​Referee Ivan Barton will take charge of the World Cup semi-final between Spain and France in Dallas.The Salvadoran official has earned a prestige appointment for the mouthwatering meeting of European heavyweights as the first place in the final is settled.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBorn in Santa Ana, El Salvador’s

   ​WHEELERSBURG — The end of an era, or time spent together coming up through a Little League system, is difficult — and especially hard when the goal of a state championship doesn’t work out.However, the baseball journey — and, quite honestly, the life journey —

   ​Chelsea’s summer has the familiar thrum of activity, names moving in and out of the conversation, valuations set high, futures weighed, plans adjusted. Yet beneath the bustle there is a discernible logic to what is unfolding at Stamford Bridge. According to The Athletic, Chelsea are

   ​Lazio’s pre-season only started on Monday, but Gennaro Gattuso and his staff are already worried about the conditions of Patric and Reda Belahyane.The new technical staff was aware that Gustav Isaksen and Danilo Cataldi weren’t going to take part in the camp at Formello, as

   ​Members of the Spain men’s national soccer team won’t sing lyrics during the playing of the country’s national anthem before its game against France in the FIFA Men’s World Cup semifinal at 3 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 14.That’s because the anthem, The Royal March, has

   ​PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Discussions for major leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics baseball tournament remain in the early stages, with players used to top hotels wanting to be assured of accommodations.Major League Baseball has envisioned an extended 11-day All-Star break. The last

   ​Argentina will draw inspiration from the peerless Diego Maradona as a new generation of stars attempt to get the better of England once again.Many English fans remember the 1986 quarter-final clash between the two nations for the injustice of Maradona’s controversial “Hand of God” goal

   ​Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year contract on Tuesday.Tielemans, who captained his country at the World Cup, still had two years to run on his Villa contract and it is understood United have paid

   ​First one-day international, EdgbastonEngland 258 (47.5 overs): Root 76* (76), Dawson 68 (83); Axar 4-62India 262-4 (45.2 overs): Shubman 80* (75), Axar 57* (52), Sundar 52* (63)India won by six wickets, lead three-match series 1-0AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementScorecardBrendon McCullum’s reduced role as England’s white-ball coach began with a

   ​When a program is making the transition to a new landscape of college athletics, there are plenty of challenges that come with that.However, those challenges are certainly made easier when a team gets a player who competed at the NCAA Division II College World Series.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd