The 2026 World Cup group stage reaches its dramatic conclusion Saturday as six nations discover their fates in Groups J, K and L. Lionel Messi and the defending champion Argentina face Jordan in Dallas. Messi sits atop the tournament’s scoring chart at five goals. England takes on Panama in New York/New Jersey while Cristiano Ronaldo’s…
Coach Marcelo Bielsa looked desolate after Uruguay’s World Cup campaign ended in disappointment Friday, saying he was fully responsible for the team’s elimination and blaming himself for leaving nothing good for Uruguayan soccer during his stint with the national team. Uruguay lost 1-0 to Spain, leaving the tournament without any victories. It was coming off…
Panama and England meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup final group stage match on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET from New York New Jersey Stadium. Panama lost to Ghana 0-1 in their opener and to Croatia 0-1 in their second match, failing to score in either contest. England beat Croatia 4-2…
Jack Hextall 2025-26 Team: Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)Date of Birth: March, 2008Place of Birth: Rolling Meadows, IllinoisHt: 6-foot-0 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: RightPosition: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 first-year eligible Rankings Jack Hextall is a highly competitive center out of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. He put up 58 points in 59 regular-season games with the Youngstown Phantoms of…
The day was supposed to be defined by Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé going head-to-head at the World Cup, and Lamine Yamal facing his biggest test of the tournament yet. It ended with Haaland riding the bench, Mbappé and Yamal failing to score and Ousmane Dembélé stealing the show. Here is everything you might have…
With the 27th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected Maksim Sokolovskii from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). About Maksim Sokolovskii Maksim Sokolovskii entered the 2026 NHL Entry Draft as the biggest player in the class and one of its most polarizing. The London Knights defenseman…
With the 28th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks have selected Marcus Nordmark from Djurgårdens IF of Sweden’s U20 Nationell. About Marcus Nordmark Marcus Nordmark entered the 2026 NHL Entry Draft as one of the most skilled and polarizing forwards in the class. The Stockholm-born right wing is a creative, dual-threat…
For about 20 seconds in Seattle, Iran had won their World Cup. Shoja Khalilzadeh bundled in a stoppage-time winner, the bench was halfway onto the pitch, and Team Melli were through. Then VAR drew its lines, and the celebration got erased by the width of a sleeve. Final score: Egypt 1, Iran 1. Mahmoud Saber…
With the 29th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected Juho Piiparinen from Tappara of Liiga. About Juho Piiparinen Juho Piiparinen had a busy draft-year season. He spent time with both Tappara’s U20 and Liiga teams and represented his home country of Finland at the international level in the…
For a few moments, it looked like Iran had found the goal that would send it through. In the 93rd minute of stoppage time against Egypt, Shoja Khalilzadeh struck the ball into an empty net after a wild sequence inside the box. Iran celebrated like it had just scored the late winner that would secure…
