1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (518+ words) Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several players criticized the officiating after being left in disbelief as Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in World Cup history. "Defending the rights and interests…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (405+ words) Brockton Mayor Moises Rodrigues announced what he called a "temporary safety curfew" within the Boston suburb at a news conference Wednesday. Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa that qualified for the World Cup for the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (241+ words) The 30-year-old Grimaldo signed a contract through June 2030, the La Liga team said on Tuesday. Grimaldo, who was born in Valencia, never played in a top-flight Spanish team. He progressed through youth teams at Atl'tico Vallbonense, Valencia and Barcelona before…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (798+ words) The world's most popular sporting event is being played in North America, so U. S. audiences can see the games live while the sun is out or in the early evening. The U. S. also has a team that may be its most talented…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (481+ words) The small island nation off the western coast of Africa, which is making its debut on soccer's grandest stage, already held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 draw and then came from behind to get a 2-2 result against Uruguay. Cape Verde's three…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (262+ words) By the numbers: What to know about Europe's heat wave The Edwardsville Intelligencer The extreme conditions have come in June, earlier in the summer than is usual Records are tumbling by day and by night Add in the humidity and…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (401+ words) Brazil, which has grappled with its legacy of slavery, has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America, with protections enshrined in the 1988 constitution. Insulting a person on the basis of race carries a penalty of imprisonment from 2 to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (365+ words) The Edwardsville Intelligencer 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…...

3+ week, 1+ day 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+ week, 2+ day ago  (359+ words) Real Madrid announced the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on Monday, the day the left back is set to play for Spain in its opening match at the World Cup. The 27-year-old Cucurella " one of the world's most easily…...