American swimmer Kate Douglass breaks women's 50m freestyle world record: 'I'm still in shock'
Kate Douglass broke the world record in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet Friday night in Indianapolis.
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Without the injured Christian Pulisic, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
SEATTLE: Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit.The US national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup in history.“C.P. is a fantastic player — the quality and the leadership that he gives us,” said Folarin Balogun, who scored two goals in the 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12. “We didn’t have him today, but I think you saw we’re still capable to go out there and get a result and put up a performance.”Pulisic, who plays for AC Milan and has 33 goals in 87 international appearances, missed Friday’s match because of a calf injury.To play without a superstar like Pulisic could have derailed previous American teams in World Cup play.
New stadium needed to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver, says MLS commissioner
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said before the United States beat Australia at the World Cup on Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps need to have a new stadium deal in order to keep the club in Vancouver.
'We are not Germany': Ecuador coach urges caution ahead of Curacao clash
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 19 : Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece sought on Friday to distance his team from Germany's 7-1 demolition of Curacao, urging focus and respect ahead of a must-win World Cup clash against the Caribbean side.
How many points are needed to advance to the World Cup knockouts?
ATLANTA, June 19 : The expanded field of 48 teams at this year’s World Cup means that not only do the top two teams advance from each of the 12 first-round groups but also the best eight third-placed finishers.
USMNT winning the World Cup not 'ridiculous,' Richards says - ESPN
SEATTLE — Zlatan Ibrahimovic was succinct in saying he thinks that the United States men's national team has a chance to win the World Cup. Defender Chris Richards doesn't think it's a wild idea at all, either.
USMNT World Cup bracket scenarios, odds to advance, predicted path to knockouts - ESPN
After back-to-back wins for the U.S. men's national team to start the 2026 World Cup — the first time it has won two straight World Cup games since 1930 — the knockout rounds await.
Justin Verlander injures left hamstring during bullpen session - ESPN
Detroit Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out «weeks,» according to manager A.J. Hinch.