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Mexico-England is most watched non-US English-language World Cup match in US history
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (167+ words) Newsday England's Jude Bellingham, right, controls the ball as Mexico's Erik Lira defends during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Credit: AP/Ricardo Mazalan The match between England and Mexico…...
Rafael M'rquez named head coach of Mexican national team for 2030 World Cup
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (446+ words) Mexico's assistant coach Rafael Marquez, right, gestures during the international friendly soccer match between Mexico and Portugal in Mexico City, March 28, 2026. Credit: AP/Eduardo Verdugo MEXICO CITY " Rafael M'rquez is taking the reins of the Mexican national team. The Mexican…...
English court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad's gay sex ban
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (494+ words) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico " A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England. Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case…...
Tanzanian authorities arrest dozens ahead of anti-government protests
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (338+ words) DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania " Tanzanian authorities arrested dozens of people ahead of planned anti-government protests, part of a crackdown on calls demanding democratic reforms and the release of a key opposition figure. Sylvester Mangure, the army spokesperson, warned Sunday against…...
After Asia's World Cup stumble, resignations pile up from Seoul to Riyadh
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (799+ words) A Japan supporter reacts after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Brazil and Japan in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. Credit: AP/David J. Phillip The fallout in Asian football continues as the continent comes to terms with an underwhelming World…...
Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (418+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican track and field coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into a sprinting powerhouse, has died, his club said Sunday. He was 64. The training group…...
World Cup what to know: Co-host Mexico seeks to reach quarterfinals for first time in 40 years
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1379+ words) A Mexico soccer fan reacts during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Credit: AP/Eduardo Verdugo Mexico is counting on a huge home-field advantage to help it reach the World…...
Africa's World Cup surge fades as Ghana falls to Colombia, leaving Morocco and Egypt still standing
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (509+ words) Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi (1) is comforted by teammate Kojo Peprah Oppong (21) after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City, Mo. , Friday, July 3, 2026. Credit: AP/John Locher KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Africa set a record…...
Masked wrestlers flood Mexico's World Cup streets as fans embrace lucha libre fever
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (801+ words) MEXICO CITY " He's everywhere: around the stadiums, in the streets, having a beer at bars. The anonymous masked wrestler has become one of the defining images of the World Cup in Mexico, often found in throngs of fellow lucha libre…...
3 people die of asphyxiation during Mexico City celebrations after World Cup win
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (375+ words) Mexican fans wave flags as they watch the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador near the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Credit: AP/Marco Ugarte MEXICO CITY " Mexican health authorities said Wednesday…...