Surprise! FOX Sports’ Doug McIntyre and Melissa Ortiz reported on Sunday afternoon that United States forward Folarin Balogun has been cleared to play in the country’s Monday night round of 16 matchup against Belgium. As for the backstory, Balogun was given a red card in the 64th minute of play of Team USA’s round of…
It could be argued that the NHL has not seen a league-shattering move of this magnitude since the Wayne Gretzky trade. On Friday, July 3, the Philadelphia Flyers tendered an offer sheet to 21-year-old Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson that would make him the highest-paid player in hockey: $18 million across five years. The contract…
FIFA has cleared the way for U.S. men’s national team forward Folarin Balogun to play in the USA’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle on Monday, multiple sources confirmed to us. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Balogun, who scored the game-winning goal in last week’s round of 32…
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 4 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 6 Despite no games on the schedule, July 5 has been a rather busy day in NHL history. We’ve seen some familiar faces in new places, plenty of coaching changes, and a generational talent received a huge new contract. So let’s begin our daily…
Brazil and Norway meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from New York New Jersey Stadium. Brazil won their final group stage match 3-0 against Scotland and then edged Japan 2-1 in the Round of 32, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring the winner…
The Edmonton Oilers made a big splash when free agency opened on July 1. They added a trio of NHL veterans in winger Mathieu Joseph, defenceman Ryan Shea and Stanley Cup champion goaltender Frederik Andersen, while re-signing forwards Max Jones and Kasperi Kapanen. To top it off, the Oilers were involved in the biggest trade…
Mexico against England at one of the most historic stadiums in the world? How much better could it possibly get? Mexico will face England in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 showdown on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Mexico City Stadium on FOX. Mexico has not lost a home game since an October…
For most NHL teams, their business is mostly done by the time we get to the fourth of July. Most of the major contracts are figured out. They’ve made their free-agent signings. Ideally, this is the time where teams try to enjoy some semblance of a summer before things kick back into high gear in…
Day 25 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues the Round of 16, with Vinicius Junior’s Brazil facing Erling Haaland’s Norway in a rematch of their stunning 1998 World Cup meeting. The day closes in Mexico City, where an unbeaten Mexico side that has yet to concede a goal hosts Harry Kane and England. Both matches…
The Edmonton Oilers have checked off nearly every major item on their offseason to-do list, but one important piece still appears to be missing. After reshaping their blue line, solidifying their goaltending, and creating valuable salary cap flexibility by moving on from Darnell Nurse, Edmonton now finds itself in a position where adding one more…
