Switzerland atoned for their slip-up against Qatar as substitutes Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas inspired them to a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina which puts them in pole position in Group B at World Cup 2026.Manzambi is just 20 but comes into these finals on the back of a stellar season at Freiburg, where he helped the German side reach the Europa League final before losing to Aston Villa.AdvertisementHe scored a double either side of one from Vargas, before another substitute, Ermin Mahmic, grabbed a consolation for 10-man Bosnia in stoppage time. There was still time for one more…
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New York Knicks faithful know Tyler Kolek well. He’s a beloved reserve who just finished his second NBA season as part of a Knicks team that won the franchise its first NBA championship since 1973. And although the 25-year-old Kolek started only one game during the 2025-26 campaign, he made 70 total appearances, including the playoffs, and notably scored 16 points in a Christmas Day win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.A couple of New York Police Department officers must not have been watching that magical comeback. They mistook Kolek for a fan who had jumped the barricades during the Knicks’ NBA…
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Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday.The amateur draft for players residing in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico would be cut from 20 rounds to 12 beginning in 2027 under the proposal Major League Baseball made during a bargaining session with the players’ association. An identical 12-round draft would be started for international prospects, a proposal the union has rejected in the past.AdvertisementStarting in 2028, a prospect for the amateur…
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals have signed coach Spencer Carbery to a multiyear contract extension.The team announced the move Thursday and did not provide any additional details on the length or terms of the deal.AdvertisementWashington missed the playoffs this past season for the first time in three seasons…
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The following column appears on NASCAR’s Substack and is being shared in full on NASCAR.com this week. Subscribe to our Substack to read Nate Ryan’s weekly column and much more.The question has become a regular occurrence after every Denny Hamlin win (so it‘s lately been occurring quite regularly).AdvertisementEach win moves…
Subscribe to The CooligansChristian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react live to the USMNT’s stunning 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The boys break down one of the most complete performances in modern U.S. Soccer history, discussing how Mauricio Pochettino’s side overwhelmed a…
The UFC will be bringing the octagon to the White House when UFC Freedom 250 comes to Washington, D.C. on June 14.The event, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s birthday, is meant to honor America’s 250th anniversary. The main event will see Ilia Topuria defend the UFC lightweight title against Justin…
The 2026 RBC Canadian Open continues on Saturday with the third round at TPC Toronto. You can find full RBC Canadian Open tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.RBC Canadian Open tee times: What to knowAfter firing a second-round 63, American Ben James leads the…
Follow Michael Whitaker On XThere was plenty of debate in the aftermath of the Detroit Red Wings not retaining defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, whom they had signed to a one-year, $4.125 million contract.AdvertisementGostisbehere, who has been an offensive-minded defenseman throughout his NHL career, fit in nicely on the Red Wings blue line…
It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but the Mets held on for a huge 7-5 win over the NL East-leading Braves on Friday night and Devin Williams was a big part of it.Bo Bichette smashed two home runs and drove in six runs for the Mets, but Nolan McLean wasn’t efficient enough…
NEW YORK (AP) — If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA…
As the Bears play a stadium shell game — possibly without a ball hiding under any of them — the football team has more immediate business. And their franchise quarterback is focused on that.”I’m going to play wherever there’s 120 by 53 and ⅓ and it’s marked up with white…
Pocono Raceway already presents one of the toughest challenges on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.Known as the “Tricky Triangle,” the 2.5-mile track features three distinctly different corners, forcing teams to make setup compromises unlike anywhere else in the sport. Drivers often spend an entire race balancing strengths in one turn…
FIFA World CupUnited States 4 – 1 Paraguay FTThe United States opened their World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory against Paraguay as former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun struck twice to inspire the co-hosts to an assured start in Los Angeles. Balogun became just the second US player to…
LOS ANGELES — Farah O’Keefe is playing in her first Curtis Cup, and like anything she does, she makes it look easy, whether it is or not.O’Keefe was paired with Jasmine Koo in the morning and Avery Weed in the afternoon, and the results were the same—wins for the U.S.…
The NHL has announced the First and Second All-Star Teams, and Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar has made the First Team, and Nathan MacKinnon has made the Second Team.For Makar, this is his sixth consecutive season earning an All-Star honor; it’s his third time being named to the All-Star First Team.…
