The History Of Mexico's Opening-Day World Cup Curse
Mexico usually hits a wall when it plays on the opening day of the World Cup.
FIVE Sport News
Aston Martin expect reality check in Spain after first point of 2026
BARCELONA, June 11 : Aston Martin expect a tough reality check in Spain this weekend after Fernando Alonso brought the struggling Silverstone-based team their first point of the Formula One season in Monaco last Sunday.
Relegated Wolves sack Edwards after seven months in charge
LONDON: Wolves sacked manager Rob Edwards on Thursday after just seven months in charge following their relegation from the Premier League. Edwards was hired from Middlesbrough in November to replace the axed Vitor Pereira, but was unable to stop Wolves crashing into Championship after eight years in the Premier League. It is believed Cesar Peixoto, who led Gil Vicente to sixth place in Portugal’s top-flight last season, is the leading candidate to replace Edwards at Molineux. Wolves finished bottom of the Premier League after winning only three of their 38 games. Edwards, who left Middlesbrough when they were second in the Championship. mustered just five wins and lost 16 of his 30 games in all competitions with Wolves. Following an end of season review, the club decided dismissing Edwards would improve their chances of promotion from the second tier. “This has been an extremely difficult decision,” Wolves executive chairman Nathan Shi said. “Our decision was not about character, professionalism or dedication.
Brittney Sykes leads Tempo to OT win over Sun
Not even four ice bags wrapped around both knees and ankles could cool down Brittney Sykes after her all-world performance for the expansion Toronto Tempo on Wednesday.
DAZN, DirecTV Latin America strike sports channel deal ahead of World Cup
June 11 : Sports streaming platform DAZN, backed by British-American billionaire Len Blavatnik, said it had struck a deal to bring DirecTV Latin America's DSPORTS channels to its platform in five countries, expanding its soccer offering as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off.
Blue Jays' Scherzer happy with health but not with loss after milestone strikeout
A tough season continued for Toronto Blue Jays veteran starter Max Scherzer, who struggled in his return from the injured list in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre.
Pressure on Turkey in World Cup clash against Australia, says Degenek
ALAMEDA, California, June 10 : The weight of expectations will be on Turkey's shoulders when they return to the World Cup after 24 years for their Group D opener against Australia, Socceroos defender Milos Degenek said on Wednesday.
How Victor Wembanyama, Spurs fought the MSG noise -- and won - ESPN
Thousands of people passed through the hallways from the San Antonio Spurs' locker room to the interview room of Madison Square Garden, where on Monday night Victor Wembanyama reflected on the first NBA Finals win of his young career. Every one of them was wearing shoes.