FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — If there’s one universal anxiety that fans of the United States men’s national team share heading into the Americans’ 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Paraguay just 15 days from Thursday, it has to be Christian Pulisic. Possibly already the greatest attacking talent the country has ever produced, Pulisic has been the…
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has jumped to the defense of his long-time international teammate Neymar, insisting the forward remains vital to Brazil’s World Cup ambitions. Despite a fresh injury setback hampering the Santos star’s preparations, Casemiro remains confident that the Selecao’s all-time record goalscorer can still dictate terms on the world stage. Midfielder Addresses Neymar…
When Mauricio Pochettino officially unveiled his 26-man United States men’s national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one name rang a bell for fans on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border: Alejandro Zendejas. The Club América winger hadn’t been involved in recent camps, yet, when the dust settled on Tuesday’s announcement, the 28-year-old…
Ah, revenge games. Whenever an NFL player or coach goes up against an old team, it always makes for a good storyline. Sometimes, there’s no real hardcore animosity, and at least publicly, you’ll hear a lot about how it’s really just another game. So we’re not trying to manufacture hostility as much as highlight games…
Geno Smith knows what a lot of New York Jets fans are daydreaming about. The quarterback has been here before, a much younger and less-experienced version, of course. The Jets had only missed the playoffs the previous two years when Smith was selected by the franchise in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft….
Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke has declared that extending Mikel Arteta’s contract is the club’s “utmost priority” this summer. The Gunners chief expressed total confidence that the Spaniard will commit his long-term future to the Emirates Stadium following a remarkable season in north London. Arteta Extension Top Of The Agenda Arsenal are moving quickly to secure…
Nick Bosa is encouraged by the pace of his recovery from another major knee surgery and believes he’s on track to return to the field during training camp and start the season on time for the San Francisco 49ers. That wasn’t always the case for the star edge rusher in the early days after he…
Argentina, the World Cup defending champion, is looking to achieve something only done twice in the history of the men’s World Cup. Something that’s almost impossible. To win it back-to-back. Two other great footballing countries – Italy and Brazil – have previously achieved that feat.  Yes, I’ll get to Lionel Messi in a moment,…
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has some decisions to make this summer. His team performed well this season and returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2022, thanks in large part to defenseman Erik Karlsson. With one year left on his contract, Dubas will have to decide…
Matthew Stafford says he understands why the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson last month, even though they happen to have got the NFL’s reigning MVP quarterback under contract for at least the next two years. “Listen, I’m not 25 years old, and I get that,” Stafford said Thursday after organized team activities at the…
