U.S. defender was spared being named Junior as a way of avoiding unnecessary expectations. The attention found him anyway, and now he’s playing in the World Cup.
With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico’s disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers
Families in Guadalajara are using World Cup-themed posters to highlight Mexico’s 135,000 missing people
Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron has become the first player issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth
Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics allowed 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 12-11 in 10 innings
Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this year’s World Cup and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over Turkey after playing a man down for more than half the match
Kiki Iriafen’s late layup lifts the Mystics past New York, snapping the Liberty’s streak