoon in Atlanta.,The penalty, given after a handball in the 18-yard box by Pavel Sulc, was buried into the ...

South Korea expects no more support from Mexico
Mexico will try to follow the resounding success of their first home World Cup match in 40 years in Thursday's match against a South Korea side that represents a far more formidable test than the tournament opener.,Mexico will again be the home side in Zapopan, Mexico, after Julian Quinones and Raul...

South Korea rally in second half, top Czech Republic in opener
Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu scored second-half goals as South Korea rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the World Cup opener for both teams on Thursday in Zapopan, Mexico.,Oh's tiebreaking goal in the 80th minute, off a centering pass from Hwang, gave South Korea three points to ...

Braves-White Sox postponed by rain; to be made up Aug. 20
Thursday's game between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox was postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago. ,The game, originally the finale of a three-game series, will now be played Aug. 20 with a first pitch of 1:10 p.m. local time. The Braves will stop in Chicago between three-game road ...

Mexico kick off World Cup with 2-0 win over 9-man South Africa
Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez both scored their first career World Cup goals, and co-hosts Mexico kicked off the 2026 edition with a comfortable 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa on Thursday afternoon to open Group A in Mexico City.,The Colombian-born Quinones scored only nine minutes into his W...

Mexico ticket sales halted on secondary market
With more than two hours to go until Mexico and South Africa were set to kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City on Thursday, all major secondary ticket websites tracked by ticketdata.com had stopped selling tickets to the high-demand match.,As of 12:50 p.m. ET, there were no seats remaining...

Mexico have history, pressure hosting South Africa in World Cup opener
Javier Aguirre knows exactly what awaits his Mexico side when it hosts the World Cup opener against South Africa on Thursday in Mexico City to kick off Group A.,Forty years and one week ago, Aguirre played all 90 minutes of host Mexico's impressive 2-1 victory over Belgium to open El Tri's 1986 Worl...