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Adrian Peterson Says Mike Zimmer Disrespected Him
A couple of weeks ago, the Minnesota Vikings announced Adrian Peterson’s induction into the franchise’s Ring of Honor. He spent a decade with the club and, in some instances, carried the offense for entire seasons.
Peterson revealed that tension with Zimmer escalated after the star running back attempted a late-season return from a major knee injury in 2016.
In his final three seasons with the organization, Peterson played under head coach Mike Zimmer, who was eventually fired after the 2021 season. It turns out Zimmer and Peterson didn’t particularly like each other, the runner revealed in an appearance on the Ed Block CourageCast podcast.
The back’s time in the Twin Cities ended when the franchise didn’t pick up an option in his contract, which sent him to free agency. He then bounced around for a few years.
Peterson said, “The reason I say this — and a lot of people know the inside of things that go on — but, for me, when I left, me and the head coach kind of bumped heads a little bit. Because I just felt disrespected. So, for me, when I look back at it, I think I could have — I know I could have — handled it a different way, and maybe that doesn’t happen. Maybe they don’t go shopping, trying to find someone else. So, I wasn’t shocked when it ended up happening.”
After moving on, the Vikings paired Peterson’s backup, Jerick McKinnon, with free agent Latavius Murray and rookie second-rounder Dalvin Cook. They formed one of the strongest backfields in the NFL, though they only had four games together until Cook tore his ACL in Week 4.
Peterson didn’t have a problem with the Vikings, but Zimmer certainly irritated him, “Honestly, just leaving there, I felt disrespected by the head coach in particular. Not the organization or anything like that. It was the head coach. Me and him had a few words, respectfully.”
At the time, the Vikings would’ve owed Peterson $18 million, had they exercised his option. He turned 32 in the 2017 offseason. That salary would make him the third-highest paid runner in today’s league, behind Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey. Mind you, the salary cap nine years ago was roughly half of today’s, and only a pair of backs in 2017 made more than $7 million that year.
Peterson came off a season in which he suited up only three times. He registered 72 rushing yards in 2016, as a torn meniscus sidelined him for most of the year. That’s when his feud with Zimmer started.
The future Hall of Famer explained, “I tore like 90% of my meniscus. My options were to do the repair, and it was a 40% chance that it wouldn’t heal. Or I could cut it out and go through the healing process, and at some point I would be bone-on-bone.”
“So, that happened and I opt to have the surgery and to do the repair. It was that game plan that I envisioned, and I wasn’t really listening to what everybody else had to say about it, outside of the professionals’ opinions, as far as my options. But, as far as the healing process, I think totally different. So, I’m just like, ‘You know what? I can come back, man.’ Normally, typically, that would end somebody’s season, and I was like, ‘I can come back.’”
Vikings fans might remember some meniscus anatomy from the J.J. McCarthy saga in 2024. In short, there are two options: the so-called trim and the repair. The former costs a few weeks or a month, the latter generally ends the season. Anthony Barr, early in his career, did the trim, while Irv Smith or McCarthy did the repair. The shorter recovery time is a trade-off that comes with potential long-term risks.
Peterson suffered his knee injury in Week 2, which is why he thought he could fix his meniscus and still return that season because, well, he was a player who had previously shown that he heals differently than most humans.
The 2012 MVP returned in Week 15, a must-win game against the Colts. It turned out to be a blowout loss and Peterson logged 22 yards that day. After the game, with nothing to play for, the Vikings shut down Peterson for the remainder of the season, which Zimmer didn’t like.
Peterson continued, “During that time that I came back, I want to say we had a home game against the Colts, and it was a situation where if we win that game, we had a chance to win out and go to the playoffs. So, here I am at the time, this is the last year of my contract. I could have easily sat it out and seen what would happen going into the next season. That’s what I could have done. But, me being the type of person that I am, the competitor that I am, I’m all for it. I want to get out there and I want to play.”
“So, I got out there and went through it, and we end up losing the game. We end up losing the game and I think we had a zero percent chance of making (the playoffs). At this point, it’s time for me to shut it down. It was time for me to go ahead and rest and see what happens next year. Coach (Zimmer), it rubbed him the wrong way that I made that decision. That’s where we had a couple words. He said some things that was disrespectful, challenging me as far as being a competitor, and just my whole being.”
The 8-8 Vikings didn’t make the playoffs after starting 5-0. Peterson’s final campaign in purple didn’t go according to plan. Under Zimmer, his league-leading rushing season in 2015 (1,485 yards and 11 touchdowns, both of which led the league) was sandwiched between two lost years. He was suspended for all but one contest in 2014 and played only three games in 2016.
Unfortunately, they had only one full season together. Zimmer’s run-first idea of playing offense would’ve meshed well with the explosiveness Peterson displayed throughout his career when healthy. Though he overall had a respectable tenure in Minnesota with a 72-56-1 record, the way he led the team and treated people within the building was not always appreciated by everyone.
“But, you know, it is what it is. Everything happens for a reason. I went on and played a couple more years. Blessed to be a part of some other great organizations. My kids were able to travel and see the world,” Peterson concluded.
Peterson spent ten years with the Vikings, leading the franchise in rushing yards and touchdowns by a wide margin. After his exit, he played in New Orleans, Arizona, Washington, Detroit, Tennessee, and Seattle.
Editor’s Note: Information from PFF, Over The Cap, and Sports Reference helped with this article.
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Former NFL player and college football standout Aldon Smith died at the age of 36, his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, announced.
“We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the team said in a statement.
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Aldon Smith #99 of the San Francisco 49ers runs on the field before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2014. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
“Aldon’s undeniable talent and sheer dominance on the field were on display from the moment he joined our organization, having recorded one of the best rookie seasons the National Football League has seen. Beyond his excellence as a player, Aldon will be remembered for his infectious smile that lit up every room he walked into. Our entire organization sends its deepest condolences to the Smith family and all who knew and loved Aldon.”
Smith’s NFL career was defined by historic, unprecedented early dominance that was derailed by off-the-field and substance abuse issues.
Drafted seventh overall by the San Francisco 49ers in 2011 out of Missouri, Smith had one of the most explosive starts for a defensive player in NFL history. As a situational pass rusher in his rookie year, he racked up 14.0 sacks.
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Former NFL star Aldon Smith smiles while discussing his troubled past and hopes to help players and coaches within NFL buildings. (Fox News Digital)
In his second season in 2012, Smith set a 49ers franchise record with 19.5 sacks, earned First-Team All-Pro honors, and helped lead the team to Super Bowl XLVII. Notably, he reached 30 career sacks in just 27 games, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to hit that milestone, breaking a record previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White.
But then in 2013, he voluntarily entered rehab and missed five games. In 2014, he served a nine-game suspension for violations of the NFL’s substance abuse and personal conduct policies.
In 2015, the 49ers released Smith in August following his third DUI arrest. He signed with the Oakland Raiders a month later, playing nine games before the NFL handed down a one-year suspension in November. Smith remained indefinitely suspended from the NFL for four full seasons as he dealt with continued legal and personal troubles.
Smith made a comeback in 2020 when he successfully applied for reinstatement, and played a full season for the Dallas Cowboys. He started all 16 games, recording 5.0 sacks and 48 tackles.
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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is chased out of the pocket by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Aldon Smith during the NFL game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 11, 2020. (Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire)
The next year, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks in April but was released before the season began following another arrest.
No cause of death has been immediately disclosed.
The 2026 RBC Canadian Open Concludes on Sunday with the final round at TPC Toronto. You can find full RBC Canadian Open tee times for Sunday’s fourth round at the bottom of this post.
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Wyndham Clark started his Saturday three and a half hours before the final group, six shots off the lead. He ended it with a third-round 63, leaving him just two shots off Jackson Suber’s lead and a ticket for the final group on Sunday.
After a win last month and a T3 last week at the Memorial, Clark is poised for his second win in three starts after a rough 2025 and a mixed bag to start 2026.
“I’ve actually played pretty solid golf most of the year, I just haven’t done it for consecutive rounds,” Clark said after his round Saturday. “And then the missing part has kind of been the putting. Since I switched to this Ping putter, it’s been amazing. Yeah, so now I feel like all the hard work I’ve put into my swing is paying off because when I hit the greens or hit it close I’m actually making the putts, where maybe earlier in the year I wasn’t.”
Clark won’t be the only chaser Sunday. Between him and Suber is Bud Cauley at 12 under and there are three other golfers tied with Clark at 11 under, including Tommy Fleetwood, who will play in the penultimate grouping.
Clark will tee off in the final round at 12:45 p.m. ET alongside Suber and Cauley. Tee times were adjusted to split tees and threesomes due to heavy overnight rains expected Saturday night.
You can watch Sunday’s final round of the 2026 RBC Canadian Open from 1-3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel followed by the CBS broadcast from 3-6 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early streaming coverage starting on Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET, in addition to featured group and featured hole coverage.
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2026 RBC Canadian Open tee times for Sunday: Round 4 (ET)
Tee No. 1
10:30 a.m. – Kevin Yu, Chandler Phillips, Max McGreevy
10:41 a.m. – Neal Shipley, Ben Kohles, Tom Kim
10:52 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Tony Finau, Sam Ryder
11:03 a.m. – Doug Ghim, Taylor Pendrith, Aldrich Potgieter
11:14 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Alejandro Tosti, Collin Morikawa
11:25 a.m. – Matthew Anderson, Taylor Moore, Justin Matthews (a)
11:36 a.m. – Luke Clanton, Max Homa, William Mouw
11:47 a.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Shane Lowry, Sahith Theegala
11:58 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, David Skinns, Matt Fitzpatrick
12:09 p.m. – Ryan Fox, Sam Burns, Jacob Bridgeman
12:20 p.m. – Billy Horschel, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Jimmy Stanger
12:31 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Tommy Fleetwood, Jesper Svensson
12:42 p.m. – Jackson Suber, Bud Cauley, Wyndham Clark
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Japan’s Wataru Endo, left, works with his team during practice at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tenn., on June 8, 2026. Two days after Japanese captain Wataru Endo withdrew from the World Cup due to an ankle injury, his coach Hajime Moriyasu told reporters that he took responsibility for the decision.
Following his withdrawal, Endo announced his retirement from international competition altogether.
Moriyasu spoke with the media through an interpreter on Saturday, saying it was ultimately his responsibility.
“As the head coach, I was the one who made the final decision,” Moriyasu said.
The 33-year-old Liverpool midfielder had been dealing with an ankle injury that required surgery in February. Endo was hoping to be fit for the competition in North America, but experienced discomfort and played only the first half in a May 31 tune-up friendly against Iceland.
“I’d been receiving reports from the medical staff. During the game with Iceland, he was not able to perform on the pitch for a long time,” Moriyasu added. “We had him try as best as he could and also had the medical staff looking after him. We discussed that throughout the World Cup, it may be difficult for him to perform for the entire period of the games, therefore I made the final decision looking at his condition.
“It felt really bad for me to give him such a message. Of course, it’s impossible to know exactly how he felt or know what his thoughts were, but he was very understanding and respectful and we could maintain our good conversation in a cool manner.”
Japan open Group F play against Netherlands on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Endo has scored four goals in 73 caps for Japan since his 2015 debut with the national team. He helped the team reach the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“As announced, I will be stepping away from the World Cup squad,” Endo wrote on social media earlier in the week. “With this campaign, I will be retiring from the national team. So from here on, I’ll be cheering for the Japan national team as one of the fans.
“The moment when the Japan national team wins the World Cup will surely come some day. Let’s believe in that and cheer them on together.”
Shuto Machino, a striker for Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach, replaced Endo on the 26-man World Cup roster. Japan will also face Tunisia on June 20 in Guadalupe, Mexico, and Sweden on June 25 in Arlington, Texas.
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Curacao coach Dick Advocaat believes the tiny Caribbean island can “steal some points” from four-time winners Germany on their tournament debut on Sunday.
The 78-year-old Dutchman will also become the oldest coach in World Cup history and will take charge of a third different nation at a World Cup after the Netherlands and South Korea.
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Despite his vast experience in both the club and international game, Advocaat said the team spirit that has carried a nation of just 160,000 to the World Cup is the best he has seen.
“The team spirit in this team is something I’ve never seen before. As a country we will give everything to win for the island, but we’re not the favourite,” Advocaat said at his pre-match press conference on Saturday.
“When you are participating with the Netherlands or a bigger team, you are one of the favourites. Now it is just amazing to be a part of this.
“We would like to show them what we can do and what we’re worth. And for the island of Curacao, it is amazing what we have shown the people over the past two years.”
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A daunting task awaits Advocaat’s side.
As well as facing Germany in Group E, they will take on an Ecuador side that finished second in South American qualifying and African powerhouses Ivory Coast.
“I think we will have to steal some points, but in a legitimate way. We want to show them that we have a good plan,” added Advocaat
“Germany will be the dominant team and that is normal.”
Curacao’s carefree attitude has already won admirers online with players singing and dancing bare-chested on the team bus in a viral social media post.
“We are a nation that we love to have a little bit of a party as well,” said captain Leandro Bacuna. “We love to have fun.”
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Bacuna, like most of his team-mates, was born in the Netherlands but is proud of his heritage and the achievement of putting Curacao on the map.
“People sometimes say I’m not really from Curacao. But these are people, my parents, who had been looking for opportunities and these opportunities are not always present on Curacao,” added the former Aston Villa midfielder.
“But we are Curacaoans and we love Curacao!”
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Vinicius’ goal was a moment of breathtaking beauty we have come to expect from the outstanding talent.
Will he kick on and write his name into Brazilian folklore?
“The expectation was for him, by now, to have become the Selecao’s leading figure,” said Brazilian football expert Marcus Alves.
“Yet, four years on from a penalty shootout exit against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, doubts remain around him.”
However, there can be no doubting the quality of his goal here – his 10th for Brazil, with three of those coming on US soil.
“This is where Vinicius Jr comes into his own,” former England goalkeeper Joe Hart told BBC One.
“He was quiet in the game, of course he was, but you can’t criticise players like this on the big stage.
“He cuts in, smashes it past Bono. What a moment.”
Vinicius talked on Friday about how this was “the most important time in my life and career”.
“I feel great freedom and sincere trust from Ancelotti. He is sure I can do for the national team what I do for Real Madrid,” he added.
“I want to try to write the history of the country and the national team. We must do everything to win.”
Brazil came up short against Morocco.
Failure at this tournament, after a 24-year title drought, would lead to serious questions about how the most successful team in World Cup history moves forward.
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The English national team is still a few days away from their World Cup opener, but it has already been an eventful tournament for them after some of their equipment was stolen while en route to the team’s training base in Kansas City.
The Three Lions start their tournament slate on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas, against Croatia, but their base of operations for the tournament will be Kansas City’s Swope Soccer Village.
According to the BBC, the plan was to move equipment into place before the team arrived on Saturday; however, some of the vehicles moving that equipment were broken into. The theft is believed to have happened at some point on its journey from Florida to Kansas City.
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England’s Noni Madueke and Harry Kane train on Saturday at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)
Police responded to the theft on Friday night, and while footwear was among the items stolen, none of the missing equipment was considered essential for the team to play.
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“We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening,” a Kansas City Police spokesman said. “The investigation is ongoing.”
Well, the investigation panned out, because the equipment was eventually recovered and two arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
The English national team poses for a photo before their final match before the World Cup on June 10 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
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England follows up their match against Croatia in Arlington with a match in Boston against Ghana on June 23. They will then finish up their group stage slate with a match against Panama in New Jersey.
The team is expected to make it out of the group stage and possibly even win the group.
Brazil and Morocco shared the points in a thrilling 1-1 draw in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Ismael Saibari and Vinicius Junior scoring the goals at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. While the result leaves both teams well placed in the group, the match produced several major talking points.
Brahim Diaz Shows Why He Can Be Morocco’s World Cup Hero
Before the tournament, many wondered whether this could be the World Cup of redemption for Brahim Diaz following his painful Panenka penalty miss at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Morocco playmaker answered those questions with a moment of pure quality. His perfectly weighted through ball split the Brazil defence and sent Ismael Saibari clear on goal for the opening strike.
It was a pass that combined vision, precision and confidence against one of the strongest teams in world football. If Morocco go deep into the tournament, this assist could be remembered as one of the defining moments of their campaign and an early contender for assist of the tournament.
Morocco Make History While Brazil Continue a Troubling Trend
The opening goal was significant for more than just the scoreline.
Morocco became the first Moroccan team to score against a South American nation at a FIFA World Cup. Their previous meetings ended in 3-0 defeats to Peru in 1970 and Brazil in 1998.
The goal also highlighted a growing concern for Brazil. The five-time world champions have now failed to win any of their last four World Cup matches after conceding the first goal. The last time Brazil came from behind to win a World Cup match was their 3-1 victory over Croatia in June 2014.
Despite their wealth of attacking talent, Brazil once again struggled to turn possession into a winning performance after falling behind.
Vinicius Junior Delivers a Moment of World-Class Quality
When Brazil needed inspiration, Vinicius Junior stepped forward.
For much of the opening half-hour, the Real Madrid star was largely kept quiet by Morocco’s disciplined defence. However, world-class players often need only one moment to change a game.
Receiving a pass from Bruno Guimaraes on the left side of the penalty area, Vinicius cut inside onto his right foot before unleashing a stunning strike into the roof of the net.
It was a finish of the highest quality and a reminder of why he is regarded as one of the biggest stars at this World Cup. The goal not only rescued a point for Brazil but also announced that Vinicius is ready to play a leading role in his country’s quest for a sixth world title.
While the match ended level, both teams left the stadium with positives. Morocco proved once again that they can compete with the world’s best, while Brazil were reminded that individual brilliance can still make the difference when the pressure is at its highest.
With Brazil floundering during an alarming first half of their World Cup 2026 opener against a slick and bold Morocco, Carlo Ancelotti desperately looked around for a saviour. Enter Vinicius Jr and a piece of exquisite skill to delight a sea of yellow inside this New York bowl and ignite a flawed Selecao in their pursuit of a sixth star.
Their wooden midfield, with Casemiro’s redemption at Manchester United obscured upon sporting that famous canary, and imposters at full-back enough to make Cafu and Roberto Carlos shudder, Vinicius Jr’s mercurial talent shone a light on why the heart of this tournament’s greatest team still beats.
A laser from the left side of the penalty area that pierced the top right corner of Bono’s net led to an eruption of joy and relief in equal doses. Bruno Guimaraes, also uncomfortable around the snapping Moroccan midfielders, placed an imperfect pass into space. Vinicius Jr reset, gathered and then sent a shiver down the spine of Neil El Aynaoui. Unable to stop the inevitable dance inside, Vinicius Jr brought parity, but also underlined Ancelotti’s ongoing struggle to find balance.
This entire mission under Ancelotti, a first foreign manager of this proud nation, is the “rumo ao hexa,” or chasing the sixth, with parallels between this year’s quest and the triumph in 1994. And not merely due to the USA hosting both tournaments. With a 24-year drought between the legendary 1970 side and the overspill of emotion from those penalties in Pasadena, it has now also been 24 years since Ronaldo guided a side that gifted the world “joga bonito”.
That particular philosophy has long since disappeared; no longer the fabulous entertainers of the past, irresistible at their best and able to overwhelm opponents. That is why echoes of 1994 resonate. There, a Brazil side also flawed, but leaning on the ruthless Romario and Bebeto, covered up the cracks just enough, and grew into a tournament. Here, across 104 total matches and 48 teams there will be an opportunity to do just that.
The wildcard to this Selecao might still be Neymar Jr: a nation of 220 million coaches, Romario once said, that particular decision might be scrutinised a little more if Brazil fail to fire this summer.
Ancelotti is known to resist coveting a “clear identity,” and his Brazil made that apparent against the African champions, for now, with Senegal determined to reverse that status through Cas.
Ancelotti has talent, but confessed that “without talent you cannot win but balance is also very important,” and that remains the unanswered question here, with the ambitious approach from former Under-20s boss Mohamed Ouahbi offering an immediate fright to his opponents.
Brazil’s aforementioned glaring weakness at full-back saw Roger Ibanez exposed early and often. A stern examination from Bilal El Khannouss led to the crowd wincing at every twist and turn. And the rampaging Noussair Mazraoui overlapped nicely to leave the Al-Ahli defender sprawling.
The cut-back bobbled across to El Aynaoui and the finish lacked conviction in an early reprieve for the Selecao.
Then Azzedine Ounahi shifted the ball and angle on the edge of the penalty area; Casemiro and Lucas Paqueta’s desperate, chopping challenges exemplified how uncomfortable Brazil looked.
But Vinicius Jr’s sparkle offered a threat, regardless, with Achraf Hakimi beaten for pace. Igor Thiago failed to capitalise on the chance supplied by the winger or the moment, after being handed the starting centre forward jersey at a World Cup for the five-time winners.
A rare moment of danger from Brazil was soon erased by Morocco, who exposed the Selecao’s hapless shape. Brahim Diaz floated the ball in behind from deep, allowing Ismael Saibari to race past Gabriel Magalhaes and delicately lift the ball over Alisson Becker.
El Khannouss then opened up Brazil again, but Hakimi failed to capitalise after driving into space in yet another dangerous counter-attack. A trend that could hand Ancelotti some restless nights before future tests against Haiti and Scotland.
Hakimi boldly declared Morocco were “The Brazilians of Africa” ahead of the tournament and it was easy to see why, with Diaz’s little flick opening up the Selecao once more, but Saibari failed to connect cleanly and handed his side a hard truth at this level.
Morocco’s profligacy was punished with the ultimate cheat code: Vinicius Jr. His crisp finish brought an undeserved equaliser.
The second half failed to live up to the breathless pace of the first. Morocco wilted to show why Brazil will remain dangerous as this tournament unfolds.
The No 7’s pace could emerge as one of the fiercest weapons at this tournament, too, particularly in conditions like those in New Jersey, as temperatures reached 30C. One particular counter-attack saw a dragged finish from Raphinha stand between lift-off for a partnership that could match that of Romario and Bebeto on the biggest stage.
Danilo Santos dragged a finish in the closing stages and El Aynaoui’s bending drive was spilt by Alisson with Ayoube Amaimouni’s rebound smothered in a late scare. Those efforts were the first shots on goal for the Africans between the 31st and 99th minute. The points shared, but the pursuit of balance will define this Brazil and right now it has deserted them.
Jun 13, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (3) hits an RBI single during the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Jarren Duran hit a two-run home run and Rafaela had two hits and two RBIs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two hits and two runs and Willson Contreras was 2-for-4 with a double for Boston.
Jake Burger hit his 12th home run, Wyatt Langford was 3-for-5 with an RBI and Nicky Lopez had two hits for Texas.
Garrett Whitlock (4-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief, striking out one. Aroldis Chapman threw a scoreless ninth for his 14th save.
In the seventh, Kiner-Falefa singled on a dribbler to third with one out. Mayer struck out, but Narvaez singled on a slow roller off third. Robby Ahlstrom relieved Cole Winn (0-1) and walked pinch hitter Andruw Monasterio.
Boston took a 4-2 lead on Rafaela’s two-run single that drove in Kiner-Falefa and Narvaez.
Earlier in the game, with two outs in the third, Lopez lined a single off second base. Langford followed with an RBI single up the middle, scoring a hustling Lopez from first as the Rangers went up 1-0.
Kiner-Falefa and Marcelo Mayer opened the bottom of the third with consecutive singles, putting runners on first and third for Boston. After Carlos Narvaez struck out looking, Mickey Gasper bounced a hit to right field to plate Kiner-Falefa and pull the Red Sox even at 1-1. Later, with two outs, Wilyer Abreu drove in Mayer with a single to right for a 2-1 lead.
The Rangers loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth on back-to-back singles from Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran, and a Jake Burger walk.
Cody Freeman struck out, but Michael Helman tied the game at 2-2 with a sacrifice fly.
Burger’s homer in the eighth pulled the Rangers within 4-3. But Jarren Duran launched a two-run shot in the eighth and Boston led 6-3. Suarez allowed two runs on six hits, walked two and struck out seven in five innings. Rangers starter Jacob deGrom yielded two runs on six hits with five strikeouts in six innings.
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