by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 15, 2026 | Sports News
So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer’s biggest tournament. Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday. “This means everything for our...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 15, 2026 | Sports News
World Cup odds are drawing massive action over the first few days of the tournament. Sportsbooks across the nation — and around the world, to be sure — are taking boatloads of bets. That included the public betting masses piling on tournament favorite Spain for its...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 14, 2026 | Sports News
The biggest sporting event North America has ever hosted is in full swing, and two of the co-hosts, Mexico and the United States, are off to a dream start. On Sunday, the Netherlands and Japan met in a 2026 FIFA World Cup thriller that featured four second-half goals....
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 14, 2026 | Sports News
For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany, with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable. Livano Comenencia tied it with his left-footed shot through traffic from the center of the box in the 21st...
by Roger Barkley Jr | Jun 14, 2026 | Sports News
Jameis Winston traded the gridiron for the world’s game this summer, living it up with a different kind of football (and football fans) as a FOX Sports World Cup correspondent for the 2026 tournament. Winston — the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner and current quarterback...