Competitive eating stars Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo successfully defended their titles Saturday at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals. On Sunday, its best chance in a generation arrives. Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The plan for Colombia against Ghana on Friday night probably did not involve making a substitution just minutes into the match.
The rhythm of the World Cup echoed through Manolo’s Restaurant and across the Miami Beach Bandshell on Friday night as fans packed watch parties to see Argentina narrowly survive a Cape Verde upset bid in a 3-2 extra-time thriller.
Magical World Cup ride of Vozinha and Cape Verde ends after pushing Messi and Argentina to the brink
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — All that Vozinha wanted out of this World Cup was for his mother to see him play.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper.
ATLANTA (AP) — It is called connected ball technology. And it was responsible for one of the most dramatic climaxes to a World Cup match ever.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thirteen Argentina followers are roaming the streets of Buenos Aires proudly sporting their team’s jersey — but they’re not on two legs, they’re on all fours, letting out the occasional bark.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy.