After World Cup Loss, U.S. Men’s Soccer Back To Drawing Board Again

The post What We Know About Mitch McConnell’s Health As Scott Jennings Says He Spoke With Him appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Commentator Scott Jennings said he spoke to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday morning, contradicting claims the 84-year-old senator became braindead amid a weekslong hospital stay. McConnell has dealt with two hospitalizations this year. Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts Jennings said in an X post he spoke with his “old friend” Tuesday morning, saying he spoke to the senator for nearly 20 minutes about “IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history.” Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., spoke with McConnell on Monday and Tuesday, according to NOTUS, which cited a spokesperson for Thune who said the two “had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security.” Reporter Desirée Townsend backed up claim

The post Why The USMNT’s World Cup Collapse Against Belgium Was Bigger Than One Loss appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 6: A dejected fan of USA after being knocked out during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Seattle, United States. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) Getty Images Andres Cantor was born in Buenos Aires in the early 1960s and grew up rooting for the World Cup-winning sides of Mario Kempes and later Diego Maradona. After moving to the United States and attending the University of Southern California, he went into broadcasting and eventually became the authoritative voice of Spanish-language soccer broadcasting in the United States, first for Univision and later Telemundo. He was on the call for the United States’ 1994 World Cup upset of Colombia and Landon Donovan’s famous 2010 goal against Algeria. And he was on the call on Sunday night, when the United State

The post Resurgent Chicago White Sox Hold No. 1 Pick In MLB Draft This Saturday appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DAVIS, CA: Jackson Flora of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos pitches against the UC Davis Aggies at Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium on March 13, 2026. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) Getty Images The Chicago White Sox are in both an enviable and stressful position by holding the No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft that begins Saturday. There’s so many top prospects. Shortstops, catchers, pitchers – oh, my! What’s a general manager to do? White Sox GM Chris Getz is on record as saying the plan is to “pick the best position player” regardless of the current needs at the Major League level. Yet various scouting reports keep flip-flopping on just who and how that top everyday talent may eventually develop. According to MLB.com, high school shortstop Grady Emerson current sits at No. 1 followed by UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey. ARLIN

The post The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The USMNT At The FIFA World Cup appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 12: Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images The World Cup is the ultimate barometer for many teams, reminding them how they stack up in the planet’s soccer order. For the U.S. Men’s National Team, it was a sobering reminder just how far it needs to go to join the world’s elite. The U.S. can take plaudits for making some history by winning their group for the first time, recording three victories in the tournament. On the flip side, however, the USA could not get past the Round of 16, being outplayed and embarrassed by Belgium in a 4-1 defeat at Lumen Field in Seattle. Before the World Cup kicked of

The post A Home World Cup That Ended Too Soon: How The U.S. Missed Its Moment appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 06: Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Maja Hitij – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images The United States spent years preparing for the 2026 World Cup, selling the tournament as a transformational moment for soccer in this country. It was the first men’s World Cup on U.S. soil since 1994, the culmination of unprecedented investment in player development and the national team. Instead, it ended with a sobering reminder of how far the U.S. still has to go. Belgium’s emphatic 4-1 victory against the U.S. in Seattle on Monday was more than a round of 16 defeat. It was the end of what should have been a defining tournament for American soccer — and one that ultimately became a misse

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