Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras knows the people back home in his native Venezuela are hurting as they try to deal with the fallout from a pair of massive earthquakes that left hundreds dead. The pull to return home to help is real. That isn’t an option for Contreras at the moment, so…
Getting to the knockout rounds of the World Cup is nothing new for the United States. But that’s usually where the American make a quick exit. Wednesday’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, marks the eighth time the U.S. has played in an elimination round in 12 World Cups. But only once, in…
Mexico will face Ecuador in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 showdown on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Mexico City Stadium on FOX. Mexico finished atop Group A after winning all three World Cup group games for the first time in its nation’s history and keeping three clean sheets in the group stage…
Ivory Coast and Norway meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET from Dallas Stadium. Ivory Coast beat Ecuador 1-0 in their opener, lost to Germany 1-2 in their second match, and beat Curacao 2-0 in their third match. Nicolas Pepe scored twice…
Co-host Mexico will begin its knockout stage quest at the FIFA World Cup with a round of 32 match against Ecuador. Mexico finished the group stage with three wins to finish atop Group A. That included the tournament’s curtain raiser, where El Tri defeated South Africa 2-0, with Mexico City becoming the only city to…
Erling Haaland was an unused substitute in Norway’s 4-1 loss to France at Boston Stadium on Friday. Norway will play its first knockout stage match at a men’s FIFA World Cup since 1998 against the Ivory Coast on Tuesday, but will Haaland be available? Here’s everything to know about Haaland’s status for Ivory Coast vs….
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Anything can happen at the World Cup — just ask Germany. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 20, with three more Round-of-32 games on the schedule. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up…
The Netherlands became yet another major European power to crash out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup when it was eliminated by Morocco in a shootout after a 1-1 draw. The result saw the better team prevail as the Atlas Lions were far more dangerous and aggressive over the full 120 minutes than an atypically…
On Monday, June 29, the Seattle Kraken signed forwards Lleyton Roed and J.R. Avon to one-year NHL contracts with an average annual value (AAV) of $850,000. Roed went undrafted but signed with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Kraken’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate team, as a free agent. This followed his collegiate performance in the…
Just days after announcing the tragic news of the death of his unborn son, Netherlands star Cody Gakpo provided maybe the most emotional moment of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in his nation’s round of 32 match against Morocco. Gakpo opened the scoring in Monday’s round of 32 match. In the 72nd minute, the Netherlands…
