Argentina was five minutes from elimination. Eight minutes later, the defending champions were headed to another World Cup final. England led 1-0 in the 85th minute of Wednesday’s semifinal before Enzo Fernández equalized, and Lautaro Martínez completed another remarkable comeback in stoppage time. The 2-1 victory sends Argentina to its second consecutive World Cup title…
Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease threw a scoreless first inning for the American League while mic’d up in the MLB All-Star Game. While on the mound, Cease wore a microphone and communicated directly with Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers and Joe Davis and John Smoltz in the FOX broadcast booth. This allowed viewers to hear his…
I’m reminded of the saying in George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” series: “What is dead may never die.” And much like the Ironborn or the White Walkers, there are some things in fútbol that never die. And that’s Argentina. A team that sacrifices itself and drowns during a match, only to rise again and…
The third-best soccer nation in the world is no small title. France and England fell in the World Cup semifinals — to Spain and Argentina, respectively — and now, those two nations will face off on Saturday for the bronze medal. Let’s dive into the odds for that matchup via FanDuel Sportsbook as of July…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup between Spain and Argentina might not feature the depth of star power that a France and England final would have, but make no mistake: the quality is there with the two finalists, as the two semifinal losers learned. That quality starts at the very top with Lamine Yamal and Lionel…
England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in its World Cup semifinal against Argentina. Coach Thomas Tuchel made lineup and strategy changes to build a wall in front of the goal. Argentina and Lionel Messi simply kicked it down. England led 1-0 late in the second half before Messi assisted…
At the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi and Argentina have owned the final minutes in the knockout rounds. Wednesday’s rally past England in the World Cup semifinals — Argentina trailed 1-0 late before winning 2-1 — only added another entry on the long list of late-game dramatics by the defending champions, who will now play…
The NFC East has been a premier division in the NFL since the start of this century: Four Super Bowl champions, double-digit NFC title game appearances and a 20-year stretch where the division saw no back-to-back champions. That run ended with the Eagles repeating last season after winning the division in 2024. However, I do…
Harry Kane is still processing that England blew the World Cup semifinal against Argentina. With the stunning nature of the 2-1 defeat, it’ll be some time before the 32-year-old captain decides his future for the national team. However, the man who took him down on Wednesday offers some hope that the 2026 World Cup won’t…
Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season’s second half, which opens Thursday with the back-in-contention Philadelphia Phillies hosting the woeful New York…
