​I feel like I’ve spent most of the offseason complaining about the way people have talked about the Packers’ offseason. Most NFL media seems to be fixated on the idea that the Packers had a bad offseason because they lost some players they weren’t going

   ​Julian Alvarez is hoping to win another FIFA World Cup with Lionel Messi ahead of a potential move to FC Barcelona.Alvarez and Messi reached the pinnacle of football in 2022 and are aiming to win the FIFA World Cup for a second time in a

   ​German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen trained with Barcelona at the start of pre-season preparations on Tuesday despite speculation about a move.The 34-year-old was among the first-team and youth players assembled by coach Hansi Flick, with many World Cup players including in the Spain squad missing.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInjury-prone

   ​Bayern Munich winger Lennart Karl was allowed to kick a ball again on Tuesday as he continues his comeback from the hamstring injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.A club statement on Tuesday said the 18-year-old took the next step in his recovery

   ​Harry Kane says a World Cup semi-final against historic rivals Argentina is “as big as it gets” but stressed England cannot be drawn into the emotional baggage surrounding the fixture.A rivalry that elicits memories of Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ in 1986 and David Beckham’s

   ​Best Mbappe props vs Spain: Trade World Cup props markets on Kalshi originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal between France and Spain kicks off at 3:00 p.m. ET at

   ​Torbjorn Heggem was the first to react this past Saturday when the rebound of a teammate’s close-range shot dropped invitingly in the six-yard box.The Norway defender stuck out his left foot and poked the ball into the roof of the wide-open net to seemingly give

   ​Embattled Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday won’t deny that he has had conversations about a possible buyout. But he reiterated that he remains on the job and proud of what he’s accomplished.Manuel appeared on Michigan insider Sam Webb’s radio show on WTKZ 1050-AM

   ​Fox’s World Cup broadcaster assignments for semifinals have fans voicing frustrations about John Strong, Stu Holden originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.John Strong and Stu Holden will be on the call on Fox’s broadcast

   ​The MMCS All-Star senior league team advanced to the second round of the elimination bracket with a 10-0 win over DuBois in DuBois on Monday.After going scoreless in the first inning, MMCS scored four of its 10 runs in the bottom of the second, with