Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

World Cup coverage dominated Thursday’s headlines, with Argentina reaching the final after a 2-1 comeback against England. Trailing 1-0 entering the last five minutes of regulation, Enzo Fernandez equalized and scored again in stoppage time’s aftermath, while substitute Lautaro Martinez headed in the winner two minutes into injury time. The match set up Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against Spain. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi—World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 21 goals—seeks a fourth title and its first back-to-back championship since Brazil in 1958 and 1962. Spain, led by Lamine Yamal, entered the final with an unbeaten record in 37 matches overall and the tournament’s best defense. Other sports briefs covered MLB playoff positioning, including Detroit’s Tarik Skubal, and a Brewers acquisition from Houston involving Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon.