Hearts-Almeria abandoned due to first-half brawl

10:47 AM ET Hearts boss Robbie Neilson said they didn’t see the point in continuing the friendly with tensions running high. Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images A friendly between Almeria and Hearts was abandoned on Sunday after a first-half brawl involving both teams. Almeria were leading 1-0 in the 39th minute at … Read more

Neymar set to return for Brazil against S. Korea

play Were Brazil too relaxed in Cameroon loss? (1:19)Luis Miguel Echegaray recaps Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in their final Group H game. (1:19) 8:33 AM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Neymar, who injured his right ankle in Brazil‘s opening match of the World Cup, will train Sunday evening and his availability for the team’s … Read more

Giroud passes Henry as France’s all-time scorer

10:48 AM ET Olivier Giroud celebrates after reaching a historic landmark for France. Alex Grimm/Getty Images Olivier Giroud has overtaken Thierry Henry to become France‘s all-time top men’s scorer, netting his 52nd for Les Bleus in the World Cup round-of-16 game against Poland on Sunday. Giroud collected a pass from Kylian Mbappe in the 44th … Read more

FIFA could abandon 3-team groups for 2026 World Cup

play Berhalter: Americans can be proud of their team (1:46)Gregg Berhalter talks to Sam Borden after the USMNT’s World Cup exit at the hands of the Netherlands. (1:46) 1:00 PM ET Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football, said a final decision has not yet been made on the format for the 2026 World Cup, … Read more

Golden Boot Mbappe having WC of his ‘dreams’

play How impressive has Olivier Giroud’s career been? (2:17)Gab Marcotti and Craig Burley praise Olivier Giroud after he became France’s all-time top men’s scorer. (2:17) 1:47 PM ET Kylian Mbappe said he is having the “competition of my dreams” at the World Cup after two goals in France‘s 3-1 win against Poland sent the world … Read more