2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (457+ words) Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69, 285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (343+ words) Sweden put five goals past Tunisia, the most they've scored in a World Cup match since 1938, where they managed to score eight against Cuba. Sweden took no time in making their presence known, scoring their first goal of the night,…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago  (260+ words) Five Indian air force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at a base in the country's remote northeast on Saturday, the military said in a statement. "The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago  (858+ words) For much of his managerial career, Jos" Mourinho built a reputation as a coach obsessed with immediate results. Young players often found it difficult to break into his teams, with Mourinho traditionally preferring experienced professionals he could trust in high-pressure…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (215+ words) Qatar punished a wasteful Switzerland performance with a 95th-minute equaliser to earn their first point in World Cup finals history. Switzerland dominated possession and registered 27 shots, including 10 on target, but lacked ruthlessness in the final third against a Qatar side…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (387+ words) Junior Starlets could not have asked for a better start to their CECAFA U-17 Women's Championship campaign after dismantling Sudan 16-0 in a record-breaking Group A match at KMC Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The contest was cut short in the second…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (351+ words) Ghana said Saturday it has formally lodged a protest over Canada's refusal to issue a visa for the World Cup to player Thomas Partey, who is facing trial in Britain on rape charges. "Ghana has dispatched an official note of…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (772+ words) Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson's membership at a high-end golf club has been revoked amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee at the Californian establishment. The incident is alleged to have occurred earlier this spring and following a…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (438+ words) Wearing elegant black suits decked out with leopard-print sashes and matching bags, Congo's World Cup team arrived in Houston despite ebola-related restrictions that have kept fans home from the games. The deadly epidemic that has ravaged eastern parts of the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (290+ words) Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay has been handed a four-month doping ban after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test. The 29-year-old Ethiopian won the women's 5, 000m world title in 2022 and the 10, 000m crown in 2023 after taking…...