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Ballon d'Dembélé! Hat trick vs. Norway shows Franc...
It didn't matter that Norway rested all their stars, because the galaxy of French talent -- led by the remarkable Ousmane Dembélé -- shone as brightly as ever in a 4-1 win.[read more]

Spain's listless performance won't cut it against ...
Spain were lucky to beat Uruguay, and will need to improve drastically if they hope to win the World Cup.[read more]

Follow live: Belgium take on New Zealand in Group ...
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Uruguay out of WC after GK blunder against Spain
Uruguay pulled goalkeeper Fernando Muslera at halftime of their FIFA World Cup group stage final after his blunder in the first half gifted Spain the lead at Estadio Akron on Friday.[read more]

Parker, Delle Donne: WNBA has to protect players
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Cheryl Reeve -- who headline this year's Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class -- agreed Friday that the WNBA needs to do a better job protecting its players and cracking down on excessive contact.[read more]

Angels fire GM Minasian; tab Mozeliak for revamp
The Angels fired general manager Perry Minasian on Friday while also announcing that longtime executive John Mozeliak will be brought in as a consultant to the baseball operations department.[read more]

Cape Verde smallest nation to make WC knockouts
Cape Verde's memorable journey at their first World Cup is not over yet.[read more]

As expected, Maple Leafs draft McKenna at No. 1
Quickly putting to rest any speculation of a change of heart at the NHL draft Friday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State winger Gavin McKenna, 18, with the first pick after he posted 15 goals and 51 points in 35 games for the Nittany Lions.[read more]

🏀 NBA draft recap: Answering 13 big questions
Who was the best value pick? Why were there so few trades in Round 1 of the draft? And who will win Rookie of the Year? We answered 13 questions.[read more]

Messi to start on bench for Argentina group finale...
Lionel Messi will start Argentina's final group stage match against Jordan on Saturday from the substitutes' bench, coach Lionel Scaloni said.[read more]