The 35-year-old is angry and feels betrayed by Wolves. Edwards being in charge was key to his decision to join the club last week. Trippier cut short a holiday in Turkey to have a medical and sign.

Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup.Only a handful of prominent players in the past few decades have faced this confluence of talent and timing. They include a selection of generational greats: Zinedine Zidane for France in 1998, Michael Ballack for Germany in 2006, Neymar for Brazil in 2014.Pulisic's U.S. teammates recognize the extraordinary burden he is carrying while the Americans prepare for their World Cup opener Friday night against Paraguay. From the field to the back row of the stands, everyone is looking to Pulisic for leadership and goals, hoping his full decade of international success with club and country will propel a middling soccer nation to new heights on home soil.I can't even imagine the weight that's on his shoulders, teammate Tyler Adams said. From such a young age, he was the hope of American soccer.Pulisic does not shy from the spotlight that will glare more brightly than ever in the next few weeks. In fact, he repeated Thursday that this challenge is what I've always wanted.Now 27 years old, Pulisic has enough achievement and enough faith in his teammates to focus on how far the Americans can go, not how far they might fall.I dont feel a difference in weight, Pulisic said at the U.S. training base in Orange County. Im not sure. Maybe less. I just feel like theres so many good players around me. I genuinely dont feel like I have to do anything on my own. Im going to give it the best I can. I want to help the team, and they expect a lot out of me, but with the guys I have around me, it makes it a lot easier for me.Pulisic was already the center of the U.S. hopes and aspirations when this World Cup was awarded to North America eight years ago, and his status hasn't changed. A nation that had struggled to produce elite players finally created a star in this slick, creative midfielder from Hershey, Pennsylvania, who has gone on to a decade of European club success.National team progress has been more difficult to come by during Pulisic's first decade, but he is still considered the most consistently dynamic player in the American program despite his 18-month goal drought in a U.S. shirt that only ended May 31.Of course he needs to be an important player for us in the competition, said coach Mauricio Pochettino, who took over the U.S. team in late 2024. (But) I think what weve learned after a year and a half is that the badge of the national team and the culture with this country is more important than any name, any player or any coach. That is a principal thing that we (believe), and from there, if you have talent and quality, you can perform on that platform.Adams, the 27-year-old Bournemouth midfielder, has been right alongside Pulisic for most of this ride.He watched in awe as the 17-year-old Pulisic made his senior U.S. debut in late 2016. Those Americans failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but Pulisic quickly became a vital component of the group.(Pulisic was) the best player on the field at 17 years old, and the person that they rely on, (and) its been since then that theyve relied on him, Adams said. Now, we have weapons around him to kind of relieve that, but hes a star. Not just for the U.S. national team, but in world football. Hes that good. We rely on him in big moments, but that being said, I hope he doesnt feel the pressure to carry it all. Just to be himself and grow into each game.Pulisic became known across the world when he moved from Dortmund to Chelsea in 2019. He was part of the Blues Champions League winners in 2021, becoming only the second American to claim the ultimate club trophy, before moving in 2023 to AC Milan, where he remains a vital player for another major club.Pulisic finally made his World Cup debut four years ago in Qatar, contributing a big goal and an assist but the U.S. scored just three goals in its four games before going home in the knockout round.It feels similar, but with a bit of that comfort of being in America, Pulisic said of his World Cup return. It feels great having the people you love around you. It makes it that much more special.Pochettino has strived to build an aggressive, attacking team around Pulisics talents, thereby minimizing its reliance on its best player. Prolific Europe-based strikers Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi will make their World Cup debuts this month for the U.S., hopefully spreading out the scoring responsibility.But with his past World Cup experience in mind, Pulisic knows the Americans must step up quickly at home and their opening matchup against a solid Paraguay team will put him right in the spotlight again.It has that big-game feel, for sure, Pulisic said. But in some ways, I feel a little bit more relaxed because I've been there before. We've played in a match like this. I think the experience has calmed me down a little bit.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/fifa-world-cup

Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup.Only a handful of prominent players in the past few decades have faced this confluence of talent and timing. They include a selection of generational greats: Zinedine Zidane for France in 1998, Michael Ballack for Germany in 2006, Neymar for Brazil in 2014.Pulisic's U.S. teammates recognize the extraordinary burden he is carrying while the Americans prepare for their World Cup opener Friday night against Paraguay. From the field to the back row of the stands, everyone is looking to Pulisic for leadership and goals, hoping his full decade of international success with club and country will propel a middling soccer nation to new heights on home soil.I can't even imagine the weight that's on his shoulders, teammate Tyler Adams said. From such a young age, he was the hope of American soccer.Pulisic does not shy from the spotlight that will glare more brightly than ever in the next few weeks. In fact, he repeated Thursday that this challenge is what I've always wanted.Now 27 years old, Pulisic has enough achievement and enough faith in his teammates to focus on how far the Americans can go, not how far they might fall.I dont feel a difference in weight, Pulisic said at the U.S. training base in Orange County. Im not sure. Maybe less. I just feel like theres so many good players around me. I genuinely dont feel like I have to do anything on my own. Im going to give it the best I can. I want to help the team, and they expect a lot out of me, but with the guys I have around me, it makes it a lot easier for me.Pulisic was already the center of the U.S. hopes and aspirations when this World Cup was awarded to North America eight years ago, and his status hasn't changed. A nation that had struggled to produce elite players finally created a star in this slick, creative midfielder from Hershey, Pennsylvania, who has gone on to a decade of European club success.National team progress has been more difficult to come by during Pulisic's first decade, but he is still considered the most consistently dynamic player in the American program despite his 18-month goal drought in a U.S. shirt that only ended May 31.Of course he needs to be an important player for us in the competition, said coach Mauricio Pochettino, who took over the U.S. team in late 2024. (But) I think what weve learned after a year and a half is that the badge of the national team and the culture with this country is more important than any name, any player or any coach. That is a principal thing that we (believe), and from there, if you have talent and quality, you can perform on that platform.Adams, the 27-year-old Bournemouth midfielder, has been right alongside Pulisic for most of this ride.He watched in awe as the 17-year-old Pulisic made his senior U.S. debut in late 2016. Those Americans failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but Pulisic quickly became a vital component of the group.(Pulisic was) the best player on the field at 17 years old, and the person that they rely on, (and) its been since then that theyve relied on him, Adams said. Now, we have weapons around him to kind of relieve that, but hes a star. Not just for the U.S. national team, but in world football. Hes that good. We rely on him in big moments, but that being said, I hope he doesnt feel the pressure to carry it all. Just to be himself and grow into each game.Pulisic became known across the world when he moved from Dortmund to Chelsea in 2019. He was part of the Blues Champions League winners in 2021, becoming only the second American to claim the ultimate club trophy, before moving in 2023 to AC Milan, where he remains a vital player for another major club.Pulisic finally made his World Cup debut four years ago in Qatar, contributing a big goal and an assist but the U.S. scored just three goals in its four games before going home in the knockout round.It feels similar, but with a bit of that comfort of being in America, Pulisic said of his World Cup return. It feels great having the people you love around you. It makes it that much more special.Pochettino has strived to build an aggressive, attacking team around Pulisics talents, thereby minimizing its reliance on its best player. Prolific Europe-based strikers Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi will make their World Cup debuts this month for the U.S., hopefully spreading out the scoring responsibility.But with his past World Cup experience in mind, Pulisic knows the Americans must step up quickly at home and their opening matchup against a solid Paraguay team will put him right in the spotlight again.It has that big-game feel, for sure, Pulisic said. But in some ways, I feel a little bit more relaxed because I've been there before. We've played in a match like this. I think the experience has calmed me down a little bit.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/fifa-world-cup

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The Texas attorney general's office warned the Big 12 on Thursday of potential legal action from Texas Tech as the conference considers what to do after Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a court order restoring his eligibility and setting aside his ban by the NCAA for gambling on pro and college sports. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the notice came shortly before the start of the league's executive board meeting to discuss its options in the Sorsby situation. The temporary injunction issued Monday by a Texas district court prevents the NCAA from enforcing its permanent ban of Sorsby, a decision that sent shock waves across college sports. The transfer QB had been ruled ineligible after he acknowledged years of gambling that included at least 40 bets on his own team while he was a freshman at Indiana. Texas Tech said he has completed a month-long inpatient treatment program and will continue to receive treatment and support while being monitored. What was the AG's warning to the Big 12? The letter from the Texas AG's office was addressed to Yormark and Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod, the chairman of the Big 12 board of directors. It specifically references a conference bylaw that, with a supermajority vote, could result in sanctioning a school that has "engaged in any action or a course of conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the conference taken as a whole." The AG's office said any sanctions against Texas Tech for "acting consistent" with the district court injunction "would be a per se violation of federal and state antitrust laws a naked horizontal agreement among competitors to disadvantage Texas Tech by cutting off access to the resources it needs to compete." Beyond any antitrust exposure, the letter said, the Big 12 would also face liability for "breach of contract and tortious interference" for any sanction that results in the alteration of Texas Tech's scheduled games. The letter was signed by Thomas York, chief of the antitrust division, and Kimberly Gdula, chief of the litigation division. The attorney general, Ken Paxton, is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate race in Texas this fall. Yormark said the conference is taking time with its legal counsel to understand the concerns of the state. There were also multiple reports that Jeffrey Kessler, who represents Sorsby in his case against the NCAA, sent a separate and similar letter Thursday to the Big 12. That letter reportedly referenced the same Big 12 bylaw and warned the league that it is bound by the court's ruling this week. The NCAA has said it will appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas, seeking an accelerated decision to overturn the injunction and again make Sorsby ineligible. Big 12 is still considering all options Since NCAA rules call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team, the judges decision brought sharp criticism from college sports leadership, including in Texas Techs own league. The executive board met as planned Thursday in preparation for a meeting Monday of the Big 12's full board of directors, which is made up of presidents and chancellors from the league's 16 schools. "We had a good and informative discussion. Sentiment among the executive board was no different from what we heard from the ADs earlier this week," Yormark said. "Our discussion with the full board will determine our course of action, and all options remain on the table." The board meeting came two days after a conference call among Big 12 athletic directors, who expressed strong opposition to Sorsby playing for the Red Raiders in what will be his final college season. Some of those ADs even suggested maybe not playing Texas Tech if he does. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech in January for a reported multimillion-dollar deal after playing the past two seasons at Cincinnati, another Big 12 school. The Texas native first spent two seasons at Indiana. The warning from a big booster The threat of legal action came one day after Texas Tech billionaire booster and regents chair Cody Campbell mentioned that possibility during a podcast appearance with Dan Dakich. Campbell was addressing reports of schools talking about boycotting the Red Raiders. "I love when the Big Ten or the K-State AD comes out and says weve all gotten together and weve talked about how were not going to play Tech, because guess what? Thats collusion," Campbell said. "Thats an antitrust violation. So have fun with that one, guys. You cant do that." Campbell, a former offensive lineman at the school, has been a key figure in helping Texas Tech land top players over the past two years. The Red Raiders, with one of college football's most expensive rosters, won their first Big 12 title last season. They set a school record with 12 wins and made it to the 12-team College Football Playoff. Sorsby was brought in to be the starting quarterback after hometown favorite Behren Morton exhausted his eligibility. Reporting by the Associated Press.