Hugo Lloris set a new record for France, but the World Cup is what matters

DOHA, Qatar — On Wednesday, as he lines up for the anthem before the second semifinal…

Morocco’s football fairy tale: How Walid Regragui has brought the Atlas Lions together

DOHA, Qatar — Fatima Regragui is in her late 60s. When her son Walid was a…

Alfa Romeo’s Fred Vasseur replaces Mattia Binotto as Ferrari boss

Fred Vasseur has been signed to replace the outgoing Mattia Binotto as Ferrari’s Formula One boss…

World Cup 2022: One big question for major eliminated nations including England, the US and Brazil

Don’t you just love this time of year? Things start to wind down, you get a…

Scaloni’s flexibility has helped Argentina and Messi adapt to challenges at World Cup

Argentina‘s dance goes on, as their fans sing, to Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal match against Croatia, followed…

11 World Cup greats — as you’ve never seen them before

Host of the popular soccer podcast “Men in Blazers,” Roger Bennett and illustrator and artist Nate Kitch are the duo…

How Xander Bogaerts fits the Padres, San Diego’s projected lineup and why Red Sox Nation is so angry

Like the boxer who keeps getting knocked down to the canvas, San Diego Padres manager A.J. Preller kept…

VAR drama analysed: Why Kane didn’t get a penalty, foul on Saka, Hernandez red card

We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup. England vs. France was littered with VAR incidents,…

‘Strong in the storm’: France victory over England down to mental strength

AL KHOR, Qatar — A game of football can sometimes be decided in a matter of…

The team history must not forget: Ukrainian soccer’s fight to carry on

OLEKSANDR PETRAKOV LOOKED around the airplane at his boys with both love and disgust. He sat in…