Messi, Argentina dominate Poland to win Group C

Argentina players celebrate after scoring a goal against Poland at the World Cup. Getty Images 3:55 PM ET Argentina and Lionel Messi turned in a dominant display to beat Poland 2-0 at the World Cup to win Group C and advance to the last 16 at Stadium 974 in Qatar on Wednesday. Second-half goals from … Read more

Canelo apologises for Messi-Mexico shirt rage

play Are Argentina finally becoming less reliant on Lionel Messi? (1:43)Gab Marcotti examines the impact Argentina’s win over Mexico will have on Lionel Messi and his teammates. (1:43) 1:39 PM ET Mexican boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has apologised to Lionel Messi after Alvarez called out the Argentina captain for nudging away a Mexico shirt on … Read more

Spain won’t gamble to avoid Brazil clash – coach

play Luis Enrique: If Spain don’t win World Cup Argentina should! (0:34)Spain manager Luis Enrique backs Lionel Messi to win a World Cup before he retires. (0:34) 11:39 AM ET Luis Enrique has said Spain won’t “gamble” by playing for a second-place finish in Thursday’s final World Cup group match against Japan in the hope … Read more

Pele in hospital; daughter says ‘no emergency’

10:36 AM ET Brazil great Pele was hospitalised on Wednesday with generalized swelling. FRANCK FIFE/AFP Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalised as he battles cancer, his daughter said on social media on Wednesday, adding that there was “no surprise or emergency” involved. Kely Nascimento’s post to Instagram came after ESPN Brasil reported that Pele … Read more

Real, Barca to boycott Dubai LaLiga summit

play Could the Super League be up and running in three years? (1:15)Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss new Super League CEO Bernd Reichart’s comments that the project will come into effect in less than three years. (1:15) 11:01 AM ET Real Madrid and Barcelona have both announced they will boycott an “urgent” meeting called … Read more

USWNT to earn more from men’s WC than 2019

play Stephen A. chimes in on USMNT’s World Cup chances (1:24)Stephen A. Smith is joined by Taylor Twellman to discuss the United States reaching the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup. (1:24) 1:32 PM ET The United States women’s national team will make at least three times more from the men’s World Cup than … Read more

Sources: Saudi team offers Ronaldo over $300M

play Olley: No interest in Ronaldo from European clubs (2:10)James Olley says the lack of interest in Cristiano Ronaldo shows the gap between how highly he rates himself compared to what top clubs think of him. (2:10) 5:38 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has a lucrative offer to move to Saudi Arabia on the table after … Read more