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Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio
O’Ward and Lundgaard, who started on pole, combined to lead 86 of 90 laps in what became a grueling, caution-free race in hot and humid conditions at the 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain ...Keep reading
Saints C Erik McCoy: Injuries "luck of the draw," can't change how I play
Saints center Erik McCoy has missed more games than he's played over the last two seasons.
McCoy missed 10 games in 2024 with elbow and groin injuries before missing another 10 last season with a torn biceps. That's left a hole at a key spot on the New Orleans line too often, but McCoy does not believe that there's much he can do beyond hoping for better fortune in 2026. newsindata.org
McCoy said he'll do anything he can to lessen injury risk, but that "the play where I tore my bicep was something I’ve done a million times" to illustrate that injuries in the NFL come down to the "luck of the draw" more than anything else. Given that feeling, McCoy said he won't alter his playing style in hopes of being on the field more often.
“There’s always going to be an awareness, but you can’t play with an awareness, you know what I mean?” McCoy said, via Luke Johnson of NOLA.com. “It’s kind of just got to be reckless abandon, and whatever happens happens. I’m going to keep that same mentality. I don’t want to be a guy that plays timid, that plays soft, that plays afraid to get hurt. If I play like that, I should quit football.”
McCoy went to the Pro Bowl after starting all 17 games in 2023. The Saints would welcome a reprise on both fronts in 2026.
Christian Pulisic’s World Cup of TV stardom and ‘little glimpses’ ends in disappointment
For much of the star’s career, this tournament has been held as a high-water mark. Instead much of the USMNT’s success came without his involvement
There was a quiver in Christian Pulisic’s voice as he answered the final question posed to him at the 2026 World Cup.
On its face, the question was straightforward: how did the overall experience of this tournament meet his expectations? The subtext was overwhelming. For eight years, this World Cup co-hosted by the United States has been viewed as the potential high-water mark of his career and those of his teammates. Every machination of American soccer has operated with signposts displaying “2026” in bold.
Continue reading...Lionel Messi Denied From Penalty Spot With Argentina Trailing Egypt Early
If Argentina can't mount a comeback against Egypt in the round of 16, Lionel Messi will be lamenting his shocking first-half penalty miss. With Argentina trailing 1-0 after a 15th minute goal from Egypt center back Yasser Ibrahim, Argentina full back Nicolás Tagliafico drew a penalty that set the stage for Messi to be the hero once again. Instead, Messi had his penalty attempt saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Ahmed Shobeir, keeping the match 1-0 in Egypt's favor. Messi now has one miss, three saves, and four conversions on his eight career penalty attempts, excluding penalty shootouts. He is also the first player in World Cup history to miss two penalties at a single edition. Argentina now trails at the World Cup for the first time since the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when it unexpectedly lost to Saudi Arabia.