Sports
June 16, 2026
Germans in seventh heaven
HOUSTON (AP):
Germany's seven-goal rout of Curaçao in their World Cup opener yesterday was the perfect outcome to overshadow a close first half and boost the team after consecutive group-stage…
June 15, 2026
Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team’s World Cup opener
Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday’s match and others plan to protest outside the stadium where the team will play.
June 15, 2026
World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast
FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.
June 15, 2026
Jamaican Neesa DaCosta ranked among top female collegiate shooters in the US
Jamaica’s Neesa DaCosta became the fourth ranked collegiate female shooter at the end of the academic year after competing for Jacksonville University (JU) in the state of Florida, USA where she…
June 15, 2026
Cape Verde stuns Spain with surprising 0-0 draw in country’s World Cup debut
Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favoured Spain.
June 15, 2026
Belgium settles for 1-1 draw with Egypt at World Cup
Romelu Lukaku’s mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt on Monday at the…
June 14, 2026
REAL DEAL- Morocco justify top-10 tag after forcing a draw with Brazil
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP):
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalising goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champions Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco yesterday in a pulsating, high-profile…
June 14, 2026
THE CONTENDERS - Jury out on strange England squad
Thomas Tuchel has one of the toughest jobs on the planet today. While he isn’t solving world hunger, or bringing peace to the Middle East, English media has notoriously made it difficult for the…