Robert O'Connell

When the NBA’s trade season started, the Celtics were in hot pursuit of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. But it turned out they whiffed on him—and lost their own star in the process.

Cape Verde came from behind twice to force extra time. But a 111th-minute own goal handed the three-time winners a 3-2 victory.

Brazil entered its Round of 16 tilt on Sunday with the pedigree of a record five World Cup championships. But underdog Norway came with the most lethal scoring weapon in the sport.

Brazil entered its round-of-16 tilt on Sunday with the pedigree of a record five World Cup championships. But underdog Norway came with the most lethal scoring weapon in the sport.

The 13-Minute Blitz That Just Saved Lionel Messi From a World Cup Disaster

ATLANTA—For the second time in the past four days, Argentina's hopes to repeat as World Cup champions were hanging by a thread, as they stared down the possibility of a seismic upset.

For the third straight game, the defending champions suffered through a nail-biter. And for a third straight game, Lionel Messi and Co. prevailed.

Robert O'Connell KANSAS CITY, Mo.—For the greatest player of all time, everything was going wrong.

While the rest of European soccer has adopted VAR, a vocal supporters’ movement helped keep it out of Sweden.

The Knicks’ superstar has been an NBA champion for a month. But his smart financial planning paved the way for it.