By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay's net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer TORONTO (AP) — Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer's biggest stage, and coach Jesse Marsch noted the sea of red-clad, maple leaf-waving fans who continuously belted out chants of "Go Ca-na-da!" helped get it. A slow start ...
By AMY TAXIN and JAIMIE DING Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It was a stadium like any other, packed with American sports fans wearing their favorite team's jerseys and red-white-and-blue face paint, roaring as players took the field. Only this time, the sport was ...
The United States and Mexico had a dream start to a World Cup on their home soil. Canada's first game wasn't too bad, either. The Americans put an exclamation point on Friday's action with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in Inglewood, California, building a 3-0 lead by halftime and matching ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski turned in his finest outing one year to the day of his major league debut. Misiorowski dominated the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, striking out 15 and tossing a complete-game one-hitter in a 6-0 victory. As ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez became the third player in Houston history to hit two homers in an inning, with a two-run shot and a grand slam during a nine-run first, and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 10-8 on Friday night. Alvarez is the 63rd player in major league ...
