Lionel Messi sat out Argentina’s friendly match against Honduras on Saturday night as he continues to manage muscle fatigue and a mild strain in his left hamstring ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Messi, who turns 39 in three weeks, was active after warming up with his teammates at Kyle Field on the campus of … Read more
Croatia and Slovenia will take to the pitch in an international friendly just days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Croatia, making their 7th World Cup appearance, have had great success in the last two World Cup runs as runners-up and third place finishers. Slovenia, however, failed to qualify for this summer’s tournament after failing … Read more
Denmark and Ukraine will face off in an international friendly today. Unfortunately, neither team will be participating in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Denmark failed to qualify for this summer’s tournament after losing 3-1 on penalties to Czechia in the UEFA playoff. Ukraine made it to the UEFA playoff semis before losing to Sweden, … Read more
Liechtenstein and Cyprus will face off in an international friendly on Sunday. Unfortunately, neither team will be participating in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Liechtenstein, faced with a tough qualifying group, failed to qualify for this summer’s tournament after not earning a point during their UEFA qualifying round. Cyprus has a similar story, but … Read more
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Josef Newgarden spun out on a restart during Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, smacked the outside wall of the 2.5-mile track and suffered a minor foot injury, as our Bob Pockrass reported. On Lap 125 of 200, Newgarden, behind the wheel of his No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet, seemingly cut it … Read more
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Just who is Felix Rosenqvist? The 34-year-old Swede has a variety of racing experiences, but the most enjoyable one came Sunday when he won the Indianapolis 500 by the narrowest margin in race history. He won with a Morgan Wallen paint job on his No. 60 car. His car … Read more
Tributes to the late Kyle Busch were abundant throughout NASCAR’s weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, especially at Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. Before the green flag, NASCAR had a special tribute moment to Busch, who died suddenly Thursday as the result of pneumonia complications. He was 41. Busch’s wife, Samantha, and their two children, Brexton and Lennix, … Read more
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has officially broken the all-time Premier League record for the most assists in a single season. The influential Portuguese midfielder secured his 21st assist of the campaign against Brighton on Sunday to move clear of Arsenal icon Thierry Henry and Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne in the history books. … Read more
YANKEE STADIUM (New York) — The Tampa Bay Rays swaggered into Yankee Stadium on Friday feeling confident with a spacious lead in the American League East that they expected to extend. The Yankees had played inconsistently for a while, and there was an opportunity for the Rays to capitalize on that volatility. The Bronx Bombers, … Read more
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland secured his third Premier League Golden Boot in four seasons on Sunday. Despite missing Pep Guardiola’s final game as City closed out their campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa, the Norwegian scored 27 goals in 35 appearances this term, joining Alan Shearer and Harry Kane as a … Read more