Examining the challenges Belgium presents for USMNT

SEATTLE — Belgium spent the first week of this World Cup looking strangely ordinary. By the time the Round of 16 arrived, the Red Devils had reminded everyone exactly why they remain one of the world’s most dangerous teams. Belgium limped through scoreless stretches against Egypt and Iran, producing just one goal in its first two group matches before erupting for five goals in a demolition of New Zealand to close out the group stage. Then came an even louder warning. Trailing Senegal deep into the Round of 32, Belgium waited patiently before detonating, scoring two goals in less than…

Patrick Ewing joins Wizards staff as an assistant coach

Patrick Ewing is returning to coaching after serving as an ambassador for the Knicks the last two seasons. The legendary forward who remains one of the greatest Knicks players ever — present throughout their recent championship run and parade, too — has joined the Wizards staff as an assistant coach,…

AI-crazed San Francisco homebuyers find insane new currency to outbid rivals

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom is making home-buying in the notoriously expensive Bay Area real estate market even more miserable. In a viral post this week, Michael Hess, a founder at an AI-moderated research platform, shared a screenshot of a text message exchange with a realtor. Hess in the exchange…

Max Fried’s masterful start leads Yankees over Red Sox again

BOSTON — Whether it is the quality of their arms or the ineptitude of their opponents’ bats — or perhaps a mix of both — the Yankees pitching staff is at it again.  Max Fried became the latest starter to throw up a string of zeroes, this one turning into…

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Francisco Lindor exits with calf injury in newest Mets debacle

On the same night Juan Soto returned to the lineup from a strained right calf, the Mets lost Francisco Lindor to left calf tightness in Wednesday’s game against the Twins. With the Mets looking to snap a 12-game losing streak, Lindor was removed after scoring from first base on Francisco…

Virginia court pauses implementation of Democrat-drawn congressional map 

A Virginia court on Wednesday blocked the state from enacting new congressional districts that could allow Democrats to flip four Republican House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.  A judge in Tazewell County ruled that the constitutional amendment on redistricting, narrowly approved by voters in a closely watched election Tuesday night, was…

Dalton Rushing says viral expletive was not directed at Jung Hoo Lee

SAN FRANCISCO — No, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing was not trying to belittle the injury that Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee sustained in Tuesday’s game at Oracle Park. On Wednesday, Rushing was asked about a clip that made the rounds (especially among Giants fans) the night before, when he appeared…

Elon Musk says Tesla expenses will rise ‘substantially in the future’ as  he funds AI and robotic dreams

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expected the electric vehicle maker’s capital expenses would rise “substantially in the future” after it surprised investors on Wednesday with positive cash flow in the first quarter. “We’re going to be substantially increasing our investments in the future, so you should expect to see significant increase in capital expenditures,”…

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