Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Soccer
Kylian Mbappé shakes off knee injury and sparks France’s 2-1 World Cup tuneup win over Brazil
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The traffic on the way to France’s World Cup tuneup against…
Gio Reyna happy lack of club playing time not held against him by US coach Mauricio Pochettino
Gio Reyna is happy his lack of Bundesliga playing time isn’t being held against him…
Ireland player Sammie Szmodics stretchered off after heavy collision in World Cup playoff game
PRAGUE (AP) — Ireland midfielder Sammie Szmodics was stretchered off after being left unconscious following…
Italy beats Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup playoff semifinal. Gyökeres gets hat trick for Sweden
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs…
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the…
Mexico prepares for Portugal in World Cup warmup at Azteca despite a rash of injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Javier Aguirre prefers not to dwell on absences and instead…
Tuchel says it’s ‘maybe unfair’ that he keeps leaving out Alexander-Arnold from England squads
England coach Thomas Tuchel acknowledged it was “maybe unfair” that Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to be…
Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to move visitors during FIFA World Cup
Officials in Toronto say the city has put together a comprehensive plan to manage the…
Women’s flag football has basketball players trading sneakers for cleats ahead of 2028 LA Games
A year ago, point guard O’Mariah Gordon was leading Florida State into the second round…
Monaco gets a boost as midfielder Paul Pogba shows signs he is ready to play again
MONACO (AP) — Monaco’s bid for a Champions League spot next season could be boosted…
Senegal vows to fight ‘unfair administrative robbery’ after CAF strips AFCON title
PARIS (AP) — Senegal was the victim of “the most grossly unfair administrative robbery” in…
Lens-PSG showdown in Ligue 1 moved because of PSG’s Champions League clash vs. Liverpool
PARIS (AP) — The French league postponed the Ligue 1 title clash between Lens and…
Expansion Denver Summit downs Gotham FC 2-0 on the road for its first NWSL win
Melissa Kössler and Natasha Flint each scored and the expansion Denver Summit downed Gotham FC…
Caitlin Clark works as a photographer for the Indiana Pacers as they host LeBron and the Lakers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was taking a different kind of shot…
Mbappé denies that Real Madrid examined the wrong knee after his injury
BOSTON (AP) — Kylian Mbappé on Wednesday denied media reports that claimed Real Madrid examined…
Top seeds Duke, Arizona get solid backing from Proline bettors
Sports bettors were solidly behind top seeds Duke and Arizona in the NCAA men’s basketball…
Mauricio Culebro selected as president of soccer for Atlanta United and Atlanta’s new NWSL team
ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Blank has added Mauricio Culebro as president of soccer for the…
Canada’s Valérie Grenier shakes off nerves to win giant slalom at World Cup Finals
Valérie Grenier was so anxious, her arm trembled just from reaching for her water bottle.…
American investors bet big on Indian cricket with two separate billion-dollar deals for IPL teams
NEW DELHI (AP) — American investors are making a big move into Indian cricket, with…
Benfica fined for fans’ racism at Real Madrid game with UEFA investigation of player ongoing
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Benfica was fined by UEFA on Wednesday for racist abuse by…
FIFA announces latest phase of World Cup ticket sales
FIFA announced on Wednesday plans for a final round of World Cup ticket sales. World…
Senegal appeals to get Africa Cup of Nations title from Morocco at CAS with no timetable for verdict
GENEVA (AP) — Senegal’s appeal to be reinstated as Africa Cup of Nations champion was…
Man gets suspended jail sentence for racially abusing England soccer player Jess Carter on TikTok
BLACKBURN, England (AP) — A man who posted racially abusive online messages about England soccer…
YouTube star KSI to give little-known Dagenham a global stage by streaming match on his channel
Dagenham & Redbridge rarely gets more than 2,000 fans attending its home matches in English…