World Cup Friday guide: South Korea tops Portugal; both advance

Despite Friday's loss, Portugal won Group H for the first time since 2006. South Korea, which is through to the knockout stage on the goals scored tiebreaker, is the group's runner-up.

Netherlands, fighting flu outbreak ahead of U.S. match, makes surprise pivot

Louis van Gaal said his Netherlands squad has been hit with a "worrying" influenza outbreak ahead of its World Cup round of 16 clash against the United States on Saturday.

Brazil fans at World Cup game salute soccer great Pelé

The 82-year-old Pelé, who had a colon tumor removed last year, was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate his medication.

Nia Long sounds off on Ime Udoka scandal: 'It was devastating, and it still is'

"No one from the Celtics organization has even called to see if I’m OK, to see if my children are OK. It’s very disappointing," Nia Long said in a recent interview.

US star Christian Pulisic cleared to play against Netherlands in World Cup

Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play for the United States in its World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands on Saturday.

Next 5 games could shape reeling Cardinals’ long-term future

Even if the postseason is a long shot, the final five games of the season provide plenty of intrigue for the Cardinals (4-8). The team’s performance over the next month could decide whether owner Michael Bidwill ends up making big changes.

Desmond Cambridge Jr. hits late 3; ASU edges Colorado 60-59

The Sun Devils took their final possession with 12.7 seconds to play. DJ Horne received the ball underneath and passed to Cambridge, who hit nothing but net from the left side of the arc.

Branden Carlson, Utah race past No. 4 Arizona 81-66

Oumar Ballo led Arizona (6-1) with 22 points and seven rebounds. Azuolas Tubelis added 20 points for the Wildcats, who trailed wire to wire.

Ghana and Uruguay face off 12 years after 2010 World Cup drama

If you've been following the World Cup over the years, you know that Friday's match-up of Ghana vs. Uruguay is bigger than a game. For soccer fans of Ghana in the DMV, it's a redemption match 12 years in the making.

FOX Bet Super 6 $25K winner talks strategy, jackpot plans

One very lucky winner won the FOX Bet Super 6 $25K Thanksgiving Challenge. Read about the strategy she used to hit the turkey day jackpot!

World Cup guide: Croatia, Morocco advance, Germany out of tournament

Both Croatia and Morocco advanced to the last 16 on Thursday and Germany was unfortunately eliminated from the world tournament despite a 4-2 win over Costa Rica.

Iranian man shot, killed celebrating US victory in World Cup

One man was shot dead by Iranian security forces in northwest Iran for honking his car horn in support of the U.S. victory, the Oslo-based rights monitor Iran Human Rights reported on Thursday.

College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in 2024 season

The announcement comes a day after the Rose Bowl agreed to amend its contract for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which was the last hurdle CFP officials needed cleared to triple the size of what is now a four-team format.