Somehow, we’re just over a year away from the 2026 World Cup, which will primarily be played in the United States.
And while most fans don’t have the highest expectations for the US Men’s National Team, the team’s manager, Mauricio Pochettino is setting his sights higher. Like, winning the World Cup high. With President Donald Trump‘s help, apparently.
“I think we can dominate soccer, football, maybe in 10 or 15 years’ time, or maybe less: five, six, seven years. The potential is massive,” Pochettino told the assembled English media.
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Cornerback Charvarius Ward found a new home this offseason after signing with the Indianapolis Colts, but he’s still keeping tabs on a former team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Ward went undrafted in 2018 and signed with Dallas’ practice squad, only to be traded to the Kansas City Chiefs months later in exchange for an offensive lineman whose career quickly fizzled out.
As the Cowboys navigate yet another turbulent offseason, Ward didn’t hold back, shaming Dallas and confessing that the roots of a dysfunctional franchise were already taking hold during his brief stint there.
The NHL held general manager meetings this week in Florida, and that’s where Commissioner Gary Bettman was asked about the potential for changes to the league’s playoff and overtime formats.
However, Bettman says there are no changes on the horizon.
When it comes to overtime, the idea that has been bandied about has to do with adding five more minutes to three-on-three overtime. That extra five minutes would almost certainly guarantee that the game ends in OT instead of a shootout.
But the Commish has some issues with this.
It appears there’s a method to the San Francisco 49ers‘ offseason madness.
After a six-year window of tweaking and adjusting every offseason to try and roster a Super Bowl contender, the 49ers have let go of the rope in 2025 and allowed a mass exodus of free agents without bringing in many replacements. Their high-profile losses include linebacker Dre Greenlaw, All-Pro cornerback Charvarius Ward and All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga. They’ve also outright released starters like defensive linemen Javon Hargrave, Leonard Floyd and Maliek Collins.
The Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament tips off March 19 with a pair of First Four games. After the Iowa State Cyclones and Princeton Tigers open up the bracket at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU, a showdown between No. 16 seeds Southern University and UC-San Diego will wrap up the action for the night.
The game between the SWAC and Big West tournament champions is slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET but may be delayed depending on the finish of the early game. Who’ll be on the call?
Eric Frede will handle play-by-play duties for ESPNU.
The Los Angeles Lakers will go for three wins in a row when they host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. This will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, games of the regular season so far for them, as they’re in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 42-25 record, while Denver is in third place at 44-25. Denver currently leads the season series two wins to one.
The two teams met this past Friday in Colorado, with Denver surviving 131-126 by scoring the final eight points of the game.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raheem Mostert was on a call with Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and running backs coach Deland McCullough when he got a text from an unfamiliar number.
“Hey, this is Geno, I’m super excited to have you, man. We’re super excited to have you. Let’s get wins. Let’s get ready to work,” new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith wrote.
Smith’s text reassured Mostert he made the right decision to relocate his family and become a part of the storied franchise.
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Thirty years after the Browns left Cleveland because they couldn’t get a new stadium, the Browns are attacking the law that was passed to keep the Browns from leaving Cleveland in order to get a new stadium.
Dueling pieces of litigation are pending over the Art Modell Law, aimed at preventing a repeat of the team leaving town.
Via the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns have asked to amend their pending lawsuit. It’s a basic procedural step that is routinely granted.
The Browns continue to attack the Modell Law as unconstitutional.
Leger Douzable joins CBS Sports HQ to react to