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David Hickey
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From the Sports Desk: Argentina’s great escape
Lionel Messi scored another goal — his eighth of the tournament — to help his team to one of the great World Cup comebacks, a…
From The Sports Desk: Belgium demolishes the U.S. 4-1, and then trolls it afterward
The United States’ World Cup campaign was brought to a screeching halt in Seattle last night by a Belgian team that played as if it…
From The Sports Desk: England wins in the Azteca
Ten-man England earned its greatest World Cup victory on foreign soil by defeating co-host Mexico at Estadio Azteca, banishing the ghost of Diego Maradona’s “Hand…
From The Sports Desk: The U.S. advances, but loses Folarin Balogun to costly red card
After its biggest World Cup win in decades, the U.S. will have to do it all again without its top scorer after Folarin Balogun received…
From The Sports Desk: Japan, Germany and Netherlands eliminated in roller-coaster day
Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in…
From The Sports Desk: Jesse Marsch calls Canada ‘heroes’ after historic World Cup knockout victory
After Stephen Eustáquio’s late winner for Canada against South Africa in the first knockout game of the World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch gathered his players…
From The Sports Desk: Is the Tartan party over?
A Brazilian side that featured Neymar sealed the top spot in Group C with a 3-0 win over Scotland yesterday, while the co-hosts Canada progressed…
From The Sports Desk: What will Messi, Mbappé and Haaland do for an encore?
Last week, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s Erling Haaland scored a combined seven goals on the same day.