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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has hailed the impact of Carlo Ancelotti, claiming the Italian manager has completely revitalised the Brazil national team. Ahead of their World Cup opener, the shot-stopper admitted the squad had endured a testing time before the former Real Madrid boss took the reins. A new era of calm under Ancelotti Ancelotti is set to make history this Saturday as the first foreign manager to lead Brazil […]

A match eight years in the making — since the USA was awarded hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico on the eve of the 2018 tournament — is finally here. The Americans begin Group D play on Friday against Paraguay in Los Angeles with an abundance of optimism. "Any World Cup game is a huge opportunity for us," Christian Pulisic, the Stars and Stripes’ headliner […]

Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET from Toronto Stadium. Canada, ranked 30th by FIFA, are appearing at their third World Cup, having never advanced past the group stage. Bosnia and Herzegovina enter Group B ranked 64th by FIFA, returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2014, when they were eliminated in […]

The group stage is the first step toward World Cup glory. All 48 nations playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been divided into 12 groups (labeled A-L) of four teams each. With the expanded knockout format of 32 teams advancing past the group stage, winning the group has become more important than ever. After beating South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup's opening match, Mexico's odds to win […]

With the largest World Cup field in the history of the tournament, 32 of the 48 teams will be fighting for a spot in the knockout stage. 66.6% of nations will advance out of the group stage this summer, which is a massive upgrade from 50% in past World Cups. Because of this, sportsbooks have adjusted with less favorable odds. Prior to the start of the tournament, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made it through the team's offseason program just months after surgery to repair two ligaments in his left knee, and coach Andy Reid is optimistic that the two-time MVP will be ready for training camp next month. Mahomes was excused Thursday from the traditional running test that Reid uses to wrap up his mandatory minicamps. But even that conditioning test, Reid said, Mahomes "probably […]

In an entertaining nightcap to conclude the opening day of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, South Korea surged late to secure a comeback win. After a frustrating first half that saw South Korea dominate without scoring, Czechia opened the scoring with a set-piece goal from captain Ladislav Krejčí. From there, however, it only served as a wake-up call for South Korea, which raised its game considerably and got impressive […]

The game that UFL fans have waited for all season has arrived: the 2026 United Bowl. The championship game kicks off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday, as the DC Defenders take on the Louisville Kings. The Defenders are seeking their second consecutive UFL championship, while the Kings are in pursuit of the first title in franchise history. Here's everything to know about this year's United Bowl: United Bowl (June 13) […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are cruising atop the National League West with an eight-game cushion, but they may have to navigate a brief scare involving Shohei Ohtani. The two-way superstar was removed from Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was diagnosed with left knee inflammation after being pinch-hit for in the seventh inning. Ohtani hit his 13th home run of the season in the third inning and also […]