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Four previous champions in World Cup semifinals

ATLANTA (AP) — It's a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. Five of the six top scorers, one GOAT and one of the bitterest rivalries in soccer. Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top four in FIFA's rankings and are two wins away from being crowned champion of the world again. It's just too close to call either semifinal matchup: France will play Spain in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday and England will face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday. Not since 1990 has the final four of ...

No one wants left out of World Cup

NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup ticket resale prices dropped for quarterfinal matches following the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico, and FIFA has nearly 1,200 seats on sale for the final at $7,380. The site TickPick listed the lowest price for the Spain-Belgium game on Friday at Inglewood, California, at $1,381, down from $3,261 before the U.S. lost to Belgium in the round of 16. The lowest price for the England-Norway match at Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday was $2,049, down from $3,866 before England defeated Mexico to reach the quarterfinals. It listed the lowest ...

England plays keep away from Haaland

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Everyone knows that England's master plan coming into the World Cup quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Saturday will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. As they would say in Norway, "Lykke til." Translated: Good luck. "Has anyone ever stopped Erling Haaland?" England midfielder Morgan Rogers asked, probably only somewhat rhetorically. "I'm not sure they have, but we're going to try. You're going to have to try." Stopping Haaland — who has seven goals in this year's World Cup, one behind France's Kylian Mbappé and Argentina's Lionel Messi for ...

Argentina can’t overlook Switzerland

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On one side of the field will be Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, boasting a roster that features the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Julián Alvarez and, of course, Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of his generation. On the other side, Switzerland. Yes, the final quarterfinal match at 9 p.m. Saturday could hardly seem a bigger mismatch. Argentina has the glitz and the glamor, to say nothing of the stars and the trophies, while the Swiss have never even reached the World Cup semifinals; in fact, they haven't been to the quarterfinals since ...

KAULIG COMPANIES CHAMPIONSHIP

At Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,248; Par: 70 Friday’s Second Round Cameron Percy 67-66—133 Zach Johnson 67-67—134 Jerry Kelly 65-69—134 Boo Weekley 68-67—135 Ryan Armour 68-68—136 Darren Clarke 66-70—136 Retief Goosen 69-67—136 Tag Ridings 70-66—136 Stewart Cink 69-68—137 Soren Kjeldsen 67-70—137 Stephen Ames 69-69—138 Mike Weir 66-72—138 Jason Caron 70-69—139 Ben Crane 71-68—139 Miguel Angel Jimenez 72-67—139 George McNeill 68-71—139 K.J. Choi 70-70—140 Steve ...

Scheffler takes the weekend off

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scottish Open that no longer has Scottie Scheffler. As comfortable as McIlroy looked, Scheffler struggled from the start and wound up with a 72 to miss the 36-hole cut for the first time in nearly four years. He had made 78 cuts in a row, the longest streak since Tiger Woods set the record (142) more than 20 years ago. "Got off to a poor start and after that, I didn't really it close enough to give myself a bunch ...