Anthony Dabbundo

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  • Jul 14, 2026
    For a few weeks, this World Cup belonged to the outsiders and newcomers. Cape Verde became the story of the tournament. Morocco made another run to the final eight. Nine of the 10...
  • Jul 9, 2026
    The World Cup has reached the quarterfinals, which means the partying and celebration stage has been replaced by the tension of massive stakes and the weight of history. 
  • Jul 7, 2026
    At some point between Ousmane Dembélé’s first-half hat trick against Norway and Michael Olise’s audacious overhead kick against Sweden, France stopped...
  • Jul 6, 2026
    What does it feel like to watch one of the greatest sports stories ever unfold in real time? There is awe. There is wonder. The brain starts racing in search of a historical...
  • Jun 18, 2026
    People often judge something the first time they see it. And while the United States men’s national team plays dozens of matches every year and regularly appears in tournaments...
  • May 28, 2026
    The U.S. men’s national soccer team enters the 2026 World Cup with both promise and pressure. The core of the roster is more accomplished at the club level than any generation...
  • Mar 25, 2026
    With the first pitch of the 2026 MLB season set to be thrown on Wednesday, it’s time for a new round of team power rankings. The biggest challenge this year is not determining...
  • Mar 20, 2026
    For the second consecutive World Baseball Classic, the United States walked off the field one run short, losing 3-2 in the final to a proud baseballing nation. Venezuela claimed its...
  • Mar 6, 2026
    It will be difficult for the 2026 World Baseball Classic to live up to the 2023 edition. That tournament was a lightning strike. It culminated in a matchup that felt scripted: Shohei...
  • Feb 20, 2026
    Hope springs eternal as the first spring training updates roll out across Florida and Arizona. The players give interviews saying they’ve never felt better; optimism floods the...