Hakim Ziyech lifts the ball into a an empty net to give Morocco the lead after an error from Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan. Watch all the World Cup action across the BBC Sport website and on demand

AL RAYYAN, Qatar – Louis van Gaal said his Netherlands squad has been hit with a "worrying" influenza outbreak ahead of its World Cup round of 16 clash against the United States on Saturday ( 10 a.m.

FILE - An Argentina soccer fan from Singapore waits outside before the World Cup group C soccer match between Poland and Argentina at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Phot

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for a Chinese team, was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for criticizing quarantine facilities, China's professional league and a news report said Friday, as the govern

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Japan players celebrate at the end of the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Japan won 2-1. (AP Photo/

The College Football Playoff will officially triple in size from its current four teams beginning in the 2024-25 season. The CFP's Board of Mangers has formally approved a 12-team field that will incr

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using the pitch, died Thursday. He was 84. Perry died at his

TAMPA, Fla. -- Police in Tampa issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. The active warrant states that Brown is wanted on a battery charge stemming from an incide

LeBron James took reporters to task on Wednesday for their failure to ask him about a controversial photo featuring Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The Washington Post recently unearthed a photo fr

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Last updated on .From the section World Cup Frappart became the first female official at a men's World Cup earlier in the tournament Fifa World Cup Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December

(NewsNation) — Conditions at the Mordovia penal colony WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to have been called “hellish” and “slavery-like” by those who have served time there, a report from The D

Mickey Joseph, who served as interim head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers for nine games this season, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of strangulation and third degree domestic assault, the Linc

For the U.S. men's national team (USMNT), there was a lot on the line when the team played Iran in its final match of the 2022 World Cup group stage, but the U.S. women's national team (USWNT) had a l

The French referee Stéphanie Frappart will lead the first all-female officiating team for a men’s World Cup match when she takes charge of Costa Rica v Germany. Frappart, who will be the first woman

Members of the Iranian national soccer team could face arrests -- or, perhaps worse, brutal beatings -- upon their return home from the World Cup ... this according to multiple experts, who fear for t

Brazilian football legend Pelé, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and is currently fighting colon cancer, has been hospitalized after developing swelling, heart issues

Cristiano Ronaldo is to become the highest-paid sportsperson of all time after reportedly agreeing a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. The superstar is a free agent after leaving Manchester Un

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The United States men's national team advanced to the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup, beating Iran 1-0 at Al Thumama Stadium on Tuesday to finish second in Group B and book a last-16 matchup aga

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The boos for Deshaun Watson will be a bit louder when the Browns star takes the field in Houston Sunday ... ten of his accusers will be in the building to watch the controversial QB play his first gam

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What the World Cup fan village in Qatar looks like (1:56) A Qatari official involved in the organisation of the country's World Cup has put the number of worker deaths related to the tournament "betw

The racquet is the most important tool for a badminton player. Every player, be it a professional-level athlete or just a beginner, needs to take care of their racquet to maintain their form. It is ve

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Aces star Kelsey Plum voiced her displeasure with the WNBA’s current pay structure and advocated for a larger revenue share from the NBA on Monday. “We’re not asking to get paid what the men get paid

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Rory McIlroy had a season to remember, but there's at least one thing he regrets. "I'm like, 'F---ing hell, I've just given Tiger COVID!'" In an interview with the Sunday Independent, McIlroy recoun

An analytics revolution comes for every sport sooner or later. MLB had Moneyball in the early 2000s and has moved well beyond it in the years since. The NBA has used efficiency to all but kill the mid

Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from a flight at Miami International Airport on Sunday after police said the free agent wide receiver was "in and out of consciousness" and refused to leave the airplane

Iran wants US kicked out of World Cup after it changed flag on social media to support protesters Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States

Inter Miami are reportedly close to agreeing a deal for Lionel Messi and are hoping to wrap up the transfer after World Cup 2022. The Times are reporting that Inter are expecting him to join after hi

Canada wasted little time Sunday ending its scoring drought at the men's World Cup via Alphonso Davies but could not hold off Croatia, losing 4-1 to end its hopes of reaching the tournament's knockout