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Spain makes one goal count in winning World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world. Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and ...

Fox saves his best for last at British Open

SOUTHPORT, England — The hard work for Ryan Fox was just getting to the 18th hole in the British Open with a share of the lead. Still to come was the toughest hole at Royal Birkdale, which had yielded only four birdies to the 76 players who had already come through Sunday. For a 39-year-old ...

Logano ends victory drought with NASCAR points race

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Joey Logano held off Denny Hamlin for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday night in the first points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years. Logano won for the 38th time in Cup, ending a drought that went back to May 2025 at Texas Motor ...

Plenty of money spent in finale at World Cup event

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Cruise gamely tried to deliver a speech at the World Cup about how soccer was some sort of global unifier and great players had crossed oceans and borders, and, well, what was the rest? It was about mission impossible to hear the actor over the cacophony of bells ...

Title hopes growing for F1 star Kimi Antonelli

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Kimi Antonelli always believed he had the momentum in the Formula 1 title race even when results didn’t go his way. He made it count with a dominant win Sunday as his teammate and title rival George Russell failed to finish. Antonelli saw off a challenge from ...

Chicago Blackhawks give Bedard huge five-year contract

CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard has agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract, completing a major offseason goal for the team. The rebuilding Blackhawks announced the move on Saturday. There is a full no-movement clause in the final year of the deal. Bedard, who turned 21 ...