Brazil and Morocco face off at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 ...

Aldon Smith, a former All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers whose playing career was sidetracked by legal issues, has died. He was 36. The team announced the death on ...

Kevin De Bruyne has accomplished plenty in his decorated career. Yet, the star Belgian midfielder does not plan to take his fourth World Cup appearance for granted. Two days ahead ...

China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence. The G7, formed in 1975, includes only democratic nations, which excludes China under its authoritarian ...

Jayne Kamin-Oncea been an Associated Press freelance photographer in Los Angeles for the past 10 years. She began her photo career as an AP stringer in Miami in 1978 while ...

Tarik Skubal showed some rust, and that was to be expected. The two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner pitched 4 2/3 innings on Saturday in Detroit's 3-1 loss to ...

Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war is growing. Pakistan says an agreement is closer than ever, and U.S. President Donald Trump asserts it will be “signed tomorrow.

Haiti’s group match against Scotland marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament more than a half-century after its first in 1974. It also represented the latest bonding moment ...

Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior wasted little time at his second World Cup making a highlight-reel moment. With Brazil trailing Morocco more than 30 minutes into each team’s tournament opener Saturday, the ...

The Netherlands will have goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and top scorer Memphis Depay ready for their World Cup opener. Coach Ronald Koeman says his entire team is fit for the Group ...

Curaçao is preparing for its historic World Cup debut against Germany with excitement and pride. On Sunday, the island nation of 150,000 people will become the smallest country ever to ...

Portugal is very aware of the enormous expectations it faces in the World Cup. The squad featuring star forward Cristiano Ronaldo is among the favorites to win the expanded 48-team ...