Iran opens World Cup by playing to draw with New Zealand

Dustin May throws complete game shutout as Cardinals beat Padres

Jimmy Crooks had a two-run double and Alec Burleson added an RBI double for the Cardinals, who won for the eighth time in 11 games. May (5-6) struck out nine…

Arike Ogunbowale scores 22 points, Wings cruise past Aces

ARLINGTON, Texas — Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points and made five 3-pointers, Jessica Shepard had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas…

Nia Coffey, full team effort help Lynx douse Fire

MINNEAPOLIS — Natasha Howard had 18 points to lead seven players in double-figure scoring for the Minnesota Lynx in a 107-74 victory over the Portland Fire on Monday, fueled by…

Suarez homers twice to back Burns as Reds rout Mets

JJ Bleday added a three-run shot and Chase Burns (8-1) struck out seven over five innings in Cincinnati’s most lopsided shutout since a 13-0 win against Philadelphia on April 15,…

Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby applying for NFL’s supplemental draft

It appears Brendan Sorsby won’t be playing for Texas Tech after all. Amidst an ongoing legal battle over his NCAA eligibility, the quarterback is now applying for the NFL’s supplemental…

Ali Ahmed symbolic of Canada’s search for next breakthrough

VANCOUVER — Much has changed for Ali Ahmed since he last practised on the billiard-table smooth grass of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ training compound at the University of B.C. But the…

Reports: Giants open to trade offers for top position players

Even though the trade deadline is over a month away, the San Francisco Giants appear to be open for business. According to multiple reports on Monday, the Giants have made…

World Cup Daily: Underdogs, goalkeepers shine

Our first shock of the tournament arrived on Monday. Cape Verde, with a population of just over half a million people, managed to hold pre-tournament darlings Spain to a thrilling…

Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo scores equalizer in World Cup draw with Saudi Arabia

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay’s Maxi Araújo responded with an equalizer in the 80th as the teams played to a…

Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford named CHL Defenceman of the Year

Bryce Pickford continues to rack up the hardware. The Montreal Canadiens prospect was named the CHL’s Defenceman of the Year on Monday, adding to his trophy case after already winning…

Pulisic trains separately in World Cup practice as he recovers from calf injury

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — U.S. forward Christian Pulisic trained on his own during practice Monday while he rehabilitates a calf injury that limited him to one half of action in the…