It ought to come as no surprise that Folarin Balogun was inundated with congratulatory texts and direct messages in the hours and days after the most magical night of his life. The Brooklyn-born U.S. men’s national team forward scored two spectacular goals last week in his World Cup debut, helping the USA to an emphatic…
England striker Harry Kane scored twice in his team’s 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday, but that wasn’t what caught the eye of FOX Sports’ Zlatan Ibrahimović. Although Kane’s two goals were impressive, his defensive efforts shed new light on the leader of the Three Lions. In the 94th minute, Croatia had a chance to…
*this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick Everyone loves when a young, exciting star comes into the NHL and dominates right out of the gate. The Calder Memorial Trophy is given out each year to the league’s best rookie, with many winners later taking home other hardware, such as the Hart Memorial Trophy for…
Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has brought back a rare and obscure part of the NFL vocabulary: the supplemental draft. Sorsby, 22, has applied for the supplemental draft after gambling problems complicated his eligibility at Texas Tech. He had transferred there after two seasons at Indiana and two more at Cincinnati, but now will…
For nearly two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have pushed each other to unprecedented heights at both the club and international level. Now, this year’s FIFA World Cup has become the latest stage for their rivalry, even without a head-to-head showdown. After Portugal’s surprising draw against DR Congo on Wednesday, Ronaldo walked off the…
Since Alex Ovechkin has completed his quest to break the NHL’s most famous record, I have been speculating on the opposite — some of the least famous records in the game of hockey. I thought now would be a fun time to explore the weird and obscure records and accomplishments in NHL history. They might…
England opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a strong 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday at Dallas Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. But that’s far from the only thing that connects the two historic teams — at least according to former Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. The Leicester City legend and current…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup. Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against European…
“Silly sider” is a term we hear ascribed to right-shooting, right-catching, and often left-handed goalies. Like left-handed baseball pitchers, full right goalies supposedly play at an advantage over left-shooting skaters. While a shooter might instinctively snipe to a goaltender’s left, or glove side, at lower level play, they’re often surprised to find their shot deflected…
U.S. World Cup Team Training Base (IRVINE, Calif.) — Christian Pulisic emerged from the U.S. men’s national team’s pop-up training tent and jogged to the far side of the field. His teammates had already begun warming up ahead of Wednesday’s practice, making this the third day in a row that the squad had to work…
