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U.S. beats Costa Rica in thrilling penalty shootout to advance in Gold Cup

U.S. beats Costa Rica in thrilling penalty shootout to advance in Gold Cup

MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The U.S....

Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started

Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the government made a "principled decision to withdraw". Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to...

Gold Cup Qfs: Guatemala upsets Canada; US gets past Costa Rica

Gold Cup Qfs: Guatemala upsets Canada; US gets past Costa Rica

José Morales sent Guatemala to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the clincher over Canada in a 6-5 penalty-kick decision after a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Rubio Rubín scored the tying goal with a header in the 69th minute for Guatemala, which...

US sneaks past Costa Rica on penalty kicks, advances to Gold Cup semifinals

US sneaks past Costa Rica on penalty kicks, advances to Gold Cup semifinals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night....

Intel is cutting its workforce by 15%, plans to further reduce headcount to 75,000 by the end of 2025

Intel is cutting its workforce by 15%, plans to further reduce headcount to 75,000 by the end of 2025

As part of the job cuts, Intel attempted to take a "surgical" approach and remove layers of middle management, finance chief David Zinsner told ReutersBy Arsheeya Bajwa, Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney Intel is going to end the year with a...

USMNT advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on for tense win over Costa Rica in penalties

USMNT advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on for tense win over Costa Rica in penalties

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...

Achieving win-win outcomes through high-quality China-LAC BRI cooperation

Achieving win-win outcomes through high-quality China-LAC BRI cooperation

A container is lifted by a crane, backdropped by the construction of the Chinese-funded port in Chancay, Peru, on October 29, 2024. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The "Global Times Overseas China Week and Global South Dialogue: Seminar on Relations...

RSL's Diego Luna scores as US beats Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals

RSL's Diego Luna scores as US beats Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kick win over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...

USMNT Passes Major Test of Adversity With Gold Cup Win Over Costa Rica

USMNT Passes Major Test of Adversity With Gold Cup Win Over Costa Rica

After a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, the U.S. men's national team are through to the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals after defeating Costa Rica. The USMNT trailed on the day early after Max Arfsten conceded a penalty in the first half. The...

Fishing, Wildlife, and History in Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado

Fishing, Wildlife, and History in Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado

Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado is a magical and charming town. It’s one of the country’s hidden gems, best known for its world-class sport fishing, rich biodiversity, and deep cultural roots. Once a thriving village built on the backs of the...

USA Football Team Edges Past Costa Rica on Penalties To Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Semifinals

USA Football Team Edges Past Costa Rica on Penalties To Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Semifinals

Mumbai, June 30: Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...

USMNT 2–2 Costa Rica: Player Ratings as U.S. Clinch Gold Cup Semifinal Berth on Penalties

USMNT 2–2 Costa Rica: Player Ratings as U.S. Clinch Gold Cup Semifinal Berth on Penalties

The U.S. men’s national team made it dramatic, but booked its spot in the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday night, beating Costa Rica in penalty kicks in the semifinal. New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese stopped three penalty...

Tributes For Malcom Jamal-Warner

Tributes For Malcom Jamal-Warner

malcom (New York, NY) — Investigators in Costa Rica are calling the drowning death of 54-year-old actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner an accident. Officials say he died by asphyxiation by submersion while on vacation with his wife and eight-year-old...

U.S. gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicks

U.S. gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicks

MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The...

US defeats Costa Rica on penalty kicks to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals

US defeats Costa Rica on penalty kicks to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals

MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the US to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. The US...

Goalie Matt Freese the hero as USMNT wins Gold Cup penalty shootout against Costa Rica

Goalie Matt Freese the hero as USMNT wins Gold Cup penalty shootout against Costa Rica

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 3-2 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night....

Gold Cup: USMNT beats Costa Rica on PKs, reaches semis

Gold Cup: USMNT beats Costa Rica on PKs, reaches semis

Matt Freese made three saves in the shootout and Damion Downs scored the winner in the bottom of the sixth round as the U.S. defeated Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties in Minneapolis on Sunday to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. HT Image...

USMNT survives penalties, beats Costa Rica to advance to Gold Cup semifinals

USMNT survives penalties, beats Costa Rica to advance to Gold Cup semifinals

Welcome to the memory books, Matt Freese. The U.S. men's national team survived a major scare, beating Costa Rica 2-2 (4-3 penalties) in the Gold Cup quarterfinals Sunday in Minneapolis to move onto the semifinals. Freese saved three of Los Ticos'...

U.S. men's soccer headed to St. Louis after beating Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals

U.S. men's soccer headed to St. Louis after beating Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals

The U.S. men’s soccer team is coming to St. Louis. The Americans defeated Costa Rica on penalty kicks 4-3 after finishing regulation tied at 2-2 on Sunday night in Minneapolis in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, sending them on to the...

USMNT wins penalty-kick thriller over Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinal

USMNT wins penalty-kick thriller over Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinal

United States midfielder Diego Angel Luna (10) celebrates next to midfielder Maximilian Michael Arfsten (18) after scoring during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer match against Costa Rica, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in...

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