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Chile beats Thailand, fails to advance to next round

Lara penalty kick hits crossbar, denies Chile round of 16 berth

DATE: Jun 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Andres Guardado scores 2, as Mexico beats Canada in Gold Cup

DENVER – Andres Guardado had two goals in the second half, Roberto Alvarado also scored and Mexico beat Canada 3-1 in the knockout round of the Gold Cup on Wednesday night. Mexico...

DATE: Jun 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Newcomer Tyler Boyd gets 2 goals for U.S. in Gold Cup win over Guyana

ST. PAUL, Minn. – After newcomer Tyler Boyd scored early in the second half to give the United States a two-goal lead, the sure sign this was going to be a good night for the Americans was v...

DATE: Jun 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

England beats Japan 2-0 to clinch top spot in Group D

NICE, France – England remained undefeated at the Women’s World Cup and clinched the top spot in its group with a 2-0 victory over Japan on Wednesday. Ellen White scored both goal...

DATE: Jun 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Argentina overcomes late 3-goal deficit, knocks out Scotland

Controversial call on penalty kick the difference

DATE: Jun 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. soccer trashes any talk of tanking vs. Sweden

Consider: Passage to the round of 16 has already been secured and regardless of whether they finish first or second, the Americans will play a second-place side Monday. No team wants to face...

DATE: Jun 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Christian Press of U.S. isn’t dwelling on past miss against Sweden

LE HAVRE, France – A devastating missed penalty kick by Christian Press in a loss at the Olympics could have been the lowest point of her career. Instead, it was a motivator and defining mom...

DATE: Jun 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kerr has 4 goals and Australia beats Jamaica 4-1

Sam Kerr scored four goals, one shy of the World Cup record and the most by an Australian, in a 4-1 victory over Jamaica on Tuesday night at Grenoble, France, that advanced the Matildas into...

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Marta sets record with 17th World Cup goal in Brazil victory

Marta set a record for men and women with her 17th career World Cup goal in Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Italy on Tuesday night at Valenciennes that advanced the Selecao to the knockout rounds ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. wants to beat Sweden no matter what

Loss could provide easier path in knockout stage

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

FIFA says wrong to stop Iran activists in World Cup stadiums

NICE, France – FIFA says it was wrong for people campaigning for women to be allowed into Iranian soccer stadiums to be removed from a Women’s World Cup game in France. Stadium se...

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

France detains soccer great Platini in 2022 World Cup probe

PARIS – French police investigating whether corruption played a role in the stunning decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar took 1980s soccer superstar and former top executive Michel...

DATE: Jun 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports