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Eau Claire, Wisc. - The Eau Claire Express took the first of a two-game set by the final of 9-4 over the visiting La Crosse Loggers in front of 1,120 ... - Northwoods La Crosse Loggers

Suivez en live l'affiche entre l'Argentine et l'Algrie, ce mercredi (3h) Kansas City dans le groupe J de la Coupe du monde. Les tenants du titre dbutent la dfense de leur trophe par ce choc emballant. suivre sur RMC Sport.

Nothing compares to the monastic silence of a 2am kick-off, where only the true lunatics are awake.

New Zealand's Sarpreet Singh became the first player of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup 2026 match, playing nearly the full game in a 2-2 draw with Iran. Born to Punjabi parents, the 27-year-old previously made history with Bayern Munich. Other Indian-origin players at the tournament include Australia's Nishan Velupillay, DR Congo's Samuel Moutoussamy and Qatar's Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid.

U.S. men's national team captain Tim Ream has accumulated more than 80 caps at the international level. Yet at age 38, he's helping to maximize a new challenge. An up-tempo, high-press system. "This style," Ream said while appearing on FOX Sports' "The Herd" on Tuesday, "it's fun to play. It's enjoyable, but it's harder than any style or system that I've ever played. But when it works, when you see what Friday brought, it is so enjoyable to be a part of." USA's 4-1 victory against Paraguay on Friday at Los Angeles Stadium was a result of a high-risk, high-reward system paying off. And paying off because of a wild card that the U.S. has struggled to find, in consistency. A creative and clinical striker, Folarin Balogun. "Flo is a natural striker," Ream said. "He's one of those guys that you saw it on the second goal loves getting in, and darting behind defenders and getting the ball in front of him and being able to take guys on. But he's also out of this dimension of being able to hold the ball up and bring other players in. And now you find this connection." Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup started, Ream emphasized that Balogun put in the effort to make a connection with the midfielders behind him Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Malik Tillman and others. "It's a lot of things that are done not in front of the camera that people don't see," Ream explained. "Conversations and extra touches, extra drills." That time together, away from the heat of competition leads to slotting away the chances that present themselves, and even more crucially to this system it leads to trust. Each attacker is assured their teammate will press if they lose the ball, giving them the confidence to take risks and make mistakes. Balogun found himself on the receiving end of that collective courage, as he scored two goals on Friday off his own skill but also sublime setups from teammates. The first was a low cross from Pulisic that landed right at Balogun's foot for a one-time finish. The second was a through ball from Tillman that reached Balogun in stride, giving him the momentum to skirt around defenders and create the angle for a shot. Finishing those chances awarded the aggression the U.S. put forth to winning the ball back in the final third after just losing it there. "We will be attacking and we will lose the ball. Yeah, that's a given," Ream said. "But being in the right place before things happen is how you mitigate the negatives of playing that way." Aside from Balogun, Ream is crucial to USA's system because he is the eyes at the back, and an extension of manager Mauricio Pochettino on the field. His job has been made easier because of Balogun's talent, plus team-wide trust. "I don't really think about being on an island," Ream said. "Sometimes I just think of, 'OK, where do I have to be, and where do I have to put guys in order to make sure that we're in a solid position to not have any crazy counter-attacks?'" The bedrock of that trust, in Ream's opinion, is the manager, Pochettino. Because he cares for and empowers his players, they play for him in this high-intensity system. "Once you get to know him and his staff, it's very easy. They're very charismatic," Ream said. "They're very caring about the players. They have an interesting focus about them when we're on the field, but this idea that they want to connect with the players individually and then that translates into the players connecting off the field in a larger group, in a bigger collective." The U.S. is coming off an ultimate high a performance Ream dubbed "one of, if not the best performances the guys have put in over my many years." Part of that is because, in all Ream's years, he hasn't seen such a unique system flowing in synchronicity. He's confident the U.S. has the pieces, starting with Balogun at the top, down through Ream and Pochettino, to keep the system working on Thursday against Australia, and throughout the World Cup.

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The NFL has released a statement in support of the Protect College Sports Act. The league cited the need for stability in the college athletics landscape and said the bill is an important step toward that point.Tuesdays statement comes ahead of a scheduled markup this week the next step in the legislative process. The NFL also voiced its support for the bills provision regarding the voluntary pooling of media rights. That has been a key point of conversation about the bipartisan legislation, particularly since the Big Ten and SEC have spoken out against the idea.[ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ]The NFL also said it plans to keep working with Congressional leadership as the bill moves ahead. A markup is on the schedule for Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee previously announced.Statement from the @NFLpic.twitter.com/ZxAff9A81K Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) June 16, 2026The National Football League applauds Senators Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell, Eric Schmitt, and Chris Coons for their bipartisan leadership in introducing the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, the statement reads, via ESPNs Heather Dinich. Healthy, stable, and thriving collegiate athletics is essential to the future of American sports, including Olympic sports, and this legislation is an important step to achieving that for the benefit of all college athletes and institutions alike.By utilizing proven models like the voluntary pooling of media rights under the Sports Broadcasting Act, which supports broad, fan-friendly distribution of NFL games, this legislation will support college athletics and ensure fans will be able to access their favorite games across todays changing media landscape. The League looks forward to continue working with Congressional leaders as this bill moves through the legislative process.This story will be updated.

Cape Verde GK Vozinha is a 40-year-old journeyman who is now one of the 2026 World Cup's most beloved players.

Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a game-by-game basis after replacing the exiled Ben Stokes for this weeks second Test against New Zealand.