Turkiye beats U.S. with last-gasp goal for first win of World Cup

Australia clinches knockout round spot with draw, Paraguay also likely to advance

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos…

Elks hold off Blue Bombers, improve to 3-0 for first time since 2017

WINNIPEG — Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo led the Elks on a late touchdown drive in a 23-18 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before a sold-out crowd of 32,343 at…

Crow-Armstrong haunts Mets as Cubs complete four-game sweep

NEW YORK — Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking New York Mets and…

World Cup Daily: Dutch flying high into the round of 32 

Thursday was another wild and history-making day at the FIFA World Cup — and the day isn’t over yet.  The Netherlands were up by two goals inside the first seven…

Blue Jays can’t overcome another rocky outing from Gausman in loss to Rangers

TORONTO — Kevin Gausman left a splitter in the heart of the plate, turned around to watch it sail over the left-field wall and then lowered his head. The third-inning…

Argonauts’ Chad Kelly looks to keep rolling vs. Roughriders

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders are well aware of Chad Kelly’s gunslinger style, and they’re planning to use it against the Toronto Argonauts quarterback on Friday. Kelly has opened the…

How ‘love of the game’ led Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement from minor-leaguer to all-star

It was 2021. Hale was a part of Terry Francona’s staff in Cleveland. Clement was in his fifth season with the organization that drafted him and first on its 40-man…

Tempo’s Marina Mabrey ties WNBA points record with 53 in win over Sparks

TORONTO — Marina Mabrey inserted herself into the record books on Thursday, matching the WNBA’s single-game record with 53 points as the Toronto Tempo routed the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97.…

Sources: Jason Robertson turns down contract offer from Kraken

According to multiple sources, the Seattle Kraken were given permission by Dallas to talk to Jason Robertson, and offered him approximately $15 million per year on a eight-year deal —…

Brian Brobbey, Netherlands roll in the rain to beat Tunisia and top Group F

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Brobbey scored his third goal of the World Cup, the Netherlands got a pair of goals that deflected off Tunisia into its own net, and…

Japan, Sweden play to draw as both advance to knockout round at World Cup

ARLINGTON, Texas — Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead and Anthony Elanga took it away six minutes later, giving Sweden a 1-1 draw Thursday night that sent both teams to…