As fans prepare to flock in from across the globe for the World Cup, there are rising concerns from health officials over a potential outbreak of the deadly virus during the tournament.

In many previous World Cup cycles over the past three decades, the best and most accomplished players on the U.S. men's roster were their goalkeepers.Kasey Keller. Brad Friedel. Tim Howard. Brad Guzan. They all played on major international club stages, and their national team could always count on having elite talent in net, even when the rest of the roster wasn't world-class.That's no longer the case as the current American team prepares for its home World Cup.While Matt Freese and Matt Turner are both solid domestic professionals, they have yet to match their esteemed predecessors' level of international accomplishment for club or country. Both are hoping they can summit that obstacle over the next few weeks as soon as coach Mauricio Pochettino lets them know who's starting Friday night, that is.Its fair to say the U.S. has a great goalkeeping corps, historically, said Freese, the New York City FC keeper. I was a fan of that goalkeeping corps for most of my life. Still am. And so its an honor to be on this team and be a part of that group to hopefully continue that great legacy.The U.S. arrived at its final World Cup training base in Orange County this week, but Pochettino has yet to announce which of his goalkeepers will start when his team opens the group stage against Paraguay in Inglewood, California and it's tough not to see that as an indicator of the state of the U.S. situation in net.Freese has been the Americans' regular starter since the CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer, while Turner was their starter at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar under coach Gregg Berhalter. Freese seems likely to be Pochettinos pick for Friday, but the fact that it hasnt been made yet is interesting for both competitors for the job.Not a ton of clarity, but I think the messaging for me is just to always be ready, Turner said Tuesday. Its about training really well, keep fighting, and then the decision will be made."No matter who gets the nod, the U.S. will have a Major League Soccer goalkeeper in net at the World Cup for the first time. That's a coup for MLS, but the Americans are used to fielding goalies who had success beyond their shores.The 27-year-old Freese has spent his pro career in MLS since he left Harvard in early 2019. The 31-year-old Turner is also back in North America's top league with the New England Revolution after his European career stalled before it really got rolling.Pochettino has split up the time in net in the Americans four matches in 2026, even working third-stringer Chris Brady into the mix. Turner started their friendly against Senegal last month, while Freese got his turn last weekend against Germany.Turner knows he is probably behind Freese on Pochettino's depth chart, but the lack of a starting announcement has him working just that much harder.Given the fact that I havent played a ton in the last year for the national team, of course, for me, that makes me feel like the door is always cracked, Turner said. Everyone has a chance. But I think the coach will always pick the guy thats playing the best, and hes going to make the right decision for the team, and whatever my role is going to be, Im going to be ready to do it to the best of my ability.Turner made his U.S. debut in early 2021, while Freese only got his first U.S. callup in January 2025, finally making his debut last June. But he quickly seized the starting job and played all six Gold Cup matches, earning praise for a run that included two clean sheets and three penalty saves during a successful shootout.I dream of this opportunity, Freese said. You work for this opportunity, but you never know if its going to come. I learned probably nine years ago, the ones that work hard without the promise of reward are the ones that usually succeed.NOTES: All 26 players participated in a full practice Tuesday for the first time in this World Cup training cycle. Tyler Adams, who sat out Monday's light workout for a maintenance day, was in the mix along with defender Chris Richards, who went through his second straight full practice while recovering from an ankle injury he picked up last month with Crystal Palace.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/fifa-world-cup

In many previous World Cup cycles over the past three decades, the best and most accomplished players on the U.S. men's roster were their goalkeepers.Kasey Keller. Brad Friedel. Tim Howard. Brad Guzan. They all played on major international club stages, and their national team could always count on having elite talent in net, even when the rest of the roster wasn't world-class.That's no longer the case as the current American team prepares for its home World Cup.While Matt Freese and Matt Turner are both solid domestic professionals, they have yet to match their esteemed predecessors' level of international accomplishment for club or country. Both are hoping they can summit that obstacle over the next few weeks as soon as coach Mauricio Pochettino lets them know who's starting Friday night, that is.Its fair to say the U.S. has a great goalkeeping corps, historically, said Freese, the New York City FC keeper. I was a fan of that goalkeeping corps for most of my life. Still am. And so its an honor to be on this team and be a part of that group to hopefully continue that great legacy.The U.S. arrived at its final World Cup training base in Orange County this week, but Pochettino has yet to announce which of his goalkeepers will start when his team opens the group stage against Paraguay in Inglewood, California and it's tough not to see that as an indicator of the state of the U.S. situation in net.Freese has been the Americans' regular starter since the CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer, while Turner was their starter at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar under coach Gregg Berhalter. Freese seems likely to be Pochettinos pick for Friday, but the fact that it hasnt been made yet is interesting for both competitors for the job.Not a ton of clarity, but I think the messaging for me is just to always be ready, Turner said Tuesday. Its about training really well, keep fighting, and then the decision will be made."No matter who gets the nod, the U.S. will have a Major League Soccer goalkeeper in net at the World Cup for the first time. That's a coup for MLS, but the Americans are used to fielding goalies who had success beyond their shores.The 27-year-old Freese has spent his pro career in MLS since he left Harvard in early 2019. The 31-year-old Turner is also back in North America's top league with the New England Revolution after his European career stalled before it really got rolling.Pochettino has split up the time in net in the Americans four matches in 2026, even working third-stringer Chris Brady into the mix. Turner started their friendly against Senegal last month, while Freese got his turn last weekend against Germany.Turner knows he is probably behind Freese on Pochettino's depth chart, but the lack of a starting announcement has him working just that much harder.Given the fact that I havent played a ton in the last year for the national team, of course, for me, that makes me feel like the door is always cracked, Turner said. Everyone has a chance. But I think the coach will always pick the guy thats playing the best, and hes going to make the right decision for the team, and whatever my role is going to be, Im going to be ready to do it to the best of my ability.Turner made his U.S. debut in early 2021, while Freese only got his first U.S. callup in January 2025, finally making his debut last June. But he quickly seized the starting job and played all six Gold Cup matches, earning praise for a run that included two clean sheets and three penalty saves during a successful shootout.I dream of this opportunity, Freese said. You work for this opportunity, but you never know if its going to come. I learned probably nine years ago, the ones that work hard without the promise of reward are the ones that usually succeed.NOTES: All 26 players participated in a full practice Tuesday for the first time in this World Cup training cycle. Tyler Adams, who sat out Monday's light workout for a maintenance day, was in the mix along with defender Chris Richards, who went through his second straight full practice while recovering from an ankle injury he picked up last month with Crystal Palace.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/fifa-world-cup

England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.

Wie erwartet bernimmt Jos Mourinho das Traineramt bei Real Madrid. Das hat sein bisheriger Klub Benfica Lissabon verkndet.[mehr]

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Queensland coach Billy Slater praises debutant Kulikefu Finefeuiaki after selecting him for game two.

College football has a commissioner, and his name is Local Judge. The system we've seen built around college football in the 21st century won't break because of the money, but because we allowed a player to gamble on the sport without the penalty of banishment. This system wont break because one judge in the next county over made one ruling, but because college footballs most powerful individuals will not come to an agreement that protects and betters the sport they claim to love. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction on Monday, allowing him to play for the Red Raiders this fall, despite being declared ineligible by the NCAA for betting on college sports, including bets made on his own team while at Indiana. So, this begs the question: where do we go now if we can't protect the integrity of competition? That is the question facing many administrators, coaches and fans after the ruling came in from Judge Ken Curry, who is from Fort Worth, Texas, and was brought to Lubbock County for this case. The temporary restraining order prevents the NCAA from being able to block Sorsby's eligibility for what will be his final collegiate season. Sorsby acknowledged placing thousands of bets over the past four years during his time at Indiana, Cincinnati and now Texas Tech, which have totaled upwards of $90,000, a clear violation of NCAA rules. Curry also unilaterally suspended Sorsby for the first two games of Texas Techs 2026 season against "Aint Played Nobody Conference" members Abilene Christian and Oregon State. This last stipulation in Currys ruling brings back around a case Sorsbys attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, cited as evidence of the NCAAs inconsistency in enforcing its gambling bylaws: Former Indiana volleyball assistant coach Brett Agne was found to have made more than 700 bets of more than $327,000 in five months including 27 on IU football and mens basketball. Agne received a two-year show cause order and a 10-game suspension but, importantly, no outright ban from coaching NCAA sports. Agne no longer coaches at Indiana and was recently coaching professional volleyball for the Indy Ignite, a women's professional indoor volleyball team that competes in Major League Volleyball (MLV). The NCAA believed Sorsby's actions warranted permanent ineligibility from playing college football, and according to some athletic directors and coaches, there simply shouldn't be any exception to that rule. "Were too f---ing greedy right now," a Big 12 assistant coach told me. "Were out for ourselves. Yeah, it goes without saying we want their kid [Sorsby] to be OK, but what about the whole doggone sport? No one wants the rules to apply to them, and they want the screws turned to everybody else." Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks and Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen have each publicly said they will not schedule the Red Raiders in non-conference matchups. Big Ten athletic directors are expected to meet to discuss a league-wide mandate that effectively boycotts scheduling Texas Tech in their non-conference affairs. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor is also saying the quiet part out loud. "We've had some serious conversation about it," Taylor told Yahoo Sports. "There is still a lot to be discussed. We aren't scheduled to play them this year, but it's something we have to look at from a college football perspective. This is greater than the Big 12." Its greater than college football, too. American sport is built on the belief that competition is fair. Its the reason that eight members of the 1919 Black Sox team received the harshest treatment imaginable for fixing games. Its the reason Pete Roses bust will never see the inside of the Baseball Hall of Fame after betting on the sport. The integrity of the sport matters more than any institution, team or player. We must believe the game is, without question, being played to win, not to cover a spread or feast on long odds for the sake of money made. On Monday, a Texas judge unknown to most college football fans issued a ruling that could prove more consequential than any controversy the sport has faced this offseason. As a local judge, though, he got to play college football commissioner for a day. What's worse is that another judge in another county will eventually make the next decision, because leaders still cannot agree on how to govern the sport and stop the evil that is greed from continuing to pillage our otherwise thriving village that is college football. Curry is hardly the first instance of this. In the past four months alone, judges in Tennessee, Mississippi and Oklahoma have been asked to rule on college football eligibility cases. Former Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar sued for an extra year of eligibility, arguing his junior college seasons should not count toward his NCAA clock. A chancellor in Tennessee disagreed. Had he won his case, he was likely to make seven figures in NIL and revenue-sharing at Tennessee. A Mississippi judge reached the opposite conclusion with Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss, granting the soon-to-be 24-year-old another year of eligibility. Then in April, Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke secured an injunction allowing him to play the 2026 season despite already participating in the NFL Scouting Combine. Sorsby going in front of a local judge and being granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA that allows him to play college football is the latest instance of eligibility disputes being decided in courtrooms. This offseason has shown us that college football not only lacks the kind of enforcement it wants, but the enforcement it deserves.And yes, it's only June.

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