France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1

France will next face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. DOHA, Qatar — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil … Read more

Stars win in OT again, 3-2 over Detroit on Lundkvist winner

The Stars won late in overtime for the second time in less than 48 hours. DALLAS — (AP) — Nils Lundkvist scored with 31 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Saturday. David Perron scored a goal for Detroit in his 1,000th career NHL game. The Stars … Read more

Saints fined $550k for allegedly faking injury against Bucs

The hefty fine stems from an incident in the fourth quarter when defensive end Cam Jordan went down to a knee and gestured toward the sideline. NEW ORLEANS — The Saints have been fined $550,000 dollars from the NFL for allegedly faking an injury in Monday night’s loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to … Read more

Five things to watch: Spurs vs. Heat

The Spurs will be looking for their second-consecutive win today versus Miami. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (7-18) will visit the Miami Heat (12-14) as the team will meet for the first time this season. Their second matchup this season will be in Mexico City. GAME REWIND The Spurs are coming off a … Read more

Morocco makes history at 2022 World Cup

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0. DOHA, Qatar — Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of ever winning soccer’s biggest prize. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in … Read more

Ronaldo comes on as substitute against Morocco at World Cup

The 37-year-old star is playing in his fifth and likely final World Cup. DOHA, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped from Portugal’s starting lineup for the second straight match at the World Cup, coming on as a substitute early in the second half with his team losing 1-0 to Morocco in the quarterfinals on Saturday. … Read more