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Nevada Football Wins vs. Top Programs in West
As we count down to the first college football game of the 2026 season, we continue our new series: The records of each top CFB program in the West against all the others in the region.
Some schools have met many times over the years, while others are beginning new rivalries in the wake of recent realignment.
For each opponent in the table below, we provide the total games played, wins, losses, ties, winning percentage, first year played, and most recent contest.
We continue with Nevada, which has played 447 games against regional foes, winning 187, losing 249, with 11 ties for a winning percentage of .430.
The Wolf Pack have recorded the most wins (28) against UNLV. They have played the most games (57) and lost the most games (34) against Fresno State.
Here is a breakdown of Nevada’s records vs. the region’s teams.
Nevada Football Wins vs. the Top Programs in the West
| Opponent | Games | W | L | T | Win % | First Game | Most Recent |
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| Air Force | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0 | 10/26/2012 | 11/23/2024 |
| Arizona | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 11/01/1924 | 09/12/2015 |
| ASU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 10/12/1946 | 09/09/2006 |
| Boise State | 47 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 29.8 | 09/25/1971 | 10/24/2025 |
| BYU | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 09/28/1929 | 10/18/2014 |
| Cal | 35 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 15.7 | 11/15/1899 | 09/04/2021 |
| Colorado State | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 25.0 | 10/19/1974 | 11/02/2024 |
| Fresno State | 57 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 39.5 | 11/10/1923 | 10/04/2025 |
| Hawai’i | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 51.7 | 12/25/1920 | 10/26/2024 |
| UNLV | 51 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 54.9 | 11/22/1969 | 11/29/2025 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 59.1 | 11/01/1941 | 10/18/2025 |
| New Mexico State | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 88.2 | 10/24/1992 | 08/27/2022 |
| Oregon | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.5 | 10/04/1947 | 09/07/2019 |
| Oregon State | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 | 11/26/1903 | 10/12/2024 |
| San Diego State | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 41.2 | 11/11/1945 | 10/11/2025 |
| San Jose State | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 65.8 | 11/30/1899 | 11/15/2025 |
| Stanford | 19 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 10.5 | 11/11/1899 | 11/14/1931 |
| UCLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.0 | 08/31/2013 | 08/31/2013 |
| USC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00.0 | 11/13/1920 | 09/02/2023 |
| Utah | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0 | 11/28/1901 | 11/25/1945 |
| Utah State | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 67.9 | 11/09/1904 | 11/08/2025 |
| UTEP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 11/04/2000 | 09/21/2019 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 11/20/1903 | 10/11/2003 |
| WSU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 08/31/2002 | 09/23/2017 |
| Wyoming | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5 | 10/02/1937 | 11/22/2025 |
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Men’s international rugby gets a new look with the launch of the Nations Championship reshaping the July and November Test windows.
The new competition pits the Six Nations sides against the four Rugby Championship competitors, plus Japan and Fiji, across six matches split evenly between the two months.
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The results of those games will determine each of the 12 teams’ seedings for the finals weekend at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium, with six matches contested over two days and both team and hemisphere silverware up for grabs.
Each entrant will be matched against the equivalent qualifier from the other pool to decide overall placings at the conclusion of a busy year of international action.
Here’s the full competition schedule, and how it will all work:
What is the Nations Championship?
Announced during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the new competition will be held every other year and replaces the traditional summer tours and Autumn Nations Series. It is designed to add context to the international calendar, with Fiji and Japan invited to join the Six Nations and Rugby Championship sides to form a top 12. Promotion and relegation is planned for the future with the second-tier Nations Cup, though will not take place in 2026.
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The entrants are:
Northern Hemisphere: France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, England, Wales.
Southern Hemisphere: South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Japan.
What about the finals weekend?
The first finals weekend will be held at Twickenham on the last weekend (27 to 29) of November. Three days of double-headers will be held at the ground, with the first-placed finisher of the Six Nations sides meeting whoever tops the other pool, and so on and so forth down the rankings.
The winner of that marquee match will lift the first Nations Championship trophy, while whichever hemisphere – a term used loosely with Japan included in the “southern” section and Fiji hosting their games in the United Kingdom – wins more final matches will also be crowned. The 1st vs 1st match is worth two points, with all other matches in the finals weekend worth one.
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How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch every game on ITV after the free-to-air broadcaster struck a deal to show the competition.
Fixtures:
Southern Hemisphere Series (July)
Round One – Saturday 4 July
New Zealand vs France (8.10am BST, Christchurch)
Japan vs Italy (kick off 9.40am BST, Tokyo)
Australia vs Ireland (11.10am BST, Sydney)
Fiji vs Wales (2.10pm BST, Cardiff)
South Africa vs England (4.40pm BST, Johannesburg)
Argentina vs Scotland (8pm BST, Cordoba)
Round Two – Saturday 11 July
New Zealand vs Italy (8.10am BST, Wellington)
Australia vs France (11.10am BST, Brisbane)
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Japan vs Ireland (11.10am BST, Newcastle, Australia)
Fiji vs England (2.10pm BST, Liverpool)
South Africa vs Scotland (4.40pm BST, Pretoria)
Argentina vs Wales (8pm BST, San Juan)
Round Three – Saturday 18 July
New Zealand vs Ireland (8.10am BST, Auckland)
Japan vs France (kick off 9.40am BST, Tokyo)
Australia vs Italy (11.10am BST, Perth)
Fiji vs Scotland (2.10pm BST, Edinburgh)
South Africa vs Wales (4.40pm BST, Durban)
Argentina vs England (8pm BST, Santiago del Estero)
Northern Hemisphere Series (November)
Round Four – 6/7/8 November
Friday 6 November
Ireland vs Argentina (8.10pm GMT, Dublin)
Saturday 7 November
Italy vs South Africa (TBC, TBC)
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Scotland vs New Zealand (2.10pm GMT, Edinburgh)
Time of France vs Fiji (location TBC) and Wales vs Japan (in Cardiff) TBC
Sunday 8 November
England vs Australia (3.10pm GMT, Twickenham)
Round Five – 13/14/15 November
Friday 13 November
France vs South Africa (8.10pm GMT, Paris)
Saturday 14 November
Italy vs Argentina (TBC, TBC)
Wales vs New Zealand (TBC, Cardiff)
Ireland vs Fiji (TBC, Dublin)
England vs Japan (4.40pm GMT, Twickenham)
Sunday 15 November
Scotland vs Australia (3.10pm GMT, Edinburgh)
Round Six – 21 November
France vs Argentina (TBC, Paris)
Ireland vs South Africa (TBC, Dublin)
Italy vs Fiji (TBC, TBC)
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Scotland vs Japan (2.10pm GMT, Edinburgh)
Wales vs Australia (TBC, TBC)
England vs New Zealand (2.10pm GMT, Twickenham)
Finals weekend (27/28/29 November) – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Friday 27 November
Eleventh place final (4.40pm GMT): Northern 6 vs Southern 6
Fifth place final (8.10pm GMT): Northern 3 vs Southern 3
Saturday 28 November
Ninth place final (1.10pm GMT): Northern 5 vs Southern 5
Third place final (4.40pm GMT): Northern 2 vs Southern 2
Sunday 29 November
Seventh place final (1.10pm GMT): Northern 4 vs Southern 4
Nations Championship final (4.40pm GMT): Northern 1 vs Southern 1
As had been widely expected ever since Germany’s shock exit to Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, Julian Nagelsmann has left as national team head coach, the German Football Association (DFB) confirmed on Friday.
The 38-year-old resigned from the job just three years after arriving and well before the end of his contract, which was to expire after the 2028 European Championship. The renewal of his deal in January 2025 forced the DFB into tricky negotiations, and led to a reported three-hour secret meeting the day before the official announcement.
“This decision was anything but easy for me,” Nagelsmann said in a statement.
“My top priority has always been the team’s success. After such a bitter disappointment, the team deserves the chance for a fresh start without any baggage… A special thank you also goes to the fans. You carried us, you trusted us, and you gave us energy, even during difficult times. I am truly sorry and deeply saddened that we let you down and were unable to give you more nights of football excitement at this World Cup. You deserved so much more!”
Nagelsmann’s assistants Benjamin Glück and Benjamin Hübner have also left. The DFB also stated that it is entering talks with Jürgen Klopp for the vacant head coach position, indicating that the former Liverpool and Dortmund boss has already shown a willingness to take up the role.
Nagelsmann won 23 of his 37 games in charge of Germany, losing only eight times. Three of those defeats came against Spain, Portugal and France, but two also came at the 2026 World Cup against Ecuador and then Paraguay.
His exit is yet another downturn in a coaching career that was once expected to reach the highest of heights.
Young coach makes Bundesliga history
A decade ago, Julian Nagelsmann made his debut as Hoffenheim coach in a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. He was the face of Germany’s new, young coaching generation. He took a side battling relegation right up the table. They beat Bayern Munich. Then came the Champions League. He told the Süddeutsche Zeitung that: “30% of coaching is tactics, 70% social competence.” He was deemed a coach beyond his years, ahead of the times, and one of the best coaches around.
He then moved to RB Leipzig, where he became the youngest coach to win a Champions League game, and then the youngest to make a semifinal. A year later, he took RB Leipzig to the German Cup final but lost.
Despite ending his two years in Leipzig without a trophy, Bayern Munich paid a reported €25 million for his services and offered him a five-year contract. He won the Bundesliga, but a shock loss to Villarreal in the Champions League hurt both the club and his reputation.
The following year, it all unraveled for Nagelsmann. His firing of Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper coach Toni Tapalovic caused a stir, with Manuel Neuer saying the dismissal was like “having his heart ripped out.” According to a report by The Athletic, Nagelsmann’s training was seen as too complicated and he had struggled to truly connect with the players.
In March 2023, while on a skiing holiday during the international break, Nagelsmann was sacked. He had spent just 20 months in the job. After seven full seasons of coaching in the Bundesliga, he was out of work and had just one Bundesliga title to his name.
The Germany job
Six months later, he was named Germany’s head coach. He was the “desired candidate” whose passion for the game was “infectious” — such were the words of sporting director Rudi Völler at the time.
After a rocky start to his tenure that saw him lose in Berlin to Turkey and then away in Vienna to his mentor Ralf Rangnick, Nagelsmann had the team in form for Euro 2024 on home soil and was communicating strongly, even on topics outside of football.
Despite the quarterfinal loss to Spain in which Germany were denied a key penalty, the performance at the tournament was deemed a success. A connection had been reestablished between the team and the country. Nagelsmann was considered a key factor in Germany’s success. His emotional speech after the exit, calling to bring people togethe, was moving and were the words of a man distinctly aware of the impactful nature of a national team. In short, 2024 had been a big step in the right direction for coach and country.
In January 2025, Nagelsmann extended his contract until 2028, a decision met with lots of praise. Jürgen Klopp said he “loved Julian’s work” and thought Nagelsmann had turned Germany into a favorite for the next tournament.
However, eyebrows were raised when Nagelsmann said soon afterwards that the goal was to win the World Cup. A disappointing showing in the Final Four of the Nations League followed to dampen the mood, which was worsened when Germany’s World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a losing start against Slovakia.
“I can’t stand hearing this constant ‘quality, quality’ anymore. We have to play football with passion! In every game!” Nagelsmann railed at the time.
Germany got the job done, but as the World Cup year began, things began to unravel again as Nagelsmann’s communication became increasingly confusing. Oliver Baumann went from number one to the back-up after Manuel Neuer’s surprise recall. Joshua Kimmich was a midfielder, then a right back. Leon Goretzka was going to start, then didn’t. Deniz Undav was scoring in the Bundesliga, but considered a back-up.
World Cup woes
And then came the World Cup. Beyond the opener against Curacao, Nagelsmann’s side were more reactive than active. They did not seize on the momentum of the comeback win in Toronto. They couldn’t hold onto a lead against Ecuador. They couldn’t finish off Paraguay. The players deserve criticism, but there have also been questions asked of Nagelsmann’s decision making, communication and sideline behavior.
Who knows what will come next for the once-future king of German coaching. For someone who has long said he doesn’t want to be coaching into his older years, perhaps there are not many stops left before he gets off the football train. Certainly his reputation after this showing has taken a hit. A return to management in Germany does not feel likely. Given the Premier League has one of the most volatile fire-and-hire approaches in world football, perhaps Nagelsmann will reappear in six to 10 months’ time on the sidelines of a English top-flight team.
Right now though, there is a real sense of confusion about how this all came to pass. For a coach with so many skills, this was not how many would have imagined Julian Nagelsmann’s career unfolding.
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A professional wrestler was seriously injured after being attacked by the son of UFC legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The 26-year-old attacker was booked into LA County jail on Thursday in connection with the battery.
Los Angeles County prosecutors appeared to have made a deal with Raja Jackson earlier this year that would send him to jail for 90 days and require him to serve two years of probation. Jackson injured Syko Stu (real name: Stuart Smith) at a KNOK X Pro Wrestling event in 2025, who suffered a serious head injury and a facial fracture after the incident.
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According to a report from the LA Times, Raja Jackson did not contest one count of battery with serious bodily injury and also pled guilty to engaging in violent conduct and inflicting great bodily injury. He will also have to pay restitution to the victim amounting to USD 81,703.38.
Stu spoke at yesterday’s court hearing and had the following to say:
“What happened affected me deeply, and I do not minimize the seriousness of it. The injuries I suffered led to a long and difficult recovery that I am still trying to recover from, including treatment for a severe traumatic brain injury, a shattered maxilla, and a bone graft procedure.”
The District Attorney said that certain aspects of the nature of pro wrestling were taken into account, but that did not negate the serious harm caused to Stu. The now-retired professional wrestler also said he suffered memory loss and reduced cognitive function as a result of the assault and has been unable to work for nearly a year. However, he appeared to forgive Jackson for the incident.
“I do not stand here with hatred for a desire for revenge. I hold no grudges against Mr. Jackson. People can make terrible decisions in difficult moments,” Stu added. [H/T: LA Times]
What Happened Between Raja Jackson And The Professional Wrestler?
On August 23, 2025, a serious incident took place between Raja Jackson and professional wrestler Syko Stu at a KNOK X Pro Wrestling event.
Stu had smashed a can of beer on Jackson’s head just before the event, which appeared to antagonize the trained MMA fighter. Later during the show, and allegedly egged on by other wrestlers, Raja took matters into his own hands and attacked Syko Stu, who was in the middle of a bout.
He knocked the wrestler unconscious and kept assaulting him till he was pulled away by other athletes present at the scene. Stu was immediately admitted to the hospital with a serious head injury, including a facial fracture.
Jackson was eventually arrested for the act, and his bond was set at USD 50,000.
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The first phase of the tournament is over and the teams will now meet for the round of 32
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It’s the business end of the 2026 World Cup and every team left in the tournament knows what their path to the final is set to be. The 48 teams involved in the tournament were knocked down to 32 at the end of the group stage. The tournament will now move into the knockout phase, and it’s do-or-die single elimination from this point on. The first-of-its kind 12 group group stage sent 12 first-place teams, 12 second-place teams and the eight best third-place teams to this stage of the tournament, and now it’s time to see who will be left standing.
The field has an interesting set of matchups. The United States men’s national team took on Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday July 1, winining despite a red card to take Folarin Balogun to advance and take on Belgium who downed Senegal 3-2 after a stunning comeback, in the round of 16. Elsewhere in the bracket, the round of 32 has a rematch of the 2016 Euro final between Croatia and Portugal, remarkably with stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric still leading their teams. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland’s Norway won 2-1 against Ivory Coast and Kylian Mbappe made history again, scoring a brace during France’s 3-0 win against Sweden.
Canada have also already made history by defeating South Africa, handing them their first knockout stage win in the country’s history.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of the round of 32 and the upcoming round of 16:
Current World Cup bracket
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Round of 32 results
- South Africa 0, Canada 1
- Brazil 2, Japan 1
- Germany 1, Paraguay 1 (4-3 on pens)
- Netherlands 1, Morocco 1 (3-2 on pens)
- Ivory Coast 1, Norway 2
- France 3, Sweden 0
- Mexico 2 vs. Ecuador 0
- England 2, DR Congo 1
- Belgium 3, Senegal 2
- United States 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- Spain 3, Austria 0
- Portugal 2, Croatia 1
- Switzerland 2, vs. Algeria 0
- July 3: Australia (Group D runner-up) vs. Egypt (Group G runner-up) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- July 3: Argentina (Group J winner) vs. Cabo Verde (Group H runner-up) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- July 3: Colombia (Group K winner) vs. Ghana (Group L third place) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Round of 16 bracket projection
As of Monday, June 30, 7 p.m. ET. The teams in bold have been confirmed.
- July 4 — 1 p.m. ET: Canada vs. Morocco – NRG Stadium, Houston, United States
- July 4 — 5 p.m. ET: Paraguay vs. France – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States
- July 5 — 4 p.m. ET: Brazil vs. Norway – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
- July 5 — 8 p.m. ET: Mexico vs. England – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
- July 6 — 3 p.m. ET: Portugal vs. Spain – AT&T Stadium, Dallas, United States
- July 6 — 8 p.m. ET: United States vs. Belgium – Lumen Field, Seattle, United States
- July 7 — 12 p.m. ET: Argentina/Cabo Verde vs. Australia/Egypt – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
- July 7 — 4 p.m. ET: Switzerland vs. Colombia/Ghana – BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Eliminated teams in the round of 32
- South Africa
- Japan
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Ivory Coast
- Sweden
- Ecuador
- DR Congo
- Senegal
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Austria
- Croatia
- Algeria
Eliminated teams at the group stage
- Qatar
- Panama
- Tunisia
- Turkiye
- Haiti
- Jordan
- Czechia
- Curacao
- Iraq
- Uruguay
- Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand
- Scotland
- Uzbekistan
- Iran
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Any time the U.S. men’s national team steps on the pitch, it’s going to draw a lot of eyeballs, but Wednesday’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina was historic.
Preliminary numbers from Nielsen report that the broadcast on Fox averaged 24.43 million viewers, peaking at 31.88 million late in the game.
That was enough to make it the largest English-language audience for a soccer broadcast in U.S. history.
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The knockout stage match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina broke U.S. viewership records. (Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)
It edged out the previous record holder — the 2015 Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan — which averaged 22.32 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Telemundo’s Spanish telecast of the game brought in 9.1 million viewers for a combined total of 33.53 million, easily a record for a soccer match broadcast in the United States.
But what else is new? This World Cup has been obliterating ratings records since it started.
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U.S. World Cup matches have been drawing massive ratings. (Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The highly anticipated clash saw the U.S. trying to win its first knockout stage match since 2002 and bounce back from a disappointing loss to Turkey that capped off the group stage.
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Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina looked to play spoiler after advancing from Group B as a third-place team, hoping to eliminate the United States on its home soil.
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s controversial red card was one of the biggest moments of the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
In the end, the U.S. came out with a 2-0 win, but it came at a cost. Star striker Folarin Balogun was on the receiving end of a wildly controversial red card that not only took him out of the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina — forcing the U.S. to play the last 25 minutes or so a man down — but also ruled him out of Monday’s Round of 16 match against Belgium.
The final World Cup 2026 Round of 32 matchup will pit Colombia against Ghana on Friday night. Colombia won Group K with a 2-1-0 record, while Ghana (1-1-1) was a third-place finisher in Group L. The Ghanaians are 65th in FIFA rankings, making them the lowest-ranked team to make the Round of 32, while Colombia is ranked 11th. Both nations have one all-time victory in a knockout round match at the World Cup. This will be the first competitive matchup between the squads.
Kickoff is 9:30 p.m. ET from Kansas City Stadium. The latest Colombia vs. Ghana odds from FanDuel Sportsbook list the Colombians at -195 on the 90-minute money line (risk $195 to win $100), with Ghana at +650, and a draw at +280. The over/under for total goals is 2.5. Colombia are at -650 to advance to the next round, with Ghana at +410. Before locking in any Ghana vs. Colombia picks or World Cup 2026 predictions, check out the Colombia vs. Ghana predictions from SportsLine’s Martin Green.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Last year, Green was profitable in multiple areas on his soccer betting picks, including the Champions League (+211.25) and Bundesliga (+100). He’s also been red-hot in 2026, posting an 18-8 record over his last 26 UCL picks, returning nearly $1,000 in profit. He’s also on a 16-6 roll (+833.5) on his 2026 World Cup picks entering Friday. Anyone wanting to follow his World Cup betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could see big returns.
Now, Green has studied Ghana vs. Colombia and just revealed his 2026 World Cup picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several World Cup odds and soccer betting lines for Colombia vs. Ghana:
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Top Colombia vs. Ghana predictions
After examining Ghana vs. Colombia from every angle, Green is leaning Under 2.5 total goals (-132). Both squads have played low-scoring contests thus far in the World Cup, with Ghana’s matches averaging 1.67 total goals and Colombia averaging 1.33 combined goals. Overall, four of Colombia’s last five World Cup matches have seen under 2.5 total goals, while four of the Ghanaians last five matches across all competitions have had under 2.5 combined scores.
“It could be a tight, tense game, as Ghana are well-drilled in defense,” Green told SportsLine. “Colombia are likely to dominate possession in this game, but they’ll need to be patient as they try to break down Ghana’s low block.” See Green’s best bets for Colombia vs. Ghana at SportsLine, and you can bet Under 2.5 goals for Ghana vs. Colombia at FanDuel here:
How to make Ghana vs. Colombia picks
After studying Colombia vs. Ghana from every angle, Green has found a critical x-factor and locked in two best bets, one of which returns plus-money that he calls “a solid play.” You can head to SportsLine to see what they are.
So what is the best bet for Ghana vs. Colombia? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Colombia vs. Ghana, all from expert on a 16-6 roll on WC picks, and find out.
If you ranked the Minnesota Vikings’ top storylines heading into July, the upcoming quarterback battle would probably take the cake — even if Kyler Murray remains the frontrunner to earn the spot. NFL.com came along to size up the competition this week, and according to Nick Shook, the job is Murray’s to lose.
Shook was actually pretty matter-of-fact about his prediction. He doesn’t consider the outcome very suspenseful.
Murray Has the Edge, But McCarthy Still Factors into the Long Game
Shook: Murray Will Win QB1
Shook analyzed which NFL players could most improve this season, mentioning Murray as a top candidate.
Along the way, he announced his QB1 prediction for the Vikings: “Murray’s shift from Arizona to Minnesota isn’t quite the discovery of an oasis, but it’s certainly a better situation for the former No. 1 overall pick than the one he inhabited in the desert.”
“After dealing with injuries and logging just five games in 2025, Murray is now playing under quarterback expert Kevin O’Connell and has the privilege of throwing passes to Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings and T.J. Hockenson in a stable offensive scheme that helped Sam Darnold post a career year in 2024.”
If Darnold could explode in the Twin Cities, so can Murray — is the working theory for many.
“Yes, he’s going to win the job over J.J. McCarthy, and I believe he’ll form a beautiful partnership with O’Connell, the coach of a team that is a reliable quarterback away from a return to the playoffs. Expect Murray to become that quarterback and rebuild his reputation along the way,” Shook concluded.
Most of the World Agrees
By now, most Vikings fans and NFL followers understand that Murray will win the quarterback battle sometime this month or next, and he’ll get a chance to maintain that gig throughout the 2026 campaign. Per sportsbooks, he’s a -770 favorite as the calendar flipped to July, which implies an 88% chance of prevailing.
Murray started 87 games for the Cardinals over seven seasons, compared to McCarthy’s 10 since 2024, and Murray has all the necessary tools of a franchise quarterback. McCarthy may, as well, but there’s a reason Murray was drafted first overall in 2019, and McCarthy was chosen 10th in 2024 — Murray’s skills are just superior.
Of course, if Shook is incorrect and McCarthy scores the upset, it will have meant that he had seriously turned the corner in his development — even Murray couldn’t stand in his way. Many Vikings fans are secretly hoping for the outcome; it’s just unlikely, given Murray’s track record held up against McCarthy’s.
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Minnesota really hasn’t featured a real quarterback battle since 2014 — the dawn of the Mike Zimmer era. That summer, rookie Teddy Bridgewater, veteran Matt Cassel, and the once-promising Christian Ponder vied for the top job, with Cassel prevailing briefly before losing his title due to injury early in the 2014 season.
The Vikings, too, started to have a junior quarterback battle in 2024, but two things occurred: 1) Most fans understood that Sam Darnold would be the quarterback while McCarthy watched and learned indefinitely; 2) McCarthy tore his meniscus during the first preseason game, ending the battle on a sorrowful note.
Therefore, many newcomers to Vikings football have never experienced this — two guys battling it out in Eagan heat with the top prize of the QB1 scepter.
That’s coming to Vikings training camp in four weeks.
Golden Opportunity for a Long-Term QB1
Both combatants have the chance of a lifetime, believe it or not. The Vikings drafted McCarthy for this very task in April 2024 — to be the franchise quarterback for perhaps a decade. A host of injuries have dampened that forecast, and in his first year as a starter, McCarthy looked pretty damn shaky, sans a few clutch moments that generated intense highlights — and memes.
Murray, on the other hand, can be another Baker Mayfield, cast off by his employer in pursuit of something better, with the player landing elsewhere and seizing a QB1 job for the long haul. That happened to Mayfield in 2023, and now in Tampa Bay, he’s just their franchise quarterback. That can occur for Murray in the Twin Cities.
And if all else fails, the Vikings have a new general manager named Nolan Teasley, who would, in theory, have the opportunity to size up the 2027 NFL Draft for a new quarterback, a convenient time for it because the next class of signal-callers already appears to be overflowing with talent.
Rookies report to Eagan for Vikings training camp in 24 days.
Jul 2, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Dylan Lee (52) throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
The Atlanta Braves’ recent struggles may be spilling into the bullpen, an area of the team that has been solid for most of the season.
Atlanta, which will open a four-game series on Friday night against the visiting New York Mets, saw its relievers melt down on Thursday and allow eight runs in an 11-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Braves have lost 14 of their last 19 games to see their lead in the National League East shrink to 2 1/2 games over the Philadelphia Phillies.
New York, which is in last place in the division, did not play on Thursday. The Mets lost a three-game series at Toronto and have dropped 10 of their last 12 games.
The Atlanta bullpen, which posted a 2.14 ERA in June, finished the final four innings on Wednesday without allowing a hit.
It was a different story on Thursday.
Dylan Lee, who entered the game with an 0.95 ERA, allowed three runs in one-third of an inning and saw his ERA grow to 1.64. Reliable Tyler Kinley gave up three runs in two-thirds of an inning, and Ian Hamilton and James Karinchak each gave up one run.
“Dylan has pitched a lot, so it’s something we’ve got to keep an eye on,” Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said. “We always talk about trying to keep those guys strong all the way through. (Lee) was good to go, and he’s been virtually untouchable this year.”
Atlanta setup man Robert Suarez is out with right elbow inflammation and won’t return until after the All-Star break.
This will be the second series between Atlanta and New York this season. The Mets won two of three games from June 12-14 in New York.
The Mets will send Christian Scott (2-0, 3.20 ERA) to the mound on Friday to face fellow right-hander Grant Holmes (4-4, 3.96) of the Braves.
Scott will make his second start since spending two weeks on the injured list with a hip impingement. He returned on Saturday to start against Philadelphia and threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out six in New York’s 6-2 victory. “I feel great,” Scott said afterward. “Felt like I attacked the zone pretty well for the most part. Just established my off-speed stuff early in the game and then kind of just rode the wave off of that.”
Scott, who made nine starts as a rookie in 2024, missed all of 2025 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Since his return this spring, Scott has been reliable. In 10 starts, he has allowed more than three runs just one time — when he gave up four in 4 2/3 innings against St. Louis on June 11 before going on the injured list.
He has made one career start against the Braves, taking a loss after allowing three runs over six innings in 2024. Holmes has made 15 starts, but his inability to pitch past the fifth inning in four of his last five starts caused the Braves to temporarily move him into a long relief role. In his last appearance against San Francisco on Saturday, he allowed just one hit over four scoreless innings in his team’s 5-0 loss.
Holmes has made two career starts against the Mets, going 0-1 with a 2.00 ERA and striking out 13 in nine innings.
–Field Level Media
Gervonta Davis has revealed the name of a past legend that he would have loved to have shared the ring with.
Davis has competed throughout multiple divisions in his career, claiming world honours at super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight.
Since first becoming world champion just under a decade ago, ‘Tank’ has beaten the likes of Ryan Garcia, Rolly Romero and Isaac Cruz, winning 30 professional fights, with 28 of those coming by knockout.
The last 18 months have been difficult for Davis, having first been held to a controversial majority decision draw against Lamont Roach in March 2025, before a planned exhibition with Jake Paul in November was cancelled after ‘Tank’ was involved in legal trouble.
He has since lost out on his WBA lightweight title after being named champion in recess, but there are now rumours over a return to the ring, with names such as Devin Haney and Floyd Schofield mentioned as possible opponents.
While those are options for the future, a resurfaced clip has seen Davis reflect on one big name from history that he would have loved to have tested his skills against.
“In the past? My weight class? Pernell Whitaker.”
Whitaker was a four weight world champion from lightweight to light middleweight, and is widely viewed as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time, prompting his induction in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006.
His final record stood at 40 wins from 46 professional fights, and a clash against Davis would have certainly been an intriguing match-up of styles.
Wimbledon is well underway and the upsets are starting to come thick and fast, with French Open champion and women’s fifth seed Mirra Andreeva the latest top seed to fall.
The 19-year-old Andreeva, who lifted her first grand slam title just last month in Paris, lost to former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova, who found the form of her 2024 title run to win 4-6 7-5 6-4 on Centre Court.
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On the men’s side, fourth seed and title contender Ben Shelton lost in a match tiebreak against Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen on Tuesday in the biggest upset of the tournament so far, while former semi-finalist Elina Svitolina has also made a premature exit.
Reigning champion and third seed Iga Swiatek survived an almighty scare in her first-round match against Taylor Townsend, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka now faces a tough third-round against Jelena Ostapenko.
Reigning men’s champion and top seed Jannik Sinner survived a scare of his own in the first round as he needed five sets to see off Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, while seventh seed Novak Djokovic remains a possible semi-final opponent for the Italian.
Follow the top players’ progress with our seed tracker here:
Men’s seeds
after second round
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Jannik Sinner (ITA) – ✅ plays Jenson Brooksby (USA) in third round
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Alexander Zverev (GER) – ✅ plays Marcos Giron (USA) in third round
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Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) – ✅ plays Michael Zheng (USA) in third round
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Alex de Minaur (AUS) – ✅ plays Zachary Svajda (USA) in third round
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Taylor Fritz (USA) – ✅ plays Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) in third round
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Novak Djokovic (SRB) – ✅ plays Arthur Rinderknech [26] (FRA) in third round
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Daniil Medvedev – ✅ plays Jan-Lennard Struff in third round
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Flavio Cobolli (ITA) ✅ plays Karen Khachanov [19] in third round
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Alexander Bublik (KAZ) ✅ – plays Frances Tiafoe [17] (USA) in third round
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Casper Ruud (NOR) ❌ – knocked out first round by Hubert Hurkacz 4-6 2-6 6-7(7)
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Andrey Rublev ❌ – knocked out first round by Roman Safiullin (Q) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-7(12)
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Jiri Lehecka (CZE) ✅ – plays Jaume Munar (ESP) in third round
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Luciano Darderi (ITA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Ethan Quinn 7-6 7-5 6-2
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Jakub Mensik (CZE) ❌ – knocked out second round by Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
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Learner Tien (USA) ❌ – knocked out by second round by Marton Fucsovics 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3
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Frances Tiafoe (USA) – ✅ plays Alexander Bublik [10] (KHZ) in third round
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Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) ❌ knocked out first round by Jaume Munar 6-1 6-4 6-3
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Karen Khachanov – ✅ plays Flavio Cobolli [9] in third round
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Arthur Fils (FRA) ❌ – knocked out second round by Matteo Berrettini 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3
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Tommy Paul (USA) – ✅ plays Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in third round
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) – ✅ plays Marton Fucsovics (HUN) in third round
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Rafael Jodar (ESP) – ✅ plays Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) in third round
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Joao Fonseca (BRA) – ❌ knocked out by Roman Safiullin (Q) in third round 6-3 6-3 6-3
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Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) – ✅ plays Novak Djokovic [7] (SRB) in third round
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Cameron Norrie (GBR) ❌ knocked out first round by Michael Zheng (Q) 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-3 7-6
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Ugo Humbert (FRA) ❌ knocked out by Zizou Bergs 6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3
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Brandon Nakashima (USA) ❌ knocked out second round by Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 6-7(6) 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-7(7)
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Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) ❌ knocked out first round by Lorenzo Sonego 4-6 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4)
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Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) ❌ knocked out first round by Kamil Majchrzak 6-3 7-5 7-5
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Ignacio Buse (PER) ❌ knocked out second round by Jenson Brooksby 6-2 6-2 6-3
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Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) ❌ knocked out first round by Quentin Halys 6-3 1-6 6-7(5) 3-6
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s final (PA Wire)
Iga Swiatek is the defending women’s champion and the third seed (Getty)
Women’s seeds
after second round
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Aryna Sabalenka – ✅ plays Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) in third round
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Elena Rybakina (KAZ) – ✅ plays Elise Mertens [25] (BEL) in third round
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Iga Swiatek (POL) – ✅ plays Alexandra Eala [29] (PHI) in third round
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Jessica Pegula (USA) – ✅ plays Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) in third round
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Mirra Andreeva ❌ knocked out second round by Barbora Krejcikova 4-6 7-5 6-4
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Amanda Anisimova (USA) – ✅ plays Madison Keys [26] (USA) in third round
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Coco Gauff (USA) – ✅ plays Clare Liu (USA) in third round
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Elina Svitolina (UKR) ❌ – knocked out first round by Daria Snigur 5-7 2-6
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Linda Noskova (CZE) – ✅ plays Sorana Cirstea [17] (ROM) in third round
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Karolina Muchova (CZE) – ✅ plays Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) in third round
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Belinda Bencic (SUI) – ✅ plays Anna Kalinskaya [19] in third round
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Marta Kostyuk (UKR) – ✅ plays Emma Navarro [23] (USA) in third round
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Jasmine Paolini (ITA) – ✅ plays Maria Sakkari (GRE) in third round
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Naomi Osaka (JPN) – ✅ plays Daria Kasatkina (AUS) in third round
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Diana Shnaider ❌ – knocked out second round by Liudmila Samsonova 4-6 6-4 2-6
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Iva Jovic (USA) – ✅ plays Ekaterina Alexandrova [18] in third round
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Sorana Cirstea (ROU) ✅ – plays Linda Noskova [9] (CHZ) in third round
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Ekaterina Alexandrova – ✅ plays Iva Jovic [16] (USA) in third round
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Anna Kalinskaya – ✅ plays Belina Bencic [11] (SUI) in third round
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Maja Chwalinska (POL) ❌ – knocked out first round by Mananchaya Sawangkaew 2-6 7-5 6-2
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Marie Bouzkova (CZE) – ✅ plays Liudmila Samsonova in third round
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Leylah Fernandez (CAN) ❌ – knocked out first round by Janice Tjen 6-1 7-6
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Emma Navarro (USA) – ✅ – plays Marta Kostyuk [12](UKR) in third round
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Clara Tauson (DEN) ❌ – knocked out first round by Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-3
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Elise Mertens (BEL) – ✅ plays Elena Rybakina [2] (KHZ) in third round
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Madison Keys (USA) – ✅ plays Amanda Anisimova [6](USA) in third round
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Anastasia Potapova ❌ – knocked out first round by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3
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Ann Li (USA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Zeynep Sonmez 5-7 6-1 4-6
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Alexandra Eala (PHI) – ✅ plays Iga Swiatek [3] (POL) in third round
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Emma Raducanu (GBR) ❌ – withdrew due to injury
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Donna Vekic (CRO) ❌ – knocked out first round by Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6
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Katerina Siniakova (CZE) ❌ – knocked out second round by Nikola Bartunkova 6-3 3-6 7-5
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