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SEATTLE — Surrounded by his U.S. men’s national team players, Mauricio Pochettino went right down the middle. On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, the Argentine-born coach celebrated America’s pastime by throwing out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners game. The sold-out crowd, many wearing red-and-white striped USA soccer jerseys, cheered for both their … Read more
Friday marked the final match day at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with at least three matches. It got a proper sendoff with one of the matches of the tournament so far between Argentina and Cape Verde, and a historic result for Mohamed Salah and Egypt. Here is everything you might have missed on Day … Read more
Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After rain washed out the opening T20I, India will be hoping for better weather when they take on England in the second match of the five-game series at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday, July 4.The first T20I at Chester-le-Street ended in a no-result after India … Read more
CD Projekt has hailed the success of Cyberpunk 2077, announcing it has now hit the 40 million copies sold mark. That’s up 5 million copies from the last time the developer announced Cyberpunk 2077 sales, back in November when it hit 35 million. It’s also one of the most dramatic comebacks in video game history. … Read more
Colombia became the final team to advance to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ghana on Friday night at Kansas City Stadium. While it was just a one-goal margin of victory, the result was never in doubt: Colombia scored first, maintained consistent pressure throughout the 90 … Read more
There’s a moment in every Argentina game, usually as things get uncomfortable, when 80,000 heads turn in the same direction. They fixate on a 39-year-old with graying stubble and the nonchalant gaze of a man strolling to the corner store. It happened again on Friday night in Miami, with the reigning World Cup champions two … Read more
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The excitement around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone far beyond India, with the 15-year-old attracting attention from cricket fans across the world. Such has been the hype surrounding the teenage sensation that tickets for India’s T20Is in Ireland were snapped up by supporters hoping to watch him in action. However, Sooryavanshi … Read more
Pokémon TCG’s hotly anticipated 30th Celebration set begins its rollout on September 16th, and we finally know what’s inside each of its massive waves. If you want to get your hands on a booster pack, each with five foil cards and one Pikachu card from a special set of 30 unique artworks, you’ll need to … Read more
In previous years, the Round of 16 was the first knockout stage match, but with an expanded field of 48 teams— it is now the second. Let’s check out the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of July 3 for which countries are favored to make the Round of 16 and emerge from it. This page … Read more
Lionel Messi and Argentina are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 after narrowly avoiding a historic upset against Cape Verde in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium on Friday, breaking through with a 111th minute extra-time goal. Messi put the reigning champion ahead with his record-extending 20th career World Cup … Read more