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Chancel Mbemba of Congo DR reacts after the 1-1 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Congo DR at Houston Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Soccer

Congo Was Ready For The Moment, And For Portugal

Alexi Lalas attends the Fox Sports FIFA World Cup 2026 Media Day event at Lavan on May 21, 2026 in New York City.

Alexi Lalas Has Already Worn Out His Welcome

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 14: John Tortorella of the Vegas Golden Knights arrives before the start of game six of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes on June 14, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Christopher Trim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

I Hope John Tortorella Didn’t Bother Unpacking

Cabo Verde players react after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 15, 2026.

Cape Verde Defeats Spain, 0-0

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 14: Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour celebrates Jordan Staal #11 on the ice after winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on June 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Hurricanes’ Dominance Required Years Of Disappointment

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: layers of the United States celebrate their side's first goal, an own goal by Damian Bobadilla #16 of Paraguay (not pictured), during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

The USMNT Won With Flair. Can It Win A Grind?

Players of New York Knicks celebrate after the final game 5 between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at the 2025-2026 NBA basketball game in San Antonio, the United States, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images)

It Won’t Get Better Than This

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 11: Jalen Chatfield #5 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates away from Ivan Barbashev #49 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of Game Five of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center on June 11, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

In Unprecedented Development, Carolina Wins Normal Game

The French national team smiles after scoring a goal

France Is Great. What Else Is New?

King Charles III , with his son, Prince William, and grandsons George and Louis, standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Minor Dilemmas

What Is A Grandparent Actually Good For?

Jonah Heim of the Athletics celebrates a home run in the 10th inning during the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark on Monday, June 8, 2026.

The A’s And Brewers Got Stupid In Las Vegas

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock returns to the locker room before playing the Los Angeles Kings at the Scotiabank Arena on November 5, 2019 in Toronto.

Mike Babcock Is Proof That No One Is Too Weird To Get Hired In The NHL

Portugal Belongs To Cristiano Ronaldo For A Little Bit Longer

Vegas Golden Knights players William Karlsson, and Mitch Marner celebrate in front of the opposing goal after the the game-winning the goal in double overtime to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in game three of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Hurricanes Took Vegas To The Brink And The Rest Of Us Got Hockey Nirvana

Seth Jarvis (number 24) of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates toward the home crowd after scoring during game two of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes on June 4, 2026.

Carolina Refused To Die, And The Stanley Cup Final Has New Life

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter in Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals.