LONDON (AP) — Where else would she play?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Scotland coach Steve Clarke is stepping down after the team was eliminated from the World Cup even though he signed a new four-year contract only a month before.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Giovani Lo Celso became the first Argentina player other than Lionel Messi to score in this World Cup as the defending champions finished the group stage with a three-game sweep after a 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi didn't have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Algeria and Austria knew that a pedestrian draw Saturday night would have sent both to the knockout round of the World Cup.

Denzer Guzman hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning that sent the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics. Los Angeles tacked on two insurance runs in the eighth on RBI singles by Oswald Peraza and Logan O’Hoppe. Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances. Kirby Yates threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 100th career save and second this season.

ATLANTA (AP) — Africa had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. After Congo's 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan and Algeria's stunning 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday night, nine are headed to the knockout stage.

Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States. Iran missed the round of 32 by one spot in heartbreaking fashion. It finished third in Group G with three points earned with draws against Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt. Iran appeared to have advanced via tiebreakers when Algeria scored a stunning stoppage-time goal to go ahead of Austria 3-2 Saturday night, but Austria tied it back up seconds later on the game’s final play. Their draw ensured Iran’s elimination.

All of the matchups have been set for the World Cup's round of 32 with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday when Canada plays South Africa in Southern California. The U.S. will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California, while third co-host Mexico returns to its capital to take on Ecuador on Tuesday. Tournament favorite France returns to the New York area to play Sweden on Tuesday, with the winner of that game meeting Germany or Paraguay in the round of 16.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. (AP) — Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and England's fervid fans made MetLife Stadium feel like Wembley. They hope for a repeat at next month's World Cup final.

Mookie Betts’ three-run homer capped a nine-run sixth inning that also included consecutive shots by Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 15-3 to even a series between the top two teams in the NL West. Tucker added a two-run single in a four-run eighth and San Diegan Tommy Edman doubled, tripled and drove in three runs for the Dodgers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto held the Padres to two runs and five hits in six innings as Los Angeles rebounded a night after losing 7-1 to former teammate Walker Buehler.

Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb’s magnificent pitching. Webb allowed one hit and struck out six in seven innings as the Giants avoided falling 16 games under .500 for the first time since 2018. Mauricio Dubón’s one-out double in the second was his only blemish. Devers hit a solo homer off starter Bryce Elder in the second inning and a three-run drive in the third, giving him 800 career RBIs. Webb walked two and retired the final 16 batters he faced, improving to 5-1 against the Braves. Ryan Walker and Sam Hentges each retired three batters to complete the one-hitter.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in 7 straight World Cup matches.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points and the Indiana Fever thumped the Los Angeles Sparks 111-87 with two of the league’s top scorers sidelined on Saturday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Flau'jae Johnson had 24 points and 11 rebounds, fellow rookie Awa Fam scored 21 points and the Seattle Storm never trailed in a 105-90 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic waived Jonathan Isaac on Saturday, ending the former first-round pick's injury-shortened time with the team.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs on Saturday as the Colorado Rockies beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia’s plan was nearly perfectly executed. The only thing missing was a goal.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run homer, newly acquired left-hander David Peterson bounced back for the win after giving up a home run on his first pitch as a Cub, and Chicago beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Saturday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Daylen Lile hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, Luis García Jr. homered as part of a four-hit day and the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday night.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points and the Indiana Fever thumped the Los Angeles Sparks 111-87 with two of the league’s top scorers sidelined. Caitlin Clark, averaging 21.2 points and 8.2 assists for Indiana, missed the game with a back injury but shouldn’t be sidelined for long according to coach Stephanie White. Kelsey Plum, second in the league with a 23.9 points per game scoring average, is expected to miss at least four weeks for Los Angeles with an injury to her left leg. Nneka Ogwumike totaled 17 points and seven rebounds and Dearica Hamby scored 15 for the Sparks.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Xavier Edwards had three hits and Kyle Stowers hit a pair of RBI singles to lead the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cooper Ingle had a two-run single for his first major league hit, Slade Cecconi pitched six shutout innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday night.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Harry Kane went from an invisible first half to England’s all-time leading goal scorer at the World Cup.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — England is down another right back at the World Cup after Jarell Quansah injured his right ankle during the team’s group play final against Panama on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luka Modrić lined up for a corner kick intent on trying to float the ball to the top of the 6-yard box. Nikola Vlašić jumped high among the scrum and headed it in for a goal — good enough to advance Croatia in the World Cup and give Modrić a slice of tournament history.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero homered for the third consecutive game, Jonathan Aranda added a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays moved back into the top spot in the American League East with a 4-2 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto each hit a pivotal triple as the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Saturday to stop their seven-game losing streak.

This World Cup is already a landmark for South Africa, which had never advanced from group play in its three previous trips to the sport’s biggest stage. If Hugo Broos’ team goes even farther when it faces co-host Canada on Sunday to open the tournament’s knockout rounds, the Belgian coach says it would be a miracle for Bafana Bafana. South Africa opened this World Cup in arguably the most difficult way possible, losing to co-host Mexico at altitude. Broos' team battled back for a draw followed by an upset win over South Korea to clinch second place in the group.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

John Mozeliak has a lengthy to-do list as interim general manager for the Los Angeles Angels, but the hiring of a new manager to replace Kurt Suzuki is not among his priorities. He said Saturday that Suzuki and the other coaches have jobs at least through the end of the season. As for the rest of his agenda, which includes transforming a club that has suffered 10 straight losing seasons and entered Saturday with an American League-worst 34-39 record into a winner, Mozeliak plans to dive right in. He says he will allow scouting director Tim McIlvaine to handle the team's selectons in July's draft.

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Viktor Hovland feels he is headed in the right direction, and Saturday at the Travelers Championship was a big test. He played alongside Scottie Scheffler on a course that features plenty of water and shots that can cause some stress.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Gonzalez hit a one-out RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, and 10 consecutive home series victories for the first time in franchise history.

The Buffalo Bills are leaving O.J. Simpson and his tarnished legacy behind, in making the move to their new stadium this season, chief operating officer Pete Guelli said. After the late Hall of Fame running back’s name remained on display on the Wall of Fame inside their now-former home, Guelli said there will be no mention of Simpson at their new stadium across the street. Rather than duplicate their Wall of Fame, the Bills plan to honor their past by having their greats featured in a display in a large gathering area in front of their new stadium. Simpson died two years ago, and his reputation became forever stained by charges that he killed his former wife and her male friend in 1994.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Martínez bought his family tickets for Saturday's World Cup group stage match between Colombia and Portugal several months ago. He knew it was going to be tough game to get into, so he didn't wait.

NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — World Cup fans in Vancouver took to the great outdoors Saturday with a mountaintop watch party accessed by gondola.

Alphonso Davies is available to play when Canada opens the World Cup’s knockout rounds, coach Jesse Marsch said. Marsch admitted this week that he used his team captain as a decoy during the Canadians’ three home games in group play, employing gamesmanship to compel their opponents to game-plan for someone who wasn’t actually ready to return from his hamstring injury. The situation has now changed, Marsch claimed at SoFi Stadium, where co-host Canada will play on the road against South Africa to open the Round of 32. Davies made it clear he’s expecting to be on the field in some capacity.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Ricardo Mazalan is AP’s Latin America deputy director of storytelling and photos. He is veteran of World Cups, dating back to France 1998. Mazalan his also worked numerous Olympics.

The World Cup knockout rounds begin Sunday with Canada facing South Africa in Inglewood, California. Both teams finished second in their groups with identical 1-1-1 records. It is the first World Cup knockout match for both countries. Canadian coach Jesse Marsch emphasized the importance of focus and discipline in the single-elimination match. He also plans to have star player Alphonso Davies back after a hamstring injury. Three more matches are set for Monday: Brazil-Japan, Germany-Paraguay, and the Netherlands-Morocco.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs injury-riddled pitching staff suffered another blow when left-handed reliever Hoby Milner was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with appendicitis and right-hander Tyler Ferguson was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.

TORONTO (AP) — Corey Seager hit a solo home run, Jake Burger had three hits and drove in two runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother, Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.` (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal have arrived for their final group stage match against Colombia at the World Cup, knowing their spot in the Round of 32 is secured.

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women’s PGA Championship.