Boston and Scotland only needed a week to form a lasting bond. After thousands of Scottish fans took over the streets of Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the City of Boston and Glasgow, the capital of Scotland, announced a sister city partnership on Thursday. "We are the city of champions, so we knew that this was going to be a great experience for us," Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement. "But I think we've won one more title this time around: Boston is clearly the best host city for the World Cup right now, and that is, thanks in large part to the Tartan Army." Scotland's Tartan Army has taken over Boston as its national team won its first World Cup game at Boston Stadium last week and will play its second game there on Friday. Several videos of Scotland fans have gone viral, including clips of them riding the infamous City Hall Plaza slide and visiting bars throughout the city. The Tartan Army has also been a force at Fenway Park over the last few days. Countless Scottish fans have been in attendance at Boston Red Sox games this week as they remained in the area between Scotland's first two matches. But the one thing the Tartan Army has done that may have generated the most headlines is drink a lot of beer. Noelle Somers, chief operating officer at Hennessys Bar, told the Boston Globe that their sales have "tripled" what they were during St. Patrick's Day since the start of the World Cup. While many Scottish fans remained in Boston between matches, there were some that ventured to New York City this week. However, one Scottish fan told ESPN that his takeaway from visiting New York was that "it's not as good as Boston." That admiration appeared to be mutual. As part of Thursday's festivities, Wu announced that Boston had become a sister city of Glasgow at The Haven, a Scottish restaurant. "What has been most beautiful about this whole experience is not just seeing fans who are as passionate about your teams, your heritage, your culture as Boston fans are, but then seeing those connections built across different cultures too," Wu added in her statement. "We are both cities that are champions of arts and culture and innovation, but also we are willing to fight for it. We have the grit, we have the passion for making sure people are at the center of everything that we do." Scotland took home a victory in its opening match at the World Cup on Saturday, defeating Haiti 1-0. That match marked Scotland's first World Cup match in nearly three decades, as it hadn't qualified for a World Cup since 1998. Scotland will play its second match in Group C on Friday, taking on Morocco at Boston Stadium (6 p.m. ET on FOX, the FOX Sports app and FOX One). Scotland's final group stage match, which is against Brazil, will take place at Miami Stadium. There is a chance that Scotland could play at Boston Stadium again after the group stage. The third-place team in Group C is one of the handful of teams that could play at Boston Stadium in the Round of 32. If Scotland finishes as the runner-up or third-place in Group C, it could also play in the quarterfinal match at Boston Stadium.

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Between now and training camp, we will be going through theJacksonville Jaguars'full 90-man roster, previewing each player.Up next is dual-threat cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter, who wears No. 12.ProfileHeight: 6-1Weight: 185Age: 23NFL experience: 2 yearsCollege: ColoradoHow long has Travis Hunter been with theJaguars?The Jaguars traded up to No. 2 to get Hunter in the 2025 NFL Draft. Hunter was a two-way phenom who won the Heisman Trophy, the Chuck Bednarik Award, and the Fred Biletnikoff Award for the best defensive player and wide receiver, respectively. He is the only person in college football history to ever win all three.Recapping Travis Hunter's 2025 seasonHunter's rookie year was promising, and he continued taking snaps on both offense and defense. Most of his playing time came on the offensive side of the ball. In Week 8, he had a breakout performance, logging eight catches for 104 yards and a touchdown. In eight games, he finished the season with 28 receptions for 298 yards total and one touchdown, as well as 15 tackles and three pass break-ups on defense. His season was cut short with a knee injury, which required surgery.Looking ahead to 2026 for Travis HunterThere are two major questions surrounding Hunter going into 2026. The first is how he will rebound from injury, and if he will still be able to play at a high level. By all accounts, he seems to be recovering well, making expectations high for his return.The second question is what his role will be. Hunter, who is both a wide receiver and a cornerback, had more snaps on offense than defense last year. It has been rumored that the opposite will happen in 2026, with Hunter playing cornerback full-time, while still taking snaps on offense -- although how many remains to be seen. But for now, that is just speculation, and what his official role in 2026 will be is still to be determined.This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars training camp preview: WR/CB Travis Hunter

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The Socceroos are gearing up for Saturdays (AEST) blockbuster grudge match against the United States and its not the first time theyve been riding high heading into their second match at a FIFA World Cup.

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Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday.Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match. Assim Madibo was handed a red early in the second half after a tackle on Ismal Kon, who was stretched off with a serious injury to his lower left leg. Homan Ahmed was sent off in the first half for a challenge on Tajon Buchanan.Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the match after missing the teams opener in Toronto last week because of the G7 summit in France. He sat with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.Cyle Larin scored his second goal of the tournament on a rebound in the 16th minute. Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada punched away Davids volley but it fell to Larin, who pointed to his ears in celebration as the red-clad crowd roared.David doubled the lead with a right-footed volley in the 29th, for his first goal in the run of play in more than a year.Ahmed was sent off with a red card in the 33rd. The official initially pointed to the penalty spot, but after video review Canada was given a free kick just outside the box and the initial yellow card handed to Ahmed was changed to red.Canada made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time when David scored in a scramble in front of the net off a shot that caromed off the crossbar. Qatari players stood with their hands on their hips in frustration while Canada celebrated.Canadas players surrounded Kon in concern when he suffered the scary-looking injury early in the second half, and Madibo was clearly distraught before he was ejected.Nathan Saliba, who came in as a substitute for Kon, scored on a free kick in the 64th to make it 4-0. Mohamed Manai deflected a shot past his goalkeeper for an own goal in the 75th. David completed the hat trick in stoppage time, joining Argentinas Lionel Messi as the only players with three goals in a match in this World Cup.Canada captain Alphonso Davies was available after he missed the opener while recovering from a hamstring injury. Mose Bombito was also available after missing Canadas opening World Cup match, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Toronto. Neither Davies or Bombito played.Qatar scored a stoppage-time goal to earn a surprising 1-1 draw with Group B favorite Switzerland in its opener. The Persian Gulf country was still looking for its first World Cup win after losing all of its group matches four years ago as the host.Switzerland defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 earlier in the day in Group B.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday.Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match. Assim Madibo was handed a red early in the second half after a tackle on Ismal Kon, who was stretched off with a serious injury to his lower left leg. Homan Ahmed was sent off in the first half for a challenge on Tajon Buchanan.Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the match after missing the teams opener in Toronto last week because of the G7 summit in France. He sat with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.Cyle Larin scored his second goal of the tournament on a rebound in the 16th minute. Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada punched away Davids volley but it fell to Larin, who pointed to his ears in celebration as the red-clad crowd roared.David doubled the lead with a right-footed volley in the 29th, for his first goal in the run of play in more than a year.Ahmed was sent off with a red card in the 33rd. The official initially pointed to the penalty spot, but after video review Canada was given a free kick just outside the box and the initial yellow card handed to Ahmed was changed to red.Canada made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time when David scored in a scramble in front of the net off a shot that caromed off the crossbar. Qatari players stood with their hands on their hips in frustration while Canada celebrated.Canadas players surrounded Kon in concern when he suffered the scary-looking injury early in the second half, and Madibo was clearly distraught before he was ejected.Nathan Saliba, who came in as a substitute for Kon, scored on a free kick in the 64th to make it 4-0. Mohamed Manai deflected a shot past his goalkeeper for an own goal in the 75th. David completed the hat trick in stoppage time, joining Argentinas Lionel Messi as the only players with three goals in a match in this World Cup.Canada captain Alphonso Davies was available after he missed the opener while recovering from a hamstring injury. Mose Bombito was also available after missing Canadas opening World Cup match, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Toronto. Neither Davies or Bombito played.Qatar scored a stoppage-time goal to earn a surprising 1-1 draw with Group B favorite Switzerland in its opener. The Persian Gulf country was still looking for its first World Cup win after losing all of its group matches four years ago as the host.Switzerland defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 earlier in the day in Group B.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

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