- Top Stories
- US News
- International
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Business / Finance
- Health
- Science
- Technology
- Offbeat News
1/5
Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history with 2 more goals for Argentina
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup.The Argentina captain has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration after missing a penalty kick and ended in pure elation with another victory.
Messi, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored both goals in his team’s 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. That gave him 18, six days after his first-ever hat trick in the tournament had... Read More
World Cup stars Messi, Mbappe, Haaland dazzle on same day
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylan Mbappé delivered dazzling performances on a showcase day for the World Cup's top scorers.Haaland scored twice for Norway in the first 15 minutes of the second half against Senegal on Monday night, making up for clanking a shot off the post and getting denied on a header just before halftime. His performance came hours after Messi and Mbappé each scored two goals apiece for Argentina and France.
The three have scored a combined 13 goals in the tournament so far.
Messi became the World... Read More
Goals are being scored at a record pace at the World Cup. The ball is one reason for the surge
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — It’s been goals galore so far at the World Cup.The tournament has been one of the highest-scoring in history so far and produced nearly 25% more scoring than the same span of games in the previous World Cup.
One reason for the increase in scoring might be the ball that FIFA is using for this tournament.
FIFA says the ball has been designed with deep seams to produce “optimal in-flight stability,” and players and coaches say it has been rocketing toward goalkeepers at a high velocity. There is also added grip to help... Read More
Kylian Mbappé scores 2 goals to lead France to 3-0 win over Iraq and into World Cup knockout stage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move into a tie for second in career World Cup goals with 16, and France played through the tournament's first rain delay to beat Iraq 3-0 on Monday and advance to the knockout stage.Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé also scored for Les Bleus, giving fans who stuck out a rainy night in Philadelphia a reason to cut loose.
Mbappé scored in the 14th and 54th minutes to cap a momentous and soggy 100th international appearance for one of the best players in the world.
Mbappe's first goal gave France a 1-0... Read More
World Cup sees first weather delay, with France-Iraq game in Philadelphia paused for 2 hours
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Heavy rain and thunderstorms prompted a rare World Cup weather delay on Monday, when the halftime break during a match between France and Iraq lasted 2 hours, 10 minutes.It was the first rain delay of the tournament and the first time in at least several decades that a World Cup match was delayed midgame because of inclement weather. Halftime began at 5:50 p.m. EDT and the game resumed at 8 p.m. — 1 hour, 55 minutes longer than the scheduled 15-minute halftime break.
There was also heavy rain ahead of Monday night’s game between Norway and... Read More
Top Stories
- Trump-endorsed populist poised to become Colombia's next president as rival challenges vote
- Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices
- Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
- Messi sets World Cup scoring record as defending champion Argentina advances to knockout stage
- Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
- Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
- Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over
- Mavericks are hiring national champ coach Dusty May away from Michigan, AP source says
- Lionel Messi breaks World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal for Argentina
- Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe
Weather for Buffalo, NY
Weather Search
Current Conditions
59° F
| Cloudy | |
| Wind | 2.2 mph |
| Humidity | 96 |
4 Day Forecast
|
|||
|
Wednesday
Partly Sunny
75° / 56°
|
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
76° / 59°
|
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
75° / 60°
|
Saturday
Partly Sunny W/ Showers
75° / 59°
|
Stocks
Entertainment
- Man charged in killing of actor James Handy found mentally incompetent for prosecution
- A black jaguar oracle in Rio de Janeiro sniffs Brazil to beat Scotland in Group C challenge
- Comedian Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to 12 felony charges of failure to pay taxes
- 10 songs to memorialize Clive Davis, the larger-than-life music executive
Sports
- Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history with 2 more goals for Argentina
- World Cup stars Messi, Mbappe, Haaland dazzle on same day
- Kylian Mbappé scores 2 goals to lead France to 3-0 win over Iraq and into World Cup knockout stage
- Kylian Mbappé of France scores 2 goals to reach 16 in World Cup career, tying for 2nd most