Jul 16 Second World Cup victory gives France a needed boost By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press "Eternal Happiness" said Monday's headline in the sports daily L'Equipe, summing up the mood of many who hope this euphoria will last for months — even years. Continue reading
Jul 15 France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2 By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for. Continue reading
Jul 12 Player-coach bond may have saved lives in Thai cave ordeal By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Unsure of their prospects for more than two weeks while they awaited rescue, the kids and their coach found themselves in a life-and-death struggle that placed an acute focus on the value of teamwork, positive attitude and strong leadership. Continue reading
Jun 27 Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press KAZAN, Russia — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 9:18 ESports mesmerize as traditional sports worry about decline By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe It's drawn millions of fans, its competitors get paid big money and the Olympics are considering adding it. As an industry, eSports -- professionals playing video games for spectators -- is set to gross nearly $1 billion by the end… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 0:50 This hug is the definition of sportsmanship In our NewsHour shares moment of the day, a Minnesota high school championship baseball game ended when a pitcher struck out his childhood friend. Watch what happened next. Continue watching
Jun 12 Quiz: How well do you know World Cup 2018? By Larisa Epatko Russia is hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the global soccer spectacle that happens every four years. What do you know about this year’s contenders, noisemakers and mascot? Take our 10-question quiz to find out. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 'It's not a desert mirage': Washington Capitals celebrate first Stanley Cup victory By Morgan Till At the final horn of Thursday's game in Las Vegas, the Washington Capitals grabbed their first Stanley Cup title since the franchise began playing in 1974. The NewsHour’s Morgan Till reports on what the win means for a team that's… Continue watching
Jun 05 Dwight Clark, 49er great who made 'The Catch,' dies at 61 By Josh Dubow, Associated Press Clark, the author of one play simply known as "The Catch," died Monday just more than one year after revealing he had ALS. He was 61. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump cancels visit with Super Bowl champion Eagles, blaming anthem dispute By Jill Colvin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing… Continue reading