Navarro scores 27 and Spain pulls away to beat Slovenia 97-80 in consolation-round game

Spain beats Slovenia 97-80 in consolation round

Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 to reach world championship semifinals

Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68

ISTANBUL — Ersan Ilyasova scored 19 points and undefeated Turkey hit 10 of 17 3-pointers in its 95-68 victory over Slovenia on Wednesday night in the world championship quarterfinals.

Slovenia beats Croatia 91-84 in first close game of Group B

Slovenia beats Croatia 91-84 in best Group B game

Durant, Love send US to 2-0 start at world championship with 99-77 victory over Slovenia

Durant, Love send US to 2-0 start at worlds

50-year-old Slovenian sprinter Merlene Ottey is oldest to compete at Euro Championships

50-year-old sprinter Ottey is oldest at Euros

Russia’s Chakvetadze beats Sweden’s Larsson 6-1, 6-2 in Slovenia Open to win 8th WTA title

Chakvetadze beats Larsson to win Slovenia Open

50-year-old Slovenian Ottey to become oldest athlete to compete at European Championships

50-year-old to compete at European Championships

Germany and England players ignoring hype as they go head to head in WCup second round

Germany, England ignore hype over WCup meeting

England, United States advance at World Cup with 1-0 victories over Slovenia, Algeria

England, United States advance at World Cup

Will the real Wayne Rooney please stand up? World Cup version is a pale imitation

What’s eating Wayne Rooney?

JOHANNESBURG — Will the real Wayne Rooney please stand up, because the one seen in an England jersey of late seems to be an impostor.

Hard-luck Slovenia, with heads held high, exits World Cup after late US goal

Hard-luck Slovenia exits World Cup

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — Amid the euphoric England cheering, there were groans and tears of disbelief from Slovenia fans who had seen their team’s chances of advancing at the World Cup ruined twice in an as many matches by late U.S. goals.

Donovan sets off American joy: Injury time goal puts US in 2nd round 1-0 over Algeria

Donovan injury-time goal puts US in 2nd round

After 60: Defoe gives England 1-0 lead against Slovenia in must-win World Cup Group C match

England 1-0 up against Slovenia at 60 minute mark

Defoe goal gives England 1-0 victory over Slovenia, place in last 16

England beats Slovenia 1-0

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — Jermain Defoe’s goal put much-improved England into the World Cup’s round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Slovenia.

Soccer, anyone? World Cup fever at Wimbledon as England, US win key matches in South Africa

World Cup matches consume Wimbledon on Wednesday

US advances at World Cup as Landon Donovan scores in stoppage time for 1-0 win over Algeria

US advances at World Cup with 1-0 win

PRETORIA, South Africa — Landon Donovan scored a stunning goal in the first minute of injury time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria.

After 75: Defoe gives England 1-0 lead against Slovenia in must-win World Cup Group C match

England 1-0 up against Slovenia at 75-minute mark

Donovan stoppage time goal puts US in 2nd round

Donovan goal put in 2nd round

PRETORIA, South Africa — Landon Donovan scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria.

Defoe gives England 1-0 lead against Slovenia in must-win Group C match after 30 minutes

England up 1-0 against Slovenia at 30-minute mark

Jermain Defoe scores to send England into round of 16 with 1-0 victory over Slovenia at WCup

England advances at World Cup, beats Slovenia 1-0

Defoe gives England 1-0 lead against Slovenia in must-win World Cup Group C match

England 1-0 up against Slovenia at halftime

United States, Algeria 0-0 at halftime of Group C match

US, Algeria at 0-0 in Group C match

PRETORIA, South Africa — United States striker Clint Dempsey had a goal disallowed for offside to leave its last Group C match with Algeria at 0-0 after 30 minutes.

Nervous start: England and Slovenia tied 0-0 after 15 minutes

Slovenia, England tied 0-0 after 15 minutes

Djebbour hits crossbar for Algeria, but still 0-0 with US 15 minutes into Group C finale

US, Algeria 0-0 in Group C finale

PRETORIA, South Africa — The United States is tied 0-0 with Algeria after 15 minutes of their Group C finale.

Onyewu out of US lineup, Djebbour starts for Algeria in Group C match

Onyewu out of US lineup, Algeria’s Djebbour starts

World Cup: Pre-match jitters rock England

LONDON - Contrasting moods enveloped both banks of the English Channel early Wednesday, a keening wake in France as its team returns vanquished from the football World Cup and an expectant silence in England on the outcome of the decisive match against Slovenia.