What Belgium coach told Folarin Balogun after World Cup red card drama exploded

Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia and U.S. star forward Folarin Balogun cleared the air after the Red Devils beat the Americans 4-1 in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday. During his postmatch press conference, Garcia was candid about their conversation and explained that he didn’t fault Balogun after his one-game red-card suspension was controversially lifted by FIFA. “He came to talk to me. I really liked that,” Garcia said in French through an interpreter after the match in Seattle. Belgium head coach, Rudi Garcia, on his conversation with Folarin Balogun after the match:”He came to…

Shohei Ohtani hits 299th career home run as Dodgers down Rockies

Another milestone is within Shohei Ohtani’s reach. Ohtani’s next home run will be his 300th in the major leagues. No. 299 came in a wild 11-inning, 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night — the Dodgers’ first extra-inning game of the season. The game had everything. A middle-inning…

Belgium exposed the defensive cracks USMNT showed all World Cup long

SEATTLE — The United States men’s national team finally showed the cracks along the fault lines that had been there from the beginning. Their vulnerable defense that bent through friendlies, shined and survived in the group stage, and escaped against Bosnia and Herzegovina, finally fractured Monday night. “Today wasn’t a…

Nikola Jokic sets record straight on Nuggets contract rumors

Don’t worry Nuggets fans, Nikola Jokic isn’t saying goodbye anytime soon.  Following a FIBA World Cup qualifying game Monday, the Serbian star reaffirmed his desire to extend his contract and finish his career with the Nuggets, though he plans to wait to sign his deal.  “My idea and desire is…

Bears’ Caleb Williams gifts Chicago-native Pope Leo XIV autographed jersey

Pope Leo XIV’s closet keeps getting more full with Chicago sports gear.  This time, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sent an autographed jersey to Leo, a Chicago native and the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church.  Gifted by Williams’ Caleb Cares foundation, the jersey was presented to…

Timberwolves overcome injuries to snag series win over Nuggets

MINNEAPOLIS — Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves in a 110-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night that finished off another tense NBA playoff series between the…

California scammers on notice as feds launch West Coast fraud strike force’

West Coast scammers are on notice as the Department of Justice launched a sweeping crackdown on healthcare fraud — including the hospice schemes that have plagued Los Angeles. Officials at the U.S. Attorney for California’s Northern District in San Francisco said at a Thursday press conference that the DOJ’s National…

US figure skating team’s first pitch at Mets game doesn’t go well

Perhaps the U.S. figure skating team should stay on the ice and away from the diamond. Multiple members of the team — including some from the gold medal-winning squad from the 2026 Winter Olympics — appeared at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch ahead of the Mets’ 5-4…

Missing Republican Oklahoma Senate candidate, 54, found dead in rural area

The body of a missing Republican Senate candidate was found inside a truck in rural Oklahoma, according to authorities and reports. Barry Christian, a 54-year-old candidate for District 38 in western Oklahoma, was discovered dead on Thursday after he mysteriously vanished just two days prior, his campaign said in a…

Colts won’t pick up Anthony Richardson’s fifth-year option as trade questions loom

Don’t expect Anthony Richardson’s time with the Colts to continue for much longer. The Colts will not be exercising the fifth-year option on Richardson’s rookie contract, Fox 59 reported Thursday. General manager Chris Ballard told reporters Saturday that he “hadn’t given too much thought” to Richardson’s fifth-year option that would…

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