The United States concluded group play at the 2026 World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 loss to already-eliminated Turkiye on Thursday.
Kaan Ayh…
Netherlands faces Morocco, Japan to play in round 32 of World Cup
The 2026 World Cup knockout stage continues to take shape, with Thursday’s Group F finales setting up a pair of standout matchups in the rou…
Group E: Ecuador advances in 3rd place, Ivory Coast finishes 2nd
Ecuador kept their World Cup campaign alive as Gonzalo Plata’s winner completed a memorable come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany to sen…
Austria vs Algeria 2026 World Cup: Why Both Teams Might Want to Lose – The Bizarre New FIFA Rule Explained
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already delivered one of its strangest storylines before the group stage even ends. In Group J, Austria and Algeria head into their final match with both sides potentially preferring not to win. Thanks to FIFA’s new head-to-head tiebreaker and a brutal knockout bracket, finishing second could mean facing Spain…
Coby White to re-sign with Hornets on 3-year, $74M deal
Free agent guard Coby White intends to sign a three-year, $74 million deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Cha…
Al Horford to return to Warriors for 20th season
Al Horford plans to return to the Golden State Warriors next season, he told ESPN on Thursday.
Horford, 40, is declining his $6 million p…
Hornets trade LaMelo to T-Wolves
The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 first-rounder, th…
Basketball Players Sue NCAA Over New Five-Year Eligibility Model
The NCAA is facing another legal challenge after approving a new five-year eligibility model that changes how college athletes can use their years of competition. Just one day after the new policy was adopted, a group of basketball players filed a lawsuit arguing they have been unfairly excluded from receiving an additional season of eligibility….
Hornets engaged in trade talks with multiple teams for LaMelo Ball
The Charlotte Hornets are engaged in trade talks with multiple teams regarding the availability of star guard LaMelo Ball, sources told ESPN…
Canada to play South Africa in World Cup knockout stage
Canada will play South Africa in the first-ever knockout match at a men’s World Cup for both nations.
The Canadians lost 2-1 to Switzerla…