Rohan Nadkarni

France defeated Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals. It hopes to become the first team to reach three-straight finals since Brazil from 1994 to 2002.

Balogun was shown a controversial red during the U.S.'s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to start the knockout stage and was initially not allowed to play in the round of 16.

Following the final match in Philadelphia for the FIFA World Cup, FIFA released a report on the impact the games had on the host city.

And that's a wrap on Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career.

The striker had just one shot on goal in a lopsided 4-1 loss to Belgium in the World Cup.

With the World Cup coming to a close with Sunday’s final, here are some of the best off-the-pitch moments from the summer tournament.

James joins Philadelphia as arguably the most decorated player in basketball history.

James joins Philadelphia as arguably the most decorated player in basketball history.

“LeBron is best when he turns toward pressure, ” one team exec explained to NBC News about the move. Another who had been in touch with James' agent also offered his thoughts.

Los Angeles' trade for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal renewed conversations about competitive balance in the sport.