World Cup Daily: Field filling out for knockout round
It feels like yesterday that Mexico and South Africa took the pitch at Azteca, kicking off the celebrations of yet another electric World Cup. We’ve…
Report: Braves sign veteran first baseman Carlos Santana to minor-league contract
The Atlanta Braves have signed the veteran first baseman to a minor-league deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Saturday. Santana played in just eight…
Hunter Goodman’s three home runs power Rockies win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.…
Stampeders ruin winless Lions’ party at Apple Bowl with win
Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler in front of a capacity crowd at the Apple Bowl, prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions…
Congo DR advances to knockouts for first time with win vs. Uzbekistan
ATLANTA — Congo advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time by rallying to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan on Saturday night.…
Colombia wins Group K after scoreless draw with Portugal
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Colombia finished the World Cup’s opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw Saturday night. Both…
Roundup: Red Sox win third straight against Yankees
BOSTON — Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and…
Portugal, Croatia to meet in Round of 32 from Toronto
Toronto will feature one of the best Round of 32 matchups in the World Cup. Portugal, the Group K second-place finisher, will take on Croatia,…
Ryan Cohen passes on GameStop payday to keep pushing one acquisition
GameStop (GME) tried to buy eBay once already, and the answer was no. That rejection would have ended most takeover attempts. Cohen is not backing…
Henderson one shot back heading into final round at Women’s PGA
Sometimes the way a golfer manages to find success isn’t just about birdies and bogeys. There’s always, with the sport, outside forces that play a…
5 TSX Stocks to Buy for a Calm, Boring, Winning Portfolio
Investing doesn’t have to be exciting to be successful. In fact, some of the best-performing portfolios are built by finding TSX stocks to buy that…
Harry Kane scores vs. Panama to become England’s all-time World Cup goal-scoring leader
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Harry Kane went from an invisible first half to England’s all-time leading goal scorer at the World Cup. Kane scored his 11th career World…