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USA plays Portugal to a draw in Women's World Cup. Advances out of group stage.

COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE. >> AND BREAKING NEWS FROM THE WRAL LIVE CENTER. THE U.S. WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM IS MOVING ON THEIR MATCH WITH PORTUGAL JUST ENDED MINUTES AGO IN A DRAW WHICH MEANS THAT THE U.S. WILL IT ADVANCE. NOW THE MATCH ENDED IN A 0, 0, TIE. THESE ARE THE STANDINGS HERE. THAT MEANS THE U.S. WILL MOVE ON THE FACE A FINISH. THE GROUP STAGE WITH ONE WIN ONE LOSS AND ONE DRAW. THEY WILL PLAY THE TOP TEAM FROM GROUP G IN THE NEXT ROUND. THAT WILL LIKELY BE SWEDEN. THAT GAME IS SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY MORNING AT 05:00AM. WE'LL, OF COURSE HAVE THAT ON FOX 50 AS WELL. AND COMING UP IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR, WE'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE BIG MOMENTS FROM TODAY'S NAIL-BITER AND DID IN A DRAW. BUT THE U.S. IS ADVANCING. >> AND THAT IS WHEN A TIE IS A WIN AND OFF THEY GO. MICHELLE, THANKS. LATER THIS MORNING AT 7 CHINA AND ENGLAND WILL PLAY IN THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP ON FOX 50. OUR NEWS ON FOX 50 AT 7 WILL AIR ON WRAL NEWS. PLUS, YOU CAN FIND THAT ON CHANNEL. 34 OVER THE AIR SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 12. 57 OR IN THE WRAL APP ON YOUR

USA advances out of group stage in Women's World Cup

The death of American journalist Grant Wahl sent shock waves through the sports world. Grant died after he collapsed while covering the World Cup in Qatar.

>> WINSTON-SALEM POLICE SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY LEADS AT THIS TIME. THE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST. GRANT WAS SENDING SHOCK WAVES THROUGH THE SPORTS WORLD. GRANT DIED AFTER HE COLLAPSED WHILE COVERING THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR. AS ISABEL ROSALES REPORTS, HIS CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNCLEAR. >> I BELIEVE IN ADVOCACY HE WAS SOMEBODY WHO ALWAYS WANTED THE GAME TO BE BETTER AND HE WANTED TO ROOT OUT CORRUPTION. THE DEATH OF U.S. SPORTS JOURNALIST GRANT WAHL COMING AS A MAJOR SHOT TO THE SPORTS WORLD. >> ON FRIDAY, HE COLLAPSED WELL COVERING THE FIFA WORLD CUP IN QATAR, A JOURNALIST WHO WAS NEAR WALL SAYS HE WAS TREATED FOR ABOUT 20 TO. 25 MINUTES IN THE STADIUM BEFORE HE WAS MOVED TO THE HOSPITAL AS SOMETHING COMING UP TO MY LEFT, STOCKS SUCH AS IMPLEMENTING THOSE DISTANCE MEDICAL TEAM WITH THEIR QUICKLY YOU NEVER ABLE AS BEST THEY COULD TREATMENTS. >> MEANWHILE, THE U.S. SOCCER TWEETING THE SOCCER COMMUNITY IS HEARTBROKEN BY THE NEWS SAYING WE ARE DEVASTATED THAT HE AND HIS BRILLIANT WRITING WILL NO LONGER BE WITH US. TENNIS. GREAT. BILLIE JEAN KING POSTED THIS MESSAGE A TALENTED JOURNALISTS GRANT WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND A PROMINENT VOICE FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER. NBA STAR LEBRON JAMES ALSO SENDING HIS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE MAN WHO WROTE THE ICONIC CHOSEN ONE STORY ON JAMES. THEN A HIGH SCHOOLER FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IN 2002. >> ANY TIME HIS NAME WILL COME ALWAYS TO THINK BACK TO ME AS A TEENAGER AND HAVE A GREAT. YOU KNOW, IN OUR BUILDING, I'M GONNA SAVE YOU SO. 2 TRAGIC LOSSES YOU KNOW, TO LOSE SOMEONE AS GREAT AS HE WAS. >> IN AN EPISODE OF THE PODCAST FOOTBALL WITH GRANT WALL PUBLISHED NUMBER 6, HE HAD COMPLAINED OF FEELING UNWELL SO FAR THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. I'M ISABEL ROSALES REPORTING. >> YOU MAY RECALL WALL MADE HEADLINES IN NOVEMBER BY REPORTING HE WAS BRIEFLY DETAINED OR REFUSED ENTRY TO THE WORLD CUP BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING A SHIRT SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE LGBTQ RIGHTS. PEOPLE APOLOGIZE TO THE JOURNALISTS

American journalist Grant Wahl remembered after his death during World Cup

Grant Wahl collapsed during a quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.

American journalist Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar after collapsing

The Town of Cary recognized the four members of the Carolina Courage who were part of the winning U.S. women's World Cup soccer team. WRAL's Mark Boyle has this story.

Cary officials pay special tribute to Courage players at meeting

Jessica McDonald is the lone mom on the U.S. Women's National Team that won the World Cup Sunday in a match against the Netherlands.



NC Courage player, now World Cup champion, celebrates win on the field with her son

NC Courage forward Jessica McDonald with son Jeremiah

High school soccer players and other fans were still celebrating long after the U.S. women's soccer team capped the World Cup with a win over Netherlands. WRAL's Luke Notestine has more on how big the victory was to them.

Triangle fans continue to feel World Cup excitement after U.S. victory

2018 was a fascinating year. Here are five moments we're sure to look back on with nostalgia.

5 things we'll miss about 2018

You did it! You survived the passage of time and made it to another year, which means it's time to bask in the fleeting enthusiasm that comes with new resolutions and fresh planners and a slate wiped (kind of) clean of all of 2018's garbage. Savor that feeling, because before you know it, 2019 will become just as exhausting and weird.

19 things to look forward to in 2019

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It's nothing like the World Cup, but the lions at Israel's Safari Zoo have a new ball so they can play their own game of soccer.

Lions mark World Cup with a game of their own

Lions at Israel's Safari Zoo

Russia's bumper crop of new stadiums that, even by World Cup standards, appear out of proportion with the small crowds drawn by local teams like Baltika, which will use the venues after the tournament.