DAIKIN PARK (Houston) – As Team USA quashed a late charge from Canada on Friday night, Paul Skenes had already started the process of preparing for a seemingly indomitable machine. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, the best hope the United States has of getting back to the World Baseball Classic final, took…
DAIKIN PARK (Houston) – Team USA has kept its hopes of avenging that loss to Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship Game. It has work to do to get back to that point, though, starting against a Canada team that has a different defeat to avenge. Tonight’s WBC quarterfinals bout at the home…
Team USA’s star-studded lineup led by Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and Pirates ace Paul Skenes can turn their attention to the semifinals at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The USA handled Canada in Friday’s quarterfinals win against Canada and are now gearing up for Sunday’s semifinal clash against the vaunted Dominican Republic. The game…
DAIKIN PARK (Houston) – Once again, it did not come easily or stylishly for Team USA on Friday night, as evidenced by the subdued celebration on the field in the aftermath of its victory against its neighbors to the north. It seemed more like a sigh of relief than a scene of jubilation. But coming…
It was the summer of 1994, and it changed soccer history in the United States. The superstars, the legends and … the hairstyles. When the U.S. hosted the FIFA Men’s World Cup that year, it created iconic moments that continue to be felt to this day. And with the tournament returning this summer to the…
If you remember or have seen clips of the U.S. men’s national team at the 1994 World Cup, a couple of things stood out. One was the amazing hairstyles. You had Alexi Lalas. Marcelo Balboa. Tony Meola. All American soccer icons rocking such a unique blend of looks. The USA squad at the World Cup…
Team USA needed some help, but the star-studded lineup led by Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and Pirates ace Paul Skenes can turn their attention to the quarterfinals at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The USA finished as Pool B runner-up after a shocking loss to Italy. Prior to that defeat, the USA had defeated…
When Mauricio Pochettino names the U.S. men’s national team roster next Tuesday for two high-profile tuneups in Atlanta against European powerhouses Belgium and Portugal, the temptation will be to assume it will be identical to the coach’s eventual World Cup squad. By definition, they’re different. One will be announced in late March. The other one…
It came down to the wire, but Team USA is moving on. With Italy‘s 9-1 win over Mexico in the final game of Pool B play, the United States has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic as the group’s runner-up. Team USA will now play Pool A winners Canada on…
A year from now we will be getting down to the wire for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. So what better time to make our initial roster predictions for the group Emma Hayes will call up? The U.S. women’s national team won its eighth SheBelieves Cup title over the weekend, and didn’t even have…
