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USMNT Stands Tall Against England

Ahead of the United States’ group-stage game against England, one of the tournament favorites and easily the best team the USMNT has faced in a competitive match in eight years, manager Gregg Berhalter sprung a surprise. He tweaked his trademark 4-3-3 formation by sliding Christian Pulisic back into the midfield, shifting Weston McKennie over to […]

Patrick Redford

AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 25: Tyler Adams of United States of America talks with Yunus Musah of United States of America during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Juan Luis Diaz/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Why Is Bryan Adams’s “Summer Of ’69” The Only Song On My Radio?

Canadian singer Bryan Adams posing in front of a brick wall. Taken in 1984, in Paris.

Begin Respecting Mike McCarthy At Your Own Risk

Mike McCarthy

Getting Stupid In A Global Sense

An Oral History Of The Time Six Doctors Swallowed Lego Heads To See How Long They’d Take To Poo

Lego heads

Richarlison Found What He’s Been Looking For

Richarlison

Everything In Moderation

Johhny, 3, biting into a drumstick. The children had their turkey a day ahead of Thanksgiving at the Army's Nursery.

Here Is Your Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Extravaganza Open Thread

Defector Up All Night

South Korean soccer fans

Spain Touches The Sky

Marco Asensio of Spain celebrates with team mates after scoring during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Spain and Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium on November 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

My Damn Oven Died Just In Time For Thanksgiving

The inside of my accursed oven

Zach Wilson Has Been Moved From The Doghouse To The Outhouse

Zach Wilson

UCLA Has Joined The Party

College Basketball

Maitreyi Anantharaman

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Troy Trojans at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on November 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Antisemitism Isn’t Going Away Just Because The NBA Is Moving On

Diana Moskovitz

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 20, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. His back it to the camera, and around him everything else is dark.

Japan And Germany Played A Perfect Game

Manuel Neuer makes a tackle

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Harry Kane

Harry Kane of England walks around the pitch after being substituted during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Where Is All This World Cup Stoppage Time Coming From?

Luis Paez-Pumar

A board signifying 14 minutes of first half stoppage time is seen during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Bryson DeChambeau Abandons Quest To Become Large After It Made Him Feel “Weird”

Bryson DeChambeau swings his golf club.

Memo Ochoa Still Has More World Cup Magic In Him

Patrick Redford

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Robert Lewandowski of Poland shoots a penalty which is saved by Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by)

The Poor, Exciting Pacers Might Be Too Good To Turn Back Now

A Brief But Convincing Defense Of Snobbery

'The Luncheon in the Conservatory', 1877. Three generations of a prosperous family relax and talk at the end of an informal meal in their conservatory where the plants are as flourishing as their owners. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Pau, France. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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