"Bear Bets" are real wagers that Chris "The Bear" Fallica is actually making. The first two days of the World Cup saw two matches each. But now, the soccer bonanza begins. Four matches will take place on Saturday, headlined by Brazil vs. Morocco. Here's how I'm wagering on match day 3 of the tournament. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. World Cup Best Bets Saturday, June 13 Qatar vs. Switzerland Qatar appear ticketed for the bottom of the group, and while this appears to be the brain-deadest of plays, at near even money, Ill back the Swiss best goalscorer. He scored twice in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and four times in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. I think he'll find the back of the net here. Brazil vs. Morocco The group will be tilted heavily in the direction of a winner here, as these two are separated by just one spot in the FIFA rankings. I dont think this is a great Brazil side. The midfield is old, and despite a central defensive core of Gabriel and Marquinhos, along with Alisson in net, Brazil has conceded in five straight friendlies, all against World Cup teams. While Abde Ezzalzouli is out with a knee injury, Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi are more than capable of making Brazil pay. Of course, with Raphinha and Vini Jr., Brazil have plenty of ability to score as well. The reward for winning is huge, so I expect both teams to go for it. Haiti vs. Scotland If Haiti is to get a result, this is its best chance early in the tourney and against someone other than Brazil or Morocco. We know what well get from Haiti: defend, and hope for a counter.That should result in Scotland having most of the ball and Haitis legitimate chances few and far between. The Scottish defense shouldnt be under too much stress and be forced into conceding corners. Australia vs. Trkiye Australia can be difficult to break down, so the best strategy might not be to try and pass through it, but to fire as many balls towards the goal as possible. That means Juventus leading scorer Kenan Yildiz should have a big part in doing just that. I thought about looking at the Australia team total Under, as leading goalscorer Kusini Yengi is out, and even a total cards Over 3.5 (remember Trkiye during Euro 2024). But Ill opt for the Yildiz shots prop as my top play here.

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In a lot of ways, this fantasy baseball season has felt like a fantasy football season. Five signature players are currently on the IL: Aaron Judge, Elly Da La Cruz, Garrett Crochet, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Tarik Skubal (hopefully back Sunday). Francisco Lindor got hurt early. Cal Raleigh slumped, then he got hurt, too. Hunter Brown, Roman Anthony, Cole Ragans, Max Fried, the beat goes on.So the last thing anyone wanted to see was Shohei Ohtani hurt on Thursday. Thankfully, his knee issue appears to be minor.Ohtani knocked his 13th homer of the year Thursday as the Dodgers got past the Pirates, 8-6. Although Ohtani isnt running much this year (six steals), hes having a fine year at the plate: .305 average, 48 runs, 40 RBI. Hes currently the No. 10 hitter in banked 5x5 value.What would make an Ohtani injury especially painful is the fact that hes also been a Cy Young contender this year.In a turn no one saw coming, Ohtani is the fourth-best fantasy pitcher at the moment, with six wins, 73 strikeouts and Whiffle Ball ratios (1.06 ERA, 0.94 WHIP).Ohtani left Thursdays game in the seventh inning with knee inflammation, but Dave Roberts played down the injury. It sounds like Ohtani could be back Friday. We can all exhale. Baseball needs its best players on the field.The Dodgers remain the most fascinating baseball team in the world. Lineup regulars Teoscar Hernndez and Will Smith are currently on the IL, and in Smiths case, its allowing Dalton Rushing to play. Smith has been slightly above average as the regular backstop (.249/.338/.382, six homers), but Rushing has actually been better in his spot duty (.277/.362/.536, eight homers). I have to replace Smith in one of my two-catcher leagues I missed my targets the previous Sunday and the options are not pretty. In a few other pools, Im rolling out Rushing as long as hes starting.The rest of the lineup is a mix of surprising stars and slumping vets. Andy Pages leads the majors in RBI and is rocking a .282/.328/.519 slash, with 15 homers. Hes been one of the right answers of the season. Freddie Freeman is aging gracefully (139 OPS+ at age 36) and Max Muncy is still productive at age 35 (.266/.361/.512, 14 homers), a classic take-and-rake guy.But its fair to look at this lineup and wonder whats going on with Mookie Betts and Kyle Tucker.Its no fun to say this, but Betts is a player in decline. His bat speed is well below average, and his sprint speed has also collapsed (hes yet to steal a base this year). He still puts the ball in play regularly, but pitchers arent afraid to throw him strikes his walk rate is down significantly. And while theres a fair amount of bad luck tied to that .185/.255/.348 slash the batted-ball data suggests he should be batting .264 and slugging .430 his time as a yearly MVP candidate might be done for good. We say it often: player development isnt always linear, but player decline almost always is.Tuckers mediocre return is far more puzzling hes merely in his age-29 season. The Dodgers signed him to a four-year, $240 million deal over the winter, and even as its often prudent to fade fantasy stars who recently changed teams on a big contract, no one saw this nosedive coming. Tuckers sitting on the worst slash of his career, a .237/.332/.382 line. Hes hit five homers, stolen five bases. His OPS+ is 35% lower than his career mean.Tuckers strikeout rate has risen this year and his chase rate while still good is worse than wed expect. Its shocking to see him barrel the ball so infrequently hes at 5.3% this year, almost half his career norm. Its not a problem with platoon splits Tuckers actually been better against lefties this year.Hes too young and too talented not to come around somewhat, even as the answers through 10 weeks are somewhat unsatisfying.The L.A. story with the pitching staff is a similar one a handful of injured guys. Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Edwin Daz are all on the 60-day IL. The Dodgers have been saved by Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominating (2.68/0.918), Justin Wrobleski stepping up (scene wins, 2.95) and Ohtani having his best pitching season ever. Tanner Scott has been a decent replacement closer for Daz, but Emmet Sheehan (4.70) and Roki Sasaki (4.03) have been erratic at the back end of the rotation.As usual, the Dodgers can play the long game with their rotation. They have an eight-game lead in the NL West and are once again a playoff lock.We should also acknowledge that the Pirates are a fun team this year, a game above .500 and just one game out of the Wild Card. Theyve got their own signature injury to deal with breakout star Oneil Cruz (currently the No. 4 hitter in 5x5 value) has a fractured hand and will miss a month. Cruz is still striking out a lot, but hes improved dramatically against left-handed pitching and his category juice (14 homers, 21 steals) is delightful. Hes also a plus man for average, hitting a respectable .264.2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One: The group stage is here, make your picks now!Jake Mangum is a surprise asset with Cruz hurt, as his role jumps from part-time player to essential regular. Mangum is batting .295 in limited time, with 10 steals in just 49 games. Hes played essentially a full season between Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh the last two years, and although hes not a slugger, a .296 average and 38 steals will validate a fantasy spot. You can add Mangum in 96% of Yahoo leagues.If you prefer your fantasy pickups have more of a rsum, Nick Gonzalez (29%) and Spencer Horwitz (20%) deserve a look. Gonzalez is Pittsburghs answer to Ernie Clement, a versatile player who hits for a great average and not so much power. Horwitz is a fun player, a bat-flipping spectacle whos at .291 with nine homers over 206 at-bats. The Pirates like to roll out a different lineup every day, but Gonzalez and Horwitz are staples in the top five of the order.

Victoria Mboko, No. 9 in the WTA's singles rankings and doubles partner of Serena Williams, will miss Wimbledon with an MCL injury to her left knee, she announced Friday.

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Rising star Victoria Mboko will miss Wimbledon because of a knee injury sustained during a match this week at Queens Club, where the Canadian teenager was in the spotlight as the doubles partner of Serena Williams.The 19-year-old Mboko, who is ranked No. 9, slipped and appeared to strain her knee during a match against Karolina Pliskova at the HSBC Championships. She retired from the match and later pulled out of the doubles event.Unfortunately, my fall on Wednesday caused an injury to the MCL on my left knee, which sadly means I will miss the remainder of the grass season. This unfortunately means Wimbledon too, a tournament I had been so looking forward to playing this year, Mboko wrote on Instagram.Williams and Mboko had won their opening doubles match Tuesday in the 44-year-old Williams first professional match since the 2022 U.S. Open.While trying to return a shot in the second set against Pliskova, Mboko slipped behind the baseline and immediately grabbed her left knee. She told a physiotherapist there was no stability" in it.In her Wimbledon debut last year, Mboko reached the second round where she lost to Hailey Baptiste.Mboko gave a special thanks Friday to Williams for giving me this incredible opportunity to play alongside you. I learnt so much from you and am so sorry our tournament came to an end prematurely, but I hope we can play together again soon and finish what we started.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

There are few cricketers in the modern era who have commanded as much respect as Kane Williamson.In a sporting world increasingly dominated by controversy, ego and endless noise, the New Zealand great built his reputation in a very different way. He let his bat do the talking.Now, after a remarkable 16-year international career, Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, bringing the curtain down on one of the finest careers the game has ever seen.The numbers alone are staggering.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayWilliamson retires as New Zealand's all-time leading international run-scorer with 19,346 runs across all formats. He scored 48 international centuries, six double centuries and represented his country 378 times. In Test cricket, he amassed 9,515 runs at an average of 54.06, including 33 hundreds making him not only New Zealand's most prolific Test batsman but also one of the most successful batters of his generation.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSWorld Cup 2026 day two: Mexico and South Korea kick off campaigns with wins, two games to comeIreland to play Israel behind closed doors overseas due to fears of protestsF1 star who was left 'heartbroken' after Monaco Grand Prix given major boostBut statistics only tell part of the story.Williamson belonged to cricket's famous "Fab Four" alongside Virat Kohli, Joe Root and Steve Smith. Yet while his rivals often generated headlines for their intensity and larger-than-life personalities, Williamson became admired for something increasingly rare in elite sport: humility.His finest hour arrived in 2021 when he captained New Zealand to victory in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final, securing the biggest achievement in the country's cricketing history. Under his leadership, the Black Caps also reached two World Cup finals and became one of the most respected teams in world cricket.The debate over New Zealand's greatest-ever cricketer will continue. Sir Richard Hadlee remains the country's most iconic bowler and perhaps its most influential player. But when it comes to batting, there is scarcely an argument left to have.Williamson owns the records. He owns the runs. He owns the centuries. Most importantly, he carried the hopes of a nation for more than a decade and rarely let it down.For many, that makes him New Zealand's greatest batsman of all time.As Williamson walks away, cricket is losing far more than a run machine. It is losing a role model, a leader and one of the last true gentlemen of the game.The scorebooks will remember the runs. Fans will remember the grace with which he made them.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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