Jaylen Jackson

ARLINGTON, Texas — Japan produced a late surge to earn a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands on Sunday in a pulsating World Cup Group F clash at AT&T Stadium, with Daichi Kamada’s 88th-minute intervention sealing a vital point for the Samurai Blue. In front of 69,285 fans, the match remained tight and largely uneventful through a cautious first half before erupting after the break with four goals and constant momentum shifts. The Netherlands struck first shortly after halftime when Virgil van...

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights are headed back to the Stanley Cup Final after shutting down the Colorado Avalanche in dominant fashion, completing a four-game sweep with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night in the Western Conference finals. Despite entering the series as the NHL’s top overall seed after a 121-point regular season, Colorado struggled to generate offense against Vegas’ disciplined defensive structure. The Avalanche averaged just 1.75 goals per game in the series after scoring more...

At ONE Spokane Stadium, expansion side Denver Summit FC delivered another disciplined defensive performance, holding Seattle Reign FC to a 0–0 draw in a tense, physical matchup that extended Denver’s early-season unbeaten run and secured a place in the NWSL record conversation. The result marked Denver’s third consecutive shutout, making them just the third expansion team in league history to accomplish the feat. The defensive stretch places them alongside the 2016 Orlando Pride and 2018 Utah...