By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s national soccer team is set to return home Tuesday after accomplishing the seemingly impossible feat of finishing fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Tens of thousands of Moroccans are expected to turn out to greet the players. The Moroccan team was the first African
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By Matias Grez, CNN If you’ve had a catchy tune stuck in your head from the World Cup, it’s likely this one. Heard in the streets of Doha, the stands of the Lusail Stadium and even in the Argentine dressing room, the 2003 hit ‘Muchachos’ by La Mosca has become the unofficial anthem of Argentina’s
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini and David de Sola, CNN United States President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron are amongst world leaders who have congratulated Argentina President Alberto Fernández following Sunday’s World Cup victory in Qatar. Argentina captain Lionel Messi led the 3-3 (4-2 on penalties) win over the 2018 defending
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer There are just 26 games involving ranked teams in the AP men’s basketball poll over the next week. Several schools in the rankings won’t play at all, and there is just one matching between two teams in this week’s poll. That happens Tuesday night in the ACC, when sixth-ranked
Continue Reading By Don Riddell, CNN This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played for the first time in the European winter, it was always going to look and feel different. Qatar was described by some as the most controversial World Cup tournament host, with criticism ranging
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup
Continue Reading By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time ahead what is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Serdachny scored at 2:16 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States in the fifth game of the Rivalry Series. Serdachny beat goalie Nicole Hensley on the short side with a snap shot in front of 8,640 fans at Crypto.Com
Continue Reading By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Sacramento Kings 125-119 to stop an eight-game losing streak. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 31 points for the Hornets, who won for the second time in 11 games.
Continue Reading W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 41 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Lawrence Pilut scored to help Buffalo get its first win at Vegas after coming in 0-3-1 all-time. The Sabres improved to 6-2-1 in December, after going 4-9-1
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored at 3:52 of overtime, Sam Montembeault stopped 37 shots and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Montembeault made some tough saves in the third period and the Canadiens controlled the puck for
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had three goals for his first career hat trick and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1. Robert Thomas had a power-play goal and an assist, and Nathan Walker scored his first goal of the season for the Blues, who won their
Continue Reading LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore and Lussina Traore posted double-doubles and Long Beach State breezed to a 97-52 victory over Life Pacific. Lussina finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Beach (5-6)), while Aboubacar pitched in with 10 points, 15 boards, six assists and four steals. Joel Murray had 17 points
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyron Gibson and Aaron Cash scored 12 points apiece and UT Arlington held off San Francisco 68-63. Marion Humphrey had 11 points and four steals for the Mavericks (5-7), who picked up their first road win. Freshman Chendall Weaver pitched in with eight points and 10 rebounds. Tyrell Roberts sank five
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have piled up far more injuries than wins during a Super Bowl title defense that never really had much chance of success. They wasted no time adding to that injury list Monday night while setting a dubious mark with their
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jordan Johnson scored 18 points, Tyson Jackson notched a double-double and New Orleans cruised to a 79-71 victory over Dillard. Johnson hit three 3-pointers and added seven rebounds and three assists for the Privateers (3-7). Jackson finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. K’mani Doughty sank three from beyond the arc
Continue Reading By Abel Alvarado, Jessie Yeung and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad arrived home to a jubilant Buenos Aires on Tuesday as millions of people lined the streets and celebrated their champions’ return. On arriving in the country on Tuesday morning, team Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy
Continue Reading NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Isaac Jones’ jumper in the final minute put Idaho in front for good and the Vandals held on to beat Cal State Northridge, 76-73. Cal State Northridge led by nine points after Atin Wright’s jumper made it 53-44 more than six minutes into the half, but the Vandals came back and
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Alexandar Georgiev had 26 saves through overtime and stopped two more in the shootout to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders. Evan Rodrigues beat Ilya Sororkin with a backhander for the only goal in the shootout, spoiling a 46-save effort
Continue Reading FULLERTON, Calif. — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. had 20 points in Cal State Fullerton’s 87-35 victory over San Diego Christian. Wrightsell also contributed four steals for the Titans (5-6). Vincent Lee scored 13 points and added seven rebounds. Daeshawn Eaton recorded 12 points as Fullerton snapped a five-game skid. Ryan Blackmon had 10 points to lead
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