Canada remain a work in progress as the World Cup knockouts loom - ESPN
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In the space of one solitary second-half minute against Switzerland, Canada saw their World Cup bubble temporarily burst.
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England post statement away victory in niggly clash with Argentina
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina, July 18 : Ben Earl scored two tries as England posted a statement 31-24 win away over Argentina in the Nations Championship on Saturday, winning a feisty contest littered with yellow cards, penalties and altercations between fired-up players and with a dramatic TMO decision at the death.
Jerry Rice storms into gallery after heckler taunts NFL legend at celebrity golf tournament
Dan Dakich makes his plea for the next WNBA commissioner to be able to properly sell the league.
Fever's Caitlin Clark sounds off on non-call in loss to Valkyries - ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS — Frustrated by a non-call midway through the second quarter of the Indiana Fever's 88-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night, Caitlin Clark threw a fist in the air and made a beeline toward an official.
In a Patagonia town with an 85-foot Messi statue, Argentines celebrate advance to World Cup final
CUTRAL CO, Argentina, July 15 : In a town in Patagonia boasting a new 85-foot (26-metre) statue of soccer superstar Lionel Messi, joyful Argentines celebrated their country's advance to the World Cup final after they beat long-time rivals England.
Justin Rose returns to Birkdale chasing elusive Open title
BIRKDALE, England, July 14 - Justin Rose returns to Royal Birkdale this week for the Open Championship, chasing the Claret Jug on the course where he burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998.
Masked World Cup players spotlight soccer's overlooked facial injury risk
BEVERLY HILLS, California, July 11 : When soccer players collide in midair, the toll is not always counted in concussions, torn ligaments or twisted ankles.
Masked World Cup players spotlight soccer’s overlooked facial injury risk
CALIFORNIA, When soccer players collide in midair, the toll is not always counted in concussions, torn ligaments or twisted ankles. Sometimes it is a broken nose — a burst of blood, a few minutes of treatment on the touchline, perhaps a protective mask and a swift return to play — that becomes the lasting injury, leaving an athlete struggling to breathe long after the match is over. It is a risk that Dr. Farhad Ardesh, a Beverly Hills facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, says remains one of soccer’s most underestimated. “Sometimes a minor injury on the outside can cause major damage on the inside,” said Ardesh, who has treated professional athletes, including soccer players. “You might have the nose that just looks a little swollen or a little crooked, but the inside of the nose actually has a zigzag pattern or an S-shaped deformity that’s really affecting this player’s breathing.” With several players at the 2026 World Cup competing in protective facial masks after jaw or facial injuries, soccer’s hidden trauma has become increasingly visible. England’s Djed Spence, Austria’s Stefan Posch and Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane have all played with facial protection. Other recent high-profile cases include France’s Kylian Mbappe wearing a mask to protect his broken nose at Euro 2024, and Croatian Josko Gvardiol’s protective mask at the 2022 World Cup. To viewers, the mask may appear to be a badge of toughness. To surgeons such as Ardesh, it is often a sign of the effects of trauma. “The face is very fragile after an injury, whether it’s from trauma like getting hit with an elbow or if it’s from surgery,” said Ardesh. “We want to protect the bone.”
Canada need to keep focus against dangerous Morocco, coach Marsch says
HOUSTON, July 3 : Canada need to focus on staying aggressive at the back and ready to close down a Morocco side with "zero weaknesses" when they square off in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday, coach Jesse Marsch said on the eve of the match.