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US blanks Saudi Arabia for quarterfinal berth
AUSTIN, Texas — Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday night, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. Richards tracked the ball as it flew into the box on a […]
Tebas says Club World Cup breaks the club eco-system and makes ending it his mission
June 18 – Javier Tebas is seemingly determined not to make FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s Christmas card list, as his criticisms of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup are becoming increasingly vitriolic. But here’s the thing – he might actually have a point. Last week, the La Liga president called the tournament “completely absurd”, and […]
Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder 1 win from title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 5 was starting to look like Game 1 all over again. The Oklahoma City Thunder, at home, take a huge lead. The Indiana Pacers come roaring back in the fourth quarter. The Pacers won that one. This time, the Thunder crafted a different ending — and a 3-2 lead in the NBA […]
Mexico, their fans and the Gold Cup put Trump’s agenda on ice
By Nick Webster at the SoFi Stadium June 14 – The convoy of unmarked cars circling SoFi Stadium like vultures told the story before kick-off even arrived. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had visions of turning the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup opener into something resembling a certain European country in the 1930’s rather than […]
Edmonton Oilers win 5-4 in OT to even series
SUNRISE, Fla. — Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series, erasing a three-goal deficit and bouncing back after allowing the late tying goal. Jake Walman gave the […]
Tebas says FIFA’s Club World Cup is ‘completely absurd’
June 11 – Javier Tebas isn’t holding back. The La Liga president just delivered his most explosive takedown yet of FIFA’s Club World Cup expansion, and it’s a masterclass in executive fury. Speaking to Cadena Cope radio, the famously outspoken Spaniard called the entire tournament “completely absurd” – and that was just his opening salvo. […]
Orioles can’t rally this time, fall to Athletics, 5-1, and drop series
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Orioles arrived in California as MLB’s hottest team, winners of six straight games. The Athletics, meanwhile, were in a vicious spiral, losers of 20 of their past 22 games. But the A’s pitched two left-handed starting pitchers this weekend. Therefore, the O’s lost two of three. Baltimore is on pace […]
Deschamps recognises the flaws but goes easy on his reshaped French team
June 6 – French manager Didier Deschamps has praised his young side following their 5-4 defeat against Spain in the last four of the Nations League. France rallied from 5-1 down to deliver a respectable 5-4 scoreline with a flurry of goals in the latter stages of the match, even igniting the hope of an […]
How former Terps standout Aaron Wiggins climbed to the NBA Finals
Sitting for dinner with his high school coach on the Las Vegas Strip in 2021, Aaron Wiggins sought guidance. After three seasons at Maryland, the Oklahoma City Thunder, then knee-deep in a rebuild, drafted Wiggins with the 55th overall pick. He signed a two-way deal right there in Nevada. History said he’d be a long […]
PFA Chief Maheta Molango raises concerns over lucrative pre-season tours
June 3 – The English Premier League season closed on Sunday 25 May, the traditional time for players to head on holiday, relax, and repair their bodies after a long, hard season. However, the financially driven football landscape now requires players to endure long haul flights to far reaching countries just days after the campaign […]