Croatia reaches World Cup for 1st time, beats England 2-1

MOSCOW (AP) Croatia's legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty-kicks wins needed to get this far. England...
JULY 12, 2018
Croatia reaches World Cup for 1st time, beats England 2-1

Croatia in World Cup final for 1st time, beats England 2-1

MOSCOW (AP) Croatia's legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty-kicks wins needed to get this far. England...
JULY 12, 2018
Croatia in World Cup final for 1st time, beats England 2-1

Stage is set: Welcome to the World Cup Final

Little Croatia will take on powerhouse France in what is sure to be an epic World Cup finale
JULY 12, 2018
Stage is set: Welcome to the World Cup Final

Tired and battered, Croatia reaches its 1st World Cup final

MOSCOW (AP) On both ends of the field, Sime Vrsaljko got the job done.
JULY 12, 2018
Tired and battered, Croatia reaches its 1st World Cup final

England’s Kane misses out on golden shot at World Cup title

MOSCOW (AP) Harry Kane will likely come home from the World Cup with the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer and a burnished reputat...
JULY 12, 2018
England’s Kane misses out on golden shot at World Cup title

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Here's a look at what's coming up at the World Cup, which is down to its last two matches: the third-place game Saturday in St....
JULY 11, 2018
WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

All those oh, so nears and more for England at World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) They sing of alcohol and agony, and of all those oh, so nears.
JULY 11, 2018

Croatia Punches Ticket to First-Ever World Cup Final

Croatia beat England 2-1 with a late goal from Mario Mandzukic.
JULY 11, 2018
Croatia Punches Ticket to First-Ever World Cup Final

Croatia's quest continues! Another epic extra time thriller lands Croats in first World Cup Final

Croatia played their third-straight extra time match to continue on to the finals
JULY 11, 2018

Sexism tops racism as a World Cup fan problem in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) Sexism has been a bigger problem than racism at the World Cup in Russia, according to anti-discrimination experts advising FIFA...
JULY 11, 2018
Sexism tops racism as a World Cup fan problem in Russia

Convicted Croatia team official keeps World Cup VIP status

MOSCOW (AP) A Croatian soccer official will be allowed to watch the team's World Cup semifinal match from a VIP section on Wednesday despite being convicted last month in a corrup...
JULY 11, 2018

Column: With World Cup title, France could launch a dynasty

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) It's good the French make lots of Champagne, because with the trophy-winning potential of its team that will pl...
JULY 11, 2018
Column: With World Cup title, France could launch a dynasty

Column: With World Cup title, France could launch a dynasty

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) It's good the French make lots of Champagne, because with the trophy-winning potential of its team that will pl...
JULY 11, 2018
Column: With World Cup title, France could launch a dynasty

Vive la France: Les Bleus advance to World Cup final

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) They're young, they're brash and they're collectively worth a billion dollars. The one thing missing for this F...
JULY 10, 2018
Vive la France: Les Bleus advance to World Cup final

France advances to World Cup final, beats Belgium 1-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) They're young, they're brash and they're collectively worth a billion dollars. The one thing missing for this F...
JULY 10, 2018
France advances to World Cup final, beats Belgium 1-0

Belgium’s golden generation falls short again at World Cup

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Belgium's golden generation has come up short at a major tournament. Again.
JULY 10, 2018
Belgium’s golden generation falls short again at World Cup

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) A look at what's coming up at the World Cup:
JULY 10, 2018
WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) A look at what's coming up at the World Cup:
JULY 10, 2018
WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

France is first team in World Cup final, beat Belgium 1-0

France is back in the World Cup final for the first time since Zinedine Zidane's headbutt in 2006.
JULY 10, 2018

Superb defense takes France 1 game away from World Cup glory

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) France's defense made the difference - on both sides of the field.
JULY 10, 2018
Superb defense takes France 1 game away from World Cup glory

Superb defense takes France close to another World Cup title

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) France's defense made the difference - on both sides of the field.
JULY 10, 2018
Superb defense takes France close to another World Cup title

AP PHOTOS: Goalkeeping heroics for a royal World Cup crowd

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) A beaming French president. A bummed Belgian king. A goalkeeper seemingly suspended in the air. Two of the Worl...
JULY 10, 2018
AP PHOTOS: Goalkeeping heroics for a royal World Cup crowd