Wise girls clamp down on Parkdale and Layla Burton in a 34-29 victory

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment With a boisterous crowd packing the stands and eager to see a breakout star and her ascendant teammates, the Parkdale girls’ basketball team entered Tuesday night’s matchup looking to make a statement against Wise, a traditional power in Prince George’s County. Instead, the Pumas’ stingy defense made a name … Read more

Jeimer Candelario looks to bring energy, consistency to the Nationals

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment When Jeimer Candelario was non-tendered by the Detroit Tigers last month, a handful of teams inquired about the 29-year-old third baseman. During a video call with reporters Tuesday, Candelario explained that the chance to play third base every day for the Washington Nationals appealed to him and ultimately led … Read more

World Cup highlights: Lionel Messi, Argentina rout Croatia in first semifinal

[ad_1] Just before Argentina made it 3-0, Cristian Romero was given a yellow card for a bump at midfield, and just after, Nicolás Otamendi also drew one for a rough challenge. A reminder: Card-accumulation numbers reset after the quarterfinals. Two-time goal scorer Julián Álvarez left the game shortly thereafter along with Rodrigo De Paul, replaced … Read more

Messi: Losing 1st game helped us reach WC final

[ad_1] LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi has praised Argentina for passing an “acid test” in bouncing back from losing against Saudi Arabia in their opening match to reach the World Cup final. The Sunday showpiece will see Argentina face either France or Morocco after Messi inspired Lionel Scaloni’s side to a 3-0 win over Croatia … Read more

Lloris texted Kane after penalty miss in WC exit

[ad_1] France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris sent a text message to England striker Harry Kane after his Tottenham Hotspur teammate blazed a late penalty over the crossbar in his side’s 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal defeat on Saturday. Kane’s late miss proved decisive in a game that sent England crashing out of the World Cup, but Lloris, … Read more