AP News • 29th June 2026

Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty shootout for the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup

José Canale wasn’t in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup.He made his first start a memorable one.

Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup.

It was a major triumph for the landlocked South American country of 7 million people that’s surrounded by soccer giants like Argentina and Brazil.

The Associated Press • 19th June 2026

Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, and bars are struggling to keep up

Ever since Scotland fans learned they’d begin the country’s ninth World Cup appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party.“I knew there was going to be a tsunami of Tartan Army (Scotland fans),” said Jason Waddleton, a Scotland native and owner of The Haven, a Scottish restaurant and bar in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood since 2010.He was right.

The Associated Press • 14th June 2026

In Boston, Haiti’s World Cup return is more than soccer amid US political threats to community

For Boston council member Ruthzee Louijeune, Haiti’s return to the World Cup is a continuation of what’s been a two-month celebration in the city for the Caribbean nation. But it also represented the latest bonding moment for Boston’s Haitian community in light of the ongoing ban on the country’s citizens entering the U.S. and the pending Supreme Court case centered on the American government’s attempt to end the temporary protection status for those that arrived here following 2010 earthquake.

The Associated Press • 6th May 2026

Celtics' Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly

Make no mistake about it, Brad Stevens still expected to be watching the Celtics in the playoffs right now.“I’m pissed. I’d rather be playing New York tonight,” Boston’s president of basketball operations said.

The Associated Press • 22nd April 2026

With a wink, 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecombe has quickly found his playoff footing

Paul George was in the middle of heaping praise on teammate and 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecombe’s efforts in Philadelphia’s 111-97 Game 2 win over Boston, when he realized he wasn’t even sure about something.“Are you 21 yet?”

The Associated Press • 15th April 2026

With Jaylen Brown leading and Jayson Tatum back, Celtics are whole again and NBA title contenders

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics heard loud and clear what everyone what was saying about them before this season.

The Associated Press • 6th March 2026

Celtics star Jayson Tatum filled with 'gratitude' in his return to court following Achilles surgery

BOSTON -- There were times when Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum wasn't sure if he'd make it back to the game that was abruptly taken away from him last season.

It made every moment he experienced in his return as special as any he's had so far in his basketball career.

The Associated Press • 5th March 2026

Celtics' Jayson Tatum listed as 'questionable,' on verge of return 9 months after Achilles surgery

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is on the verge of making a return to NBA action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon injury during last season’s playoffs.

The Associated Press • 9th February 2026

Patriots' Maye had pain-relieving injection in shoulder before 3 turnovers in Super Bowl loss

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Drake Maye was a dependable and steadying force for the New England Patriots this season. The second-year quarterback never got the chance to be that when his team needed him most in the Super Bowl.

The Associated Press • 5th February 2026

Patriots QB Drake Maye credits his success partly to competing with his brothers at a young age

When Drake Maye thinks about what it took for him to make it to the Super Bowl in just his second NFL season, his mind drifts to some of the stiffest competitions he’s ever faced.

The • 4th February 2026

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has built a culture that has his team on the verge of Super Bowl history

Mike Vrabel has focused on creating a specific culture during his first season as coach of the New England Patriots.

The tone was set when he first spoke to the team prior to the start of the offseason program in April.

The A • 5th February 2026

Patriots' Stefon Diggs has helped fuel Super Bowl run with his fire on the field

Left back pylon. One knee. Head bowed. Eyes closed.

That is how Stefon Diggs will spend some of his final moments prior to kickoff of the first Super Bowl of his career.

The Associated Press • 18th January 2026

Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game

Mike Vrabel returned to New England on a mission to have the franchise playing again in meaningful games in January — as he did so often as a player. In his first year as the head coach, he wanted to do it by building a culture of players that wanted to perform for each another.

The Associated Press • 7th September 2025

Melo says 'I know what I gave to the game' in night of tears, memories for 2025 Hall of Fame class

Carmelo Anthony learned tough lessons coming of age playing basketball on playgrounds in Brooklyn and Baltimore.

The • 19th December 2024

Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

In the six years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, each successive year has set a record for the amount of money wagered legally.

Another new high-water mark of close to $130 billion is expected by the end of 2024. It coincides with what has been a year of reckoning rocked by high-profile scandals.

The Associated Press • 10th August 2024

Wembanyama's 1st Olympics ends in tears and a silver medal. But he put his stamp on the Paris Games

PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first Olympics ended with tears, not gold. But he put the U.S. — and the rest of the international basketball community for that matter — on notice that he has arrived.

The Associated Press • 10th August 2024

Serbia's Bogdan Bogdanovic says Carmelo Anthony-inspired 3-point gesture was done out of respect

PARIS (AP) — The video went viral — Bogdan Bogdanovic doing the same “3 to dome” celebration of tapping three fingers to the side of his head after a made 3-point shot that retired Carmelo Anthony popularized during his career.

The Associated Press • 10th August 2024

Nikola Jokic leads Serbia to Olympic basketball bronze medal with a 93-83 win over Germany

PARIS (AP) — When it was all over, Bogdan Bogdanovic pumped his fist and leaped high as his teammates celebrated at midcourt and Serbian flags waved wildly in the Bercy Arena stands.

The Associated Press • 9th August 2024

France has booed Joel Embiid throughout the Olympics. Now the US faces France for basketball gold

PARIS (AP) — It was Joel Embiid’s time to celebrate. And he savored every second.

The Associated Press • 8th August 2024

Serbia threw lots of 3-pointers at Stephen Curry, US in Olympic semifinals. It wasn't quite enough

PARIS (AP) — Trailing and with its streak of four consecutive Olympic gold medals in danger, the U.S. team was trying desperately to mount a semifinal comeback.

The Associated Press • 8th August 2024

France back in men's basketball gold medal game after win over Germany in Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France’s players took in the moment.

The Associated Press • 7th August 2024

Nikola Jokic quietly has Serbia in the mix for Olympic gold as team faces US in semifinals

PARIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic was headed to the locker room in Bercy Arena after having just helped his team complete the largest comeback in Olympic basketball history in its quarterfinal win over Australia.

the • 5th August 2024

Victor Wembanyama is ready for the spotlight in Paris as France chases an Olympic medal

PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is finally about to get a taste of the Olympic spotlight — in the host city.

The Associated Press • 4th August 2024

Ant-Man's World: U.S. hoops star Anthony Edwards' Olympics experience is 'everything I dreamed'

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France -- (AP) — Anthony Edwards is having the time of his life at these Olympics.