Michael Brown

The Las Vegas Aces are headed back to the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 86-76 on Wednesday night at Footprint Center. Behind another dominant performance from reigning MVP candidate A'ja Wilson, the Aces secured the Western Conference's spot in the league's in-season championship game. Wilson finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds, leading Las Vegas to its sixth victory in seven Commissioner’s Cup contests. The win sets up a highly anticipated...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Qatar earned the first World Cup point in the nation's history after a dramatic late equalizer secured a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their Group B opener at Levi's Stadium on Saturday. The 2022 World Cup hosts appeared headed toward another heartbreaking defeat on football's biggest stage after Switzerland took an early lead through Breel Embolo's first-half penalty. However, Qatar's persistence paid off in the closing moments as a late attack resulted in an...

LOS ANGELES — A late strike from Timothy Tillman lifted LAFC to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night at BMO Stadium, sending the Black & Gold into the FIFA World Cup break on a winning note. After struggling to find a breakthrough for much of the evening, LAFC finally capitalized in the 86th minute when Tillman arrived at the back post to meet a pinpoint cross from Tyler Boyd. The midfielder's finish proved to be the difference as LAFC snapped a three-match MLS...