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Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo today. The 41-year-old Ronaldo has scored in each tournament dating to 2006. His debut comes one day after Lionel Messi opened his sixth World Cup for ...

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Mbappé leads France to win EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1. Mbappé had 14 touches in the ...

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Kane ties record ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2. Martin Baturina and Petar Musa answered each of Kane's first-half goals in a ...

US soccer prepares for feisty Australia

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Although the cheers are still ringing in the Americans' ears after their impressive World Cup-opening victory, this U.S. team says it's prepared for the physical and mental challenges of the weeks ahead — including what's likely to be a physical meeting with ...

49ers mourn sudden death of former All-Pro Aldon Smith

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36. The San Francisco 49ers announced Smith's death on Saturday night. The team did not disclose a cause of death. "We are devastated by the ...

Cape Verde 40-year-old goalkeeper turns in a ‘dream’ performance

ATLANTA (AP) — It took Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha 40 years to make his World Cup debut. The wait was worth it. Vozinha recorded seven saves Monday, holding Spain's star-studded lineup to a shocking 0-0 draw Monday. The 40-year-old was everywhere as the Spanish team and its fans ...