The U.S. beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the round of 16, where it will face Belgium next. But the U.S. will be without Balogun, its top goal-scorer of the tournament.

Youth sports have become increasingly commercialized in recent years as travel leagues, year-round schedules and specialized coaching have replaced many traditional community-based recreation programs.

The eye-popping comment joined the outrage voiced by other sports figures on the controversial World Cup moment.

The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers.

It is a question both essential and eternal in the pursuit of understanding the pull. Sports has that. Sports envelops us, has held on to us for as long as there have been scoreboards and grandstand seats and fans who keep their eyes lasered on the former and swarm the latter.

The Yanks won their first knockout-round match in more than twenty years. But, after a controversial red card, they will be down their breakout star in the round of sixteen.

Soccer's video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA's tedious in-game reviews. Worse than the existential NFL question of whether it is or is not a catch.

The Supreme Court handed down another round of key rulings during the final day of its term, including striking down an effort by President Donald Trump to limit birthright citizenship. The high