The 2018 World Cup is in full swing, with thrilling finishes and heartbreaking defeats producing some amazing images courtesy of photographers covering the tournament.
From LeBron James' dunks and heroics, to World Cup screamers, to the Minneapolis Miracle and Philly Special, 2018 was a jam-packed year for sports highlights.
Romelu Lukaku has become one of the best strikers in the world with Manchester United and the Belgian national team. After a wild run in the World Cup, Lukaku is adjusting to the Premier League and set to continue to improve.
Romelu Lukaku, fresh off the 2018 FIFA World Cup, breaks down what it takes to make it to the top tier of soccer. He attributes his success to the mental strength he developed at a young age. Growing up in a family limited financial means drove him to be strong for his mother and achieve his goal.
Romelu Lukaku's dummy play against Japan in the World Cup took some excellent field vision and intangible chemistry with his teammates. He said it was one of the best plays of his career.
Mesut Özil has retired from Germany's national soccer team following what he characterized as racist abuse and backlash from some media outlets and fans as well as mistreatment from the German football federation's president.
Some soccer players seem to overreact to the slightest foul during a match, rolling around or throwing themselves in the air, why? To find out we asked former World Cup assistant referee Sean Hurd.
Pussy Riot, the Russian punk protest organization and band, has claimed responsibility for four people running onto the field at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow during the last match of the World Cup Sunday, France v. Croatia.
Kylian Mbappé's wages were estimated to be about £17,000 ($22,500) a game, with a £265,000 ($350,000) bonus for a World Cup win, but he won't see a penny of it. He's said to be donating his winnings to a charity offering sporting opportunities to children who are hospitalised or have disabilities.
Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and many more excelled for the France national soccer team throughout the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Here's how Les Bleus stormed to the title, from the opening game to the final, a thrilling 4-2 win against Croatia.
Kylian Mbappé played a major role in France's success at the World Cup this year. The 19-year-old Frenchman comes from an extremely sporty French family, and he's attended the country's most elite footballer training center.
Croatia took twice as many shots as France did in the World Cup Final, but wasn't able to convert them at nearly the same rate. That, in part, proved to be the difference, as France took home the trophy.