Tag: USA

MIAMI (AP) — That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen. Japan rallied in the ninth inning to beat Mexico and advance to Tuesday night’s championship game…

NEW YORK (AP) — Gregg Berhalter remains a candidate to stay on as the U.S. men’s national team coach after a report by a law firm determined he did not improperly withhold information about a…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Having scored the winning goal for the United States against Iran, Christian Pulisic watched the final minutes from a hospital on a mobile phone. “They were checking my blood sugar and…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is banning players from participating in the Venezuelan Winter League in one of the first public repercussions of new U.S. economic sanctions against the Venezuelan government. MLB said…

Megan Rapinoe considers Sunday to be the final insult. Just a few hours after the United States and the Netherlands meet in the Women’s World Cup final in France, Brazil or Peru will celebrate winning…

LYON, France (AP) — After collecting five goals in her first game, Alex Morgan is getting a lot of attention at the Women’s World Cup — from defenders. The U.S. forward has been shut down…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jozy Altidore made an impression in his first return to the United States’ starting lineup. Altidore scored on an overhead kick in his first start for the national team in…

REIMS, France — The U.S. didn’t so much win its Women’s World Cup game with Spain on Monday as it did escape it. The Americans entered the elimination rounds of the tournament unchallenged, unscored upon…

REIMS, France (AP) — Spain coach Jorge Vilda says part of the challenge in facing the United States is making sure his players aren’t intimidated by the defending Women’s World Cup champions. Spain faces the…

LE HAVRE, France (AP) — The United States will finally face a tough opponent in the Women’s World Cup, and it’s a team that embarrassed the Americans in their last significant tournament. The defending champions…