Now comes the U.S. national team’s version of “Survivor.” Having expanded his player pool during a CONCACAF Gold Cup that ended with a 2-1 loss to Mexico in Sunday’s final, coach Mauricio Pochettino has eight friendlies left from September through March to evaluate players to pick for the World Cup. Source link
NASCAR’s first in-season tournament hasn’t made much of an impression on its drivers so far. Ty Gibbs said Sunday he didn’t know who his second-round opponent was until after the Cup Series race. That might be about to change. Source link
Edson Alvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Source link
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala badly injured his left leg and was forced to leave his team’s match against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday in the Club World Cup quarterfinals. Source link
Brazil striker Igor Jesus, one of the stars of the ongoing Club World Cup, signed for Nottingham Forest from Botafogo on Saturday. Source link
Lifelong soccer fan Victor Dumois expressed concern about the United States co-hosting the 2026 World Cup after attending a recent Club World Cup match in Miami. Source link
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the Honda Cup, given annually to the country’s top female college athlete, on Monday night. Source link
Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie on Sunday night. Source link
The U.S.-hosted FIFA Club World Cup — which has seen several weather delays and flagging attendance numbers — is a “joke,” Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said after Saturday’s 4-1 win over Benfica. Source link
France’s union of professional soccer players launched a scathing attack on the Club World Cup on Sunday, saying it is “urgent to stop this massacre” amid ongoing concerns about extreme player workloads. Source link
