Key reactions from coaches after the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington on Friday: Roberto Martinez, coach of Portugal. Drawn with Uzbekistan, a qualifier and Colombia in Group K: “I think contenders is the right word. But I think the favorites are the teams that have won the World Cup before because there is a … Read more
Nebraska volleyball (30-0) begins the road to Kansas City Friday with the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The Huskers play host for the Regional and take on the Long Island Sharks (20-8) for the opening round. The match commences after San Diego takes Kansas State at 4:30 p.m. CT. The winner of each match advances to the second, which … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are picking up the pieces after a 44-30 defeat to the Detroit Lions Thursday night plummeted their postseason odds. That includes longtime owner and general manager Jerry Jones. But, despite playoff simulators now giving the Cowboys less than a 10% chance to get in, Jones remains confident in his group — and … Read more
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti reflected on a “difficult” group after being paired with surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco at the 2026 World Cup draw on Friday. The five-time winners are in Group C with Scotland — playing at a World Cup for the first time in 28 years — and Haiti, whose only previous qualification was … Read more
What a week for Michigan State University and its athletic department! In a series of announcements, MSU fired football coach Jonathan Smith, hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, revealed a $1 billion fundraising goal for the athletic department and then, on Friday, said Greg and Dawn Williams are donating $401 million to the Spartans, most … Read more
England manager Thomas Tuchel said the Three Lions are confident but must show Croatia, Ghana and Panama the respect they deserve after Friday’s World Cup draw. After narrowly missing out at two Euros and World Cups under Gareth Southgate, England head to North America as one of the favourites as they aim to end a … Read more
Lazio midfielder Toma Basic is one of the revelations of the season. And not only for what he is providing on the pitch, but for the motivations that brought him back from total invisibility: from out of the squad to an untouchable starter. Advertisement He returned out of sheer necessity, too many injuries, in the … Read more
The conventional wisdom holds that Dec. 15 marks the unofficial opening of the NBA trade season, because that’s when many players who signed new contracts or extensions this past summer become eligible to be traded. The reality is that it will be Dec. 19-22 in Orlando — when the NBA G League Winter Showcase takes … Read more
A returning player also took part in the final training session. “Niki was in team training for the first time today,” said the BVB coach about Niklas Süle, who has had to sit out the past few weeks due to a toe injury. However, it is still too early for him to play at the … Read more
Germany World Cup draw 2026: Group results, schedule, roster, coach and more to know originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Germany has historically been one of international socccer’s top teams. Advertisement The nation has lifted the trophy four times, but has not done so … Read more