2022 World Cup final could see its first referee from U.S.
Just eight people alive have refereed a World Cup final. More people have orbited the moon. So statistically speaking, Howard Webb had a better chance [Read More]
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Christian Pulisic embraces pressure of U.S. World Cup aspirations
Landon Donovan was the young leader of a talented U.S. team that hadn’t won a World Cup game in eight years when he made his [Read More]
LAFC’s Maxime Crepeau to miss World Cup with broken leg
LAFC goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau sustained a broken leg in the collision that knocked him out of the club’s MLS Cup victory over the Philadelphia Union, [Read More]
Houston Astros defeat Phillies for second World Series title
HOUSTON — No sooner had the players finished dancing than the fans started singing. The game still had three innings to go, and in fact [Read More]
The secret behind the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series run
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies are not the same team from a month ago. The personnel didn’t change; the players, coaching staff, and front office are [Read More]
Column: Verlander has Astros a win away from World Series title
PHILADELPHIA — What defines a legacy? Justin Verlander’s legacy surely could not have rested on this one game, could it? He is favored to win his [Read More]
Astros throw no-hitter against Phillies in Game 4 of World Series
PHILADELPHIA — Back in the day … No, not that argument, not this time. Back in the day before pitch counts and 13-man pitching staffs [Read More]
U.S. Soccer to play two matches in L.A. after World Cup in Qatar
The men’s national soccer team will play its first two post-World Cup matches in Southern California, facing Serbia on Jan. 25 at Banc of California [Read More]