SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his Tunisia vs. Netherlands best bets for World Cup 2026 action on Thursday

In case you haven't gotten caught up in all the bruhaha surrounding the World Cup and football for the rest of the country, the U.S. has had a pretty good start and is already going through as the winner of its group.American football players have taken notice, and that apparently includes the Ohio State football team. The creative team for the program took some time out to ask some of the Buckeye players who they think will win the World Cup, and you might be surprised by some of the answers.There was a lot of Argentina and Lionel Messi picked to take center stage on the world stage, but there was also a nod to the favored teams like Spain and Portugal. Not to be forgotten about, there were a few predictions for the U.S. team to shock the world, too. Have a look for yourself at the knowledge and predictions from some of the Ohio State players when it comes to picking the winner for the World Cup.Who do the guys think is winning the World Cup pic.twitter.com/FnKhX5nRwf Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) June 24, 2026It's always fun to see when sports collide and root for each other, and that's exactly what's taking over the country at this point, even on the banks of the Olentangy.Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon X (formerly Twitter) and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. FollowPhil Harrison on X.This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State football players pick World Cup winner | Buckeyes Wire

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his Sweden vs. Japan best bets for their FIFA World Cup 2026 match on Thursday

Lead Stories says: Fake FoulDid the WNBA say Caitlin Clark would get a technical foul for lifting her knee toward Alyssa Thomas during a game? No, that's not true: The WNBA did not release such a statement immediately after the game. There are no statements on any of the WNBA official social media accounts saying Clark would get a technical foul. No credible sports or news outlets are reporting a foul for Clark.The claim appeared in a June 24, 2026, post on X account @HUSKER_DOO_1200 (archived here). It opened:WNBA OFFICIAL STATEMENT:Reviewing the footage of the interaction of Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark, we determined Clark lifter her knees toward Thomas forcing Thomas to brace herself from falling. Caitlin Clark will be assess a post game technical 1.This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:Image source: post by @HUSKER_DOO_1200 on X.Here is the video of the incident included in the post on X:WNBA OFFICIAL STATEMENT:Reviewing the footage of the interaction of Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark, we determined Clark lifter her knees toward Thomas forcing Thomas to brace herself from falling. Caitlin Clark will be assess a post game technical 1. pic.twitter.com/fjq3fnKIbn-- FORTYFOUR_12oo (@HUSKER_D00_1200) June 24, 2026On June 25, 2026, the day after the game and after the X post was published, the WNBA released a statement to Lead Stories, stating Thomas had received a "flagrant foul 2 penalty" and a one-game suspension for the incident, not that Clark was given a foul.NEW YORK, June 25, 2026 -- Upon postgame review, the Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas has received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension for recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, it was announced today by the WNBA.The incident, for which Thomas was deemed to have committed a non-basketball act, occurred with 6:52 remaining in the second quarter of the Mercury's 111-109 win over the Fever last night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Per WNBA rule, the League Office has the option, following its review of any game, to reclassify a Flagrant foul or to classify as Flagrant any foul not called as such during a game and may impose a fine and/or suspension. Thomas will serve her suspension on June 27, when the Mercury visit the Toronto Tempo.Here is a screenshot of the WNBA press release sent to Lead Stories:Image source: WNBA.A loose-ball scramble during the June 24, 2026, game between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury ended with Phoenix's Thomas putting her fist into Clark's neck, as CBS Sports reported (archived here). No foul was called on either Thomas or Clark. Clark's coach Stephanie White called Thomas' conduct "egregious and utterly disrespectful" during the post-game press conference.The WNBA did not release a statement the same night as the game. The claim was made in the X post on June 24, 2026, hours after the incident. A search of the official WNBA X account (archived here) and WNBA.com (archived here) did not find any such message about a Clark foul.Because of Clark's high profile, had she been assessed a "postgame technical" it would have been major news, with sports and news outlets reporting on the punishment. Lead Stories searched Google (archived here) and Yahoo (archived here) and did not find any credible news reports about Clark being given a technical foul.

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Things couldn't have gone much better for the United States men's national team in the group stage. It clinched the top spot in its group with a win in just the second match it beat Paraguay and Australia and ended its third and final match against Trkiye on Thursday without any serious injuries or suspensions. But there is one serious area of concern that still exists for the United States entering its round of 32 matchup with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1 at Los Angeles Stadium. And it reared its ahead again its group-stage finale loss against Trkiye. Cracking The UEFA Code With its 3-2 loss to Trkiye on Thursday, the United States extended its losing streak against UEFA opponents to 10 matches and its winless streak to 12 matches. Its overall record against UEFA teams in the last 12 matches is 0W-2D-10L. Pochettino Not The Answer Despite his experience in Europe managing Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino hasn't been the answer to the Americans' UEFA woes. After, the U.S. had lost all six games against European opponents under Pochettino, scoring just six goals and conceding 18. The results of those matches were as follows: The Silver Lining The U.S. hasn't beaten a UEFA opponent since December 2021. The opponent? Bosnia and Herzegovina the same team the U.S. will face in the round of 32. Bosnia and Herzegovina is also the lowest-ranked UEFA team the U.S. has faced under Pochettino with a ranking of 62. The previous lowest was Trkiye (32) and the highest was Portugal (8).