Young Washington Mystics on rise after road wins over Liberty and Lynx
The Washington Mystics have really grown on their recent road trip after suffering some tough lessons early in the season.
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Croatia's Dallas hero Musa, and a teammate who saw Kane's penalty coming
FC Dallas striker Petar Musa scored in the city he calls home, while defender Josip Stanišić — Harry Kane's Bayern teammate — revealed he knew exactly where England's captain would put the penalty that decided the opener.
Jonny DeLuca hits 2-run home run in 7th to lift Rays to 4-3 win over Nationals
Jonny DeLuca hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a comeback 4-3 victory against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
"I don't even need to look at him": Inside Croatia's young midfield partnership
Petar Sučić and Martin Baturina — clubmates, roommates and the source of Croatia's goal against England — are the young engine the Vatreni lean on as they face a near must-win against Panama.
Croatia regroups for Panama: Kramarić's resolve, a rookie's hard lesson
Sitting last in Group L after the England loss, Croatia faces a near must-win against Panama on Tuesday — as veteran Andrej Kramarić and debutant Luka Vušković, marking very different World Cup moments, both insist the team will respond.
Rays beat the Nationals 5-2 to open a 10-game homestand
Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run, Griffin Jax allowed two runs in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Friday night to open a 10-game homestand.
Dalić: Croatia must "forget England" and turn to Panama
A day after the 4-2 loss, the Croatia coach owned his team's worst set-piece defending in years — but insisted the World Cup is far from over, with a pivotal Panama match next.
Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep
Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
Mead's 3-run HR, Nuñez's big night lift the Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the Royals
Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
García and Crews key 5-run 5th inning as Nationals beat Royals 7-3
Luis García Jr. hit a go-ahead single, Dylan Crews added a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals scored five times in the fifth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Monday night.
Fireworks? Flyovers? Croatia's players slept just fine, thanks
Two days before facing England, Croatia's Ante Budimir and Nikola Moro shrugged off a weekend of fireworks and a late-night flyover near their hotel — turns out, they grew up next to airports.
Miles Mikolas' 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners
Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings in relief of an opener, and the Washington Nationals scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday.
Luis García Jr. homers and CJ Abrams gets 3 hits to help Nationals beat Mariners 8-3
Luis García Jr. broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Saturday.
"I feel right at home": For Croatia's Marco Pašalić, a World Cup on familiar soil
The Orlando City winger — one of two MLS players on Croatia's roster — told the Brief he's glad the U.S. is hosting, while defender Marin Pongračić turned his focus to England and Harry Kane.
Colt Emerson homers as Mariners beat Nationals 10-2 after long rain delay
Rookie Colt Emerson homered in a five-run second inning and the Seattle Mariners routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 after a long rain delay Friday night to open a three-game series.
Inside Croatia's Alexandria camp: veterans turn focus to England — and to the city adopting them
Five days from their World Cup opener, Mario Pašalić and Nikola Vlašić broke down the England test — and thanked a city that's adopting them — at a press conference the Brief was the only English-language outlet to attend.