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Lionel Messi's history-making hat trick carries Argentina past Algeria
Lionel Messi became the first player to feature in six World Cups and marked the occasion with a hat trick to tie the all-time World Cup goals record as Argentina opened Group J play with a 3-0 win over Algeria on a historic Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.,Messi's third goal in the 76th minute, a left-f...
Lionel Messi produces hat trick, ties all-time World Cup goals mark
Lionel Messi's left-footed strike in the 76th minute Tuesday night against Algeria completed a sensational hat trick and boosted the Argentina star to 16 career goals at the World Cup, tying Miroslav Klose's all-time mark.,Messi subbed out of the match four minutes later to a thunderous ovation in K...
Stanley Cup Final draws highest TV ratings in 7 years
The high-scoring Stanley Cup Final turned into a ratings win for ABC, which drew the highest viewership for the NHL's championship round in seven years, the network announced Tuesday.,The Carolina Hurricanes' six-game win over the Vegas Golden Knights attracted an average of 5.2 million viewers. The...
USMNT's Christian Pulisic (calf) trains solo, remains 'day to day'
U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic once again worked off to the side during the open portion of the team's Tuesday's practice and remains day-to-day with a left calf injury ahead of Friday's second game of Group D play against Australia in Seattle.,Pulisic, who recorded an assist and wa...
Tunisia appoint Herve Renard to replace fired Sabri Lamouchi
Tunisia hired former Morocco and Saudi Arabia World Cup manager Herve Renard to replace Sabri Lamouchi, who was fired after a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in Sunday's World Cup opener.,Lamouchi was appointed in January. He oversaw only one victory in five matches, a 1-0 friendly win over Haiti, and his team...
Christian Pulisic 'good' despite training separately from US team
Despite training away from his U.S. teammates on Monday in Irvine, Calif., Christian Pulisic is expected to be ready for the Americans' Friday match vs. Australia in Seattle.,Pulisic left at halftime of the United States' 4-1 win over Paraguay last Friday after getting kicked in his left calf.,U.S. ...
Lionel Messi eyes history as Argentina begin Cup defense vs. Algeria
Lionel Messi has very little left to prove in his career, but the iconic Argentine forward gearing up for another World Cup is like Tom Brady running it back for three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,There are records within reach, and then there is the unending desire for competition.,Messi ...
Coach 'wouldn't be surprised' if Arch Manning stays two more seasons at Texas
Texas quarterback Arch Manning was a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft but opted to return to Austin for a second season as the Longhorns' starter. ,Head coach Steve Sarkisian suggested he could stick around UT for two more years, even if prognosticators expect him to be one of the fi...
Seattle's international appeal on display at World Cup opener
SEATTLE -- The Emerald City is embracing its World Cup moment while displaying its appeal to FIFA as an international destination.,Almost four years to the day after it was announced Seattle would serve as one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, the city played host to its first game on Monda...
Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi bracing to be fired after World Cup loss
Tunisia head coach Sabri Lamouchi was bracing to be fired on Monday after a lopsided loss in their first World Cup game.,Sweden routed Tunisia 5-1 in Sunday night's Group F opener in Guadalupe, Mexico, and multiple outlets reported Lamouchi would be replaced. ,No immediate change was made Sunday nig...
Tunisia fires coach Sabri Lamouchi after World Cup loss
Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi on Monday after a lopsided loss in their first World Cup game.,The Tunisian Football Federation announced his dismissal on its Instagram account. Written in Arabic, the statement was translated by Google.,"An agreement has been officially reached to dismiss co...
Analysis: Freedom 250 proves the world truly is the UFC's stage
The imagery alone -- the Octagon set against the backdrop of the American presidency -- is enough to command global attention.,UFC Freedom 250, a reported $60 million project, was destined to be labeled a sideshow the moment the venue was announced -- the White House South Lawn in Washington. It is ...
Yasin Ayari brace helps Sweden overwhelm Tunisia
Yasin Ayari recorded a brace, Alexander Isak had one goal and two assists, and Viktor Gyokeres recorded a goal and an assist to help Sweden cruise to a 5-1 victory over Tunisia on Sunday night in World Cup Group F play at Guadalupe, Mexico.,Mattias Svanberg also scored as Sweden took advantage of so...
Zach Johnson pulls out Principal Charity title in native Iowa
Zach Johnson broke away from the pack to post a four-shot win in his home state, capturing the Principal Charity Classic title on Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa.,Playing his first season on the 50-and-older PGA Tour Champions, Johnson prevailed in his first start at Des Moines' Wakonda Club as he follow...
Liberty earn spot in Commissioner's Cup final with win over Mystics
Jonquel Jones scored a game-high 20 points and the host New York Liberty clinched a berth in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game with an 86-64 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday.,Breanna Stewart added 14 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks for New York...
Christian Pulisic offers positive injury update: 'I don't think it's anything'
Christian Pulisic exited at halftime of the United States' 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif., due to a minor left calf injury, but the star winger offered assurances afterward that he would be OK.,With the U.S. ahead 3-0, Pulisic was a surprise scratch to open the second half,...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Phillies in 15-K one-hitter
Jacob Misiorowski struck out a career-high 15 batters in his first career complete game, a one-hit gem, in the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer for Milwaukee, but the standout star for the Brewers was clearly Misiorow...
George McNeill, Scott Hend share lead at Principal Charity Classic
George McNeill and Australia's Scott Hend are tied for the lead at the Principal Charity Classic following the first round Friday in Des Moines, Iowa.,McNeill and Hend each shot 7-under-par 65 at Wakonda Club and will take a one-shot lead over four players into the weekend. Vaughn Taylor, Tag Riding...
Lightning duo leads NHL's First All-Star Team
Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov and Vezina winner Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are among six players voted to the NHL First All-Star Team, the league announced Friday.,The Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, also was name...
Auburn's Jackson Koivun turning pro after U.S. Open
Jackson Koivun, the world's top-ranked amateur, announced Friday that he will forgo his final season of college eligibility at Auburn and join the PGA Tour.,Koivun, 21, will finish his amateur career next week at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, playing as an exemption as last year's McCormack Med...