After the World Cup group stage, things go from intense to do-or-die. In previous years, the Round of 16 was the first knockout stage match, but with an expanded field of 48 teams— it is now the second. Canada is the first team to qualify for the Round of 16, after its 1-0 win over South Africa. With that, let's check out the odds for which countries are favored to win at least one knockout stage game and make it to…
Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after withdrawing on the eve of her home Grand Slam tournament because of a leg injury.
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to injury the night before her opening match.
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo resigned Sunday after the team's quick elimination from the World Cup drew a harsh condemnation from the country's president, who called the coach "incapable" and ordered a complete review of the national team program. South Korea won its opening match against the Czech Republic, then lost its next two Group A matches to South Africa and Mexico. South Korea hoped it would qualify for the next round as one of the third-place teams to advance in…
The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years. Did history repeat itself in Algeria's 3-3 draw with Austria on Sunday?
Canada is moving on. For the first time in history, the Canadian men's national team qualified for the knockout stage of a World Cup, and then made more history by defeating South Africa in the Round of 32. Next up for Canada is the winner of the Netherlands-Morocco game on Monday. That matchup will take place on July 4. Here are the updated odds for how Canada will fare in this year's tournament at FanDuel Sportsbook as of June 28. This…
Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner for co-hosts Canada as they beat South Africa 1-0 to become the first team to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.
After the men's and women's sides both made history with victories over India and the West Indies, was it the biggest weekend in Irish cricket history?
The ninety minutes of regulation have been played. The thirty minutes of extra time has expired. Both teams are tied. Now what? The two most exciting words in soccer: penalty shootout. But what exactly is a penalty shootout, and how does it work? Here is your guide to understanding penalty shootouts at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: How Do Penalty Shootouts Work? The two competing teams take turns taking penalty kicks from the penalty spot up to five attempts. If one…
Yan Diomande picks Paris St-Germain over Liverpool, Ruben Amorim wants Mason Mount at AC Milan, Nottingham Forest eye Curtis Jones, Jeremy Monga in Arsenal's sights and Aston Villa battle Leeds for Zion Suzuki.