World Cup goals record ‘just a number,’ says Messi
KANSAS CITY: Lionel Messi savored a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said, “ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more.”
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US riding high after dream World Cup start, but wary of Australia
SEATTLE, June 17 : The United States will hope to keep the party going after starting the World Cup with a fluid attacking display, but must be wary of an Australia side which began with a famous victory and have been fired up by misplaced disrespect.
Clinical De Minaur eases into Queen's quarter-finals
LONDON, June 17 : Top seed Alex de Minaur dispatched Canadian Denis Shapovalov with ease to move into the Queen's Club quarter-finals on Wednesday where he will face American Brandon Nakashima.
Organizers adjusting U.S. Open course for winds, 'syringing' - ESPN
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The United States Golf Association is taking extreme measures to make sure playing conditions during the 126th U.S. Open don't resemble those of the previous two at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
R&A, USGA, tours plan golf ball rollback amid distance concerns - ESPN
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The proposed golf ball rollback spearheaded by the United States Golf Association and R&A will now take place as a single-date implementation in January 2030, the two governing bodies announced in a first-ever joint statement about the issue with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour on Wednesday.
Welcome to 'Tehrangeles': Watching Iran at a World Cup with L.A.'s Iranian community - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — In the 63rd minute of their opening match of the 2026 World Cup on Monday, Iran midfielder Mohammad Mohebbi leapt into the air to meet Ramin Rezaeian's wonderfully whipped cross and guide his header in off the far post, giving New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe no chance. The goal was decisive, the fourth goal in a 2-2 draw, and it sent shock waves through the 70,108-strong crowd at SoFi Stadium.
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash, blamed for killing momentum at the World Cup
ATLANTA, USA: Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the World Cup against four-time champion Germany. At 1-1 in Houston a famous upset looked possible. Then came the hydration break. Curaçao lost the initiative, conceding two goals before halftime in what eventually became a 7-1 defeat to the Germans. “I actually felt sorry for them,” former England striker Alan Shearer told The Rest is Football podcast.
FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup
Curacao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock.