16+ hour, 48+ min ago  (364+ words) Plainview Herald A replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy was encased in glass nearby, surrounded by images, paintings and flags that document generations of African soccer dreams and stories All of it is part of an exhibition celebrating Africa's…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (654+ words) They all played Monday. None of them won. None of them lost, either. Through five days and 16 matches of soccer's biggest extravaganza ever, the underdogs are proving to be very tough to beat. All four matches on Monday ended in…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (367+ words) The tiny nation of half a million people made its first World Cup appearance on Monday, holding Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw thanks to heroics from the team's 40-year-old goalkeeper and a stubborn defense. In the capital, Praia, fans crowded…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (660+ words) A "rebuilt" mind, family and friends, and an innovative part called the Macarena. These are just some of the building blocks in Lewis Hamilton's resurgence at the front of the Formula 1 field. The seven-time champion's breakthrough first win with Ferrari…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (407+ words) David Raya toned down the debate over the starting goalkeeper for Spain at the World Cup, praising teammate Unai Sim'n on Saturday and saying La Roja is in good hands with him. Spain begins its quest for a second World…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (433+ words) Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead. Felipe escorted Leo to his Falcoln on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (598+ words) Leo is spending the final two days of his weeklong trip to Spain in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago closer to Africa than the Iberian Peninsula that is a key point of entry for migrants smuggled from West Africa....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (674+ words) And, much like the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in which Eruzione and a collection of college kids beat the powerful Soviet Union hockey team in the Olympics, the United States walking off with the World Cup trophy seems unlikely. Just look…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (597+ words) The celebration of Barcelona's Christian traditions, past and present, marked the highlight of Leo's weeklong visit to Spain. It has underscored how the country of 50 million, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th-century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (53+ words) Plainview Herald Pope Leo XIV's weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice. Article continues below this ad Want more Plainview Herald?...