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By Aline Massuca and Janaina Quinet RIO DE JANEIRO, July 5 (Reuters) - For Brazilian fans gathered at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach, the stunning seaside setting did little to ease the disappointment of watching their ​team suffer a sixth co...

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Highlights of the eighth day at Wimbledon on Monday (times GMT): 1006 PLAY UNDER WAY Play began ​under sunny conditions at the ‌All England Club, with temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 Fahrenheit). READ MORE Fast-r...

July 6 (Reuters) - FIFA suspended United States striker Folarin Balogun's automatic red-card ban on Sunday, clearing him to face Belgium in Monday's World Cup last-16 clash, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to...

July 6 (Reuters) - European soccer body UEFA has lashed out at FIFA's decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban in the ​World Cup, after U.S. President Donald Trump ‌called FIFA to ask it to review the case, saying world soccer's ...

By Layli Foroudi, Amy Tennery and Julien Pretot PARIS/NEW YORK, July 6 (Reuters) - Belgium coach Rudi Garcia's description of Senegal as one of "those teams" that "tend to lose their tactical structure towards the end of the match" has reignited scruti...

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON/SEATTLE, July 5 (Reuters) - The United States' World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA suspended striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban, clearing him to play after President Donald Trump personally ...

By Angelica Medina MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - Javier Aguirre backed Rafa Marquez to lead Mexico into the future after the co-hosts' World Cup run ended with a 3-2 defeat by England on Sunday, ​bringing the curtain down on Aguirre's third spell in ...

By Natalia Siniawski and Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - Mexico's World Cup dream died in a crushing 3-2 defeat by England at their fortress Azteca Stadium on ​Sunday, delivering a gut punch to home fans who ‌had started to believe '...

By Ken Ferris MEXICO CITY, July 6 (Reuters) - Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the co-hosts on Sunday thanks to a Jude B...

Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings and the Miami Marlins slugged four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the Athletics to complete a three-game sweep Sunday at West Sacramento, Calif. The Marlins immediately lost the per...

By Ken Ferris MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the co-hosts on Sunday ​thanks to a Jude ...

MEXICO CITY, July 5 (Reuters) - England survived a spirited Mexico fightback to secure a 3-2 win on Sunday and ​book their place in the World ‌Cup quarter-finals, ending the co-hosts' deepest run at the tournament in 40 years despite playing most of th...

By Rohith Nair MIAMI, July 5 (Reuters) - FIFA will allow United States striker Folarin Balogun to play in their World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium on Monday after suspending ​his ban for a red card in the previous ‌round, citing Article 27 of the wor...

Forward Egor Chinakhov signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract to remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Chinakhov, who was a restricted free ​agent, will earn an average annual ‌salary of $6.25 million. Pittsburgh also kept goaltender A...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation after his exit in the fourth inning from a loss Saturday night to the host Arizona Diamondbacks. In a ​correspon...

July 5 (Reuters) - Summer McIntosh wiped out the last "supersuit" world record in women's swimming on Sunday with a stunning victory in the 200 ​metres butterfly at Canada's trials for the ‌Pan Pacific Championships. Olympic and world champion McIntosh...

Four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson was declared out for the Las Vegas ​Aces' game against the ‌visiting Indiana Fever on Sunday due to a right ankle injury. The Aces center missed her ‌third ​consecutive game. The ⁠nationally televised matchup ⁠is without...

By Fernando Kallas EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 5 (Reuters) - Neymar suggested he may have played his final match for Brazil ​after scoring in their defeat by Norway ‌in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday. The forward converted a stoppage-time pe...

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, July 5 (Reuters) - United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Sunday that he welcomed FIFA's decision to suspend striker Folarin Balogun's red card ban ahead of the team's World Cup last-16 match with Belgium on Monday in...

(Makes clear throughout this is Ronaldo's last World Cup) By Michael Church DALLAS, July 5 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo admitted this World Cup will be his last and stressed he leaves with no regrets ahead of Portugal's last-16 clash with neighbours S...