MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Thursday at the World Cup (all times local): 12 a.m. Hernan Gomez was still coming to terms with Panama’s third straight loss on its World Cup debut when he…
SAMARA, Russia (AP) — The “fair play” tiebreaker doesn’t seem all that fair to Senegal. The last African team standing at the World Cup lost to Colombia 1-0 Thursday, leaving it even with Japan on…
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) — Nice guys don’t necessarily finish last at the World Cup. Fair play, a newly implemented tiebreaker in the group stage of the world’s biggest soccer tournament, was put into use for…
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Thursday at the World Cup (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Jan Bednarek has given Poland a 1-0 lead against Japan with a goal that could have big ramifications for…
SAMARA, Russia (AP) — Senegal and Colombia are keeping it loose at the World Cup while remaining focused on the goal. Both teams are comfortable showing emotion, and there should be plenty when they meet…
KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) — As gigabytes of data flow from field to fingertips, click by click, the technological divide has been closing between teams at the World Cup. While the focus has been on the…
SAMARA, Russia (AP) — As Senegal’s new generation pursues its own World Cup success, coach Aliou Cisse said there’s plenty to work on — and he should know. Senegal’s last appearance in the World Cup…
MOSCOW (AP) — For an England team that came to the World Cup with reduced expectations, things are setting up nicely. The younger, friendlier squad — a minor dust-up with the media notwithstanding — began…
MOSCOW (AP) — Senegal midfielder Mbaye Niang saw the signal from the referee to re-enter following treatment for an injury and jogged along the center line. Then Niang noticed Poland’s Grzegorz Krychowiak loft a backpass…
MOSCOW (AP) — Senegal forward Sadio Mane and Poland captain Robert Lewandowski starred for their clubs. Now they’ll have a chance to come through for their countries when they meet in the World Cup on…