Iranian media blame World Cup loss to England on recent Mahsa Amini protests

Hard-line Iranian media are blaming the lopsided defeat on the unrest that has gripped the Islamic Republic since the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s morality police.

Pele congratulates Weah for World Cup goal against Wales

Brazil great Pele congratulated United States forward Timothy Weah for scoring his debut goal in the World Cup in the Americans' 1-1 draw with Wales.

How does USA advance at World Cup? We track all Group B scenarios

After a likely three points turned into one for the United States on Monday night with a 1-1 tie against Wales, there are a swath of scenarios that will dictate whether the team has a medium or long-term future in the 2022 World Cup.

Mighty Messi, Argentina open World Cup with stunning loss, now face uphill climb

Lionel Messi and Argentina were on the receiving end of one of the biggest stunners in World Cup history Tuesday, as Saudi Arabia pulled off a monumental 2-1 upset at Lusail Stadium.

Jalen Hurts' late TD run gives Eagles 17-16 win over Colts

Jalen Hurts ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied past the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Eagles trailed 13-3 in the fourth quarter.

Caufield scores late, Canadiens beat Flyers 5-4 in SO

Cole Caufield scored with 1.9 seconds left to force overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in a shootout Saturday night.

Timberwolves hang on, top undermanned 76ers 112-109

Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell had 19 and the Minnesota Timberwolves survived a late scare and won their third straight game, 112-109 over the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.

76ers Tyrese Maxey out weeks with broken left foot

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey will miss at least two weeks after breaking his left foot Friday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo flings ladder, argues with worker after loss

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo argued with an arena worker and flung a ladder away from a basket after a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Joel Embiid, short-handed 76ers rally to beat Bucks 110-102

Joel Embiid had 32 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-102.

Qatar bans alcohol sales at World Cup stadiums in about-face

The decision comes only two days before games start in Qatar and raised questions about how much control FIFA retains over its tournament.

David Krejci scores twice in 3rd, Bruins beat Flyers 4-1

David Krejci scored twice in the third period and the surging Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday night

Eagles try to rebound as Sirianni faces familiar foe in Indy

Much has changed since Nick Sirianni left Indy for Philadelphia after the 2020 season. He helped the Eagles sneak into last year's playoffs and has them atop the NFC with an 8-1 mark this year.

Paxten Aaronson joins Frankfurt from Philadelphia Union

Eintracht Frankfurt signed promising attacking midfielder Paxten Aaronson, the younger brother of United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, from MLS team Philadelphia Union on Thursday.

WNBA star Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony in Mordovia region

The WNBA star has been placed at Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, which is in the region of Mordovia – the same area where American Paul Whelan is being held, according to Reuters.

Aaron Rodgers, NFL players urge league to replace turf with grass

The outpouring comes a week after NFL Players Association called on six venues to change their field types, saying the artificial turf in those stadiums was resulting in higher injury rates.