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Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory

ATLANTA (AP) — It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the ...

FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium tonight. Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the ...

Merino’s late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While Portugal's Bernardo Silva ...

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Alfonzo makes MLB debut LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catcher Eliézer Alfonzo has made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers with his sister and stepmother still missing after Venezuela's catastrophic earthquakes. The 26-year-old Alfonzo batted ninth and caught Emmet Sheehan ...

Rangers and Bud set a ‘big brew’ world record

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a big brew outside the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers for America's 250th birthday. The Rangers partnered with Budweiser on Saturday to set a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever glass of beer. A 12-foot tall, 600-gallon glass beer stein ...

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Norway advances at World Cup EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 win over Brazil that showcased the ...