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Host Russia extends FIFA World Cup 2018 party by eliminating Spain
Stretching every part of his body out into a star shape and diving to his right, Igor Akinfeev flicked out his left foot and kicked the ball high away from...

Denmark advances at FIFA World Cup 2018 with drab draw versus France
A game neither France nor Denmark needed to win produced the World Cup's first 0-0 draw amid boos and whistles from fans on Tuesday.

FIFA fines 3 Swiss players for World Cup goal celebration gestures
FIFA has fined three Switzerland players for making hand gestures of an Albanian national symbol to celebrate World Cup goals against Serbia, and cleared them to continue playing.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores in Portugal’s FIFA World Cup win, Morocco eliminated
Cristiano Ronaldo made European soccer history by scoring in Portugal's 1-0 win over Morocco on Wednesday, a result that makes the North African team the first to be eliminated from...

Switzerland 2018 FIFA World Cup preview: Everything you need to know
Switzerland's World Cup prospects are one of the hardest to predict, and also the most intriguing.

Lindsey Vonn withdraws from World Cup race due to injury
After injuring her back in a World Cup race, Lindsey Vonn withdrew from another scheduled super-G on Sunday before the race was canceled due to fog.

Lindsey Vonn treated for back injury after World Cup super-G
Lindsey Vonn finished a World Cup super-G in extreme pain and was treated by race doctors for a back injury on Saturday.

IOC: Russians can compete at Olympics, but without flag
Russian athletes will be allowed to stand on the medal podium at the Winter Olympics — just not with their anthem playing or their nation's flag rising above them.

World Cup bribery case opened against PSG president and Jerome Valcke
Swiss federal prosecutors have announced a criminal case for suspected bribery linked to World Cup broadcast rights against Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of Paris Saint-Germain.

World Cup picture takes shape on global day of drama
The World Cup is truly taking shape.