3:53 PM ET A single moment of brilliance from Michy Batshuayi handed Belgium a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their World Cup Group F encounter at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Wednesday night. Thibaut Courtois was called into action inside of 10 minutes after VAR determined Yannick Carrasco handled the ball in the
1:11 PM ET AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — United States goalkeeper Matt Turner said the Americans will need to be wary of Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka when the US and England square off on Friday. Saka scored twice in the Three Lions’ 6-2 victory over Iran on Monday and will be aiming to add to his tally
5:44 PM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar — John Herdman insisted his Canada team “showed they belong” at the World Cup despite losing their Group F opener 1-0 to Belgium on Thursday. Alphonso Davies missed a 10th-minute penalty as Les Rouges were the better side for long periods only to concede a minute before the interval
5:26 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The New York Rangers traded enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Reaves had been a healthy scratch for eight of the past 12 games for the Rangers. He gives struggling Minnesota some extra muscle and a veteran presence.
6:11 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — There’s a 1980s Richard Pryor movie called “The Toy,” in which Jackie Gleason’s character delivers a speech to his son about the difference between “truth” and “reality.” Four decades later, Germany boss Hansi Flick might want to do the same thing. The “truth” of their 2-1 defeat at the
6:17 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson‘s top two targets, when the Gators play at No. 16 Florida State on Friday night. Coach Billy Napier ruled out leading receiver Xzavier Henderson and second-leading receiver Justin Shorter along with backups Ja’Quavion Fraziars, Marcus Burke and Thai
5:20 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed running back Darrell Henderson off waivers Wednesday, giving them an experienced backup to starter Travis Etienne, the team announced. The Los Angeles Rams waived Henderson on Tuesday, two days after he played only four snaps in the Rams’ loss to the New Orleans Saints —
5:54 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — On the day he lost his starting job in a dramatic quarterback shake-up, Zach Wilson tried to win back his New York Jets teammates with an apology. Under heavy criticism from fans and media, Wilson spoke to the entire team on Wednesday, admitting he botched Sunday’s postgame news
6:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers never felt the need to get into details about his right thumb injury for one reason: It was never going to keep the Green Bay Packers quarterback from playing. That’s why it wasn’t until Wednesday when he finally — and reluctantly — confirmed that it was
1:54 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Joely Rodriguez agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, a deal that includes a team option for 2024. Rodriguez, 31, gets a $1.5 million salary next year, and the Red Sox’s option is for $4.25 million with a $500,000 buyout. He