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: 

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.

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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.

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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

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1. Jannik Sinner (ITA) – ✅ plays Jenson Brooksby (USA) in third round

2. Alexander Zverev (GER) – ✅ plays Marcos Giron (USA) in third round

3. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) – ✅ plays Michael Zheng (USA) in third round

5. Alex de Minaur (AUS) – ✅ plays Zachary Svajda (USA) in third round

6. Taylor Fritz (USA) – ✅ plays Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) in third round

7. Novak Djokovic (SRB) – ✅ plays Arthur Rinderknech [26] (FRA) in third round

8. Daniil Medvedev – ✅ plays Jan-Lennard Struff in third round

9. Flavio Cobolli (ITA) ✅ plays Karen Khachanov [19] in third round

10. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) ✅ – plays Frances Tiafoe [17] (USA) in third round

11. Casper Ruud (NOR) ❌ – knocked out first round by Hubert Hurkacz 4-6 2-6 6-7(7)

12. Andrey Rublev ❌ – knocked out first round by Roman Safiullin (Q) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-7(12)

13. Jiri Lehecka (CZE) ✅ – plays Jaume Munar (ESP) in third round

14. Luciano Darderi (ITA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Ethan Quinn 7-6 7-5 6-2

15. Jakub Mensik (CZE) ❌ – knocked out second round by Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

16. Learner Tien (USA) ❌ – knocked out by second round by Marton Fucsovics 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3

17. Frances Tiafoe (USA) – ✅ plays Alexander Bublik [10] (KHZ) in third round

18. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) ❌ knocked out first round by Jaume Munar 6-1 6-4 6-3

19. Karen Khachanov – ✅ plays Flavio Cobolli [9] in third round

20. Arthur Fils (FRA) ❌ – knocked out second round by Matteo Berrettini 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3

21. Tommy Paul (USA) – ✅ plays Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in third round

22. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) – ✅ plays Marton Fucsovics (HUN) in third round

23. Rafael Jodar (ESP) – ✅ plays Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) in third round

24. Joao Fonseca (BRA) – ❌ knocked out by Roman Safiullin (Q) in third round 6-3 6-3 6-3

25. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) – ✅ plays Novak Djokovic [7] (SRB) in third round

26. Cameron Norrie (GBR) ❌ knocked out first round by Michael Zheng (Q) 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-3 7-6

27. Ugo Humbert (FRA) ❌ knocked out by Zizou Bergs 6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3

28. 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)

29. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) ❌ knocked out first round by Lorenzo Sonego 4-6 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4)

30. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) ❌ knocked out first round by Kamil Majchrzak 6-3 7-5 7-5

31. Ignacio Buse (PER) ❌ knocked out second round by Jenson Brooksby 6-2 6-2 6-3

32. Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) ❌ knocked out first round by Quentin Halys 6-3 1-6 6-7(5) 3-6

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1. Aryna Sabalenka – ✅ plays Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) in third round

2. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) – ✅ plays Elise Mertens [25] (BEL) in third round

3. Iga Swiatek (POL) – ✅ plays Alexandra Eala [29] (PHI) in third round

4. Jessica Pegula (USA) – ✅ plays Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) in third round

5. Mirra Andreeva ❌ knocked out second round by Barbora Krejcikova 4-6 7-5 6-4

6. Amanda Anisimova (USA) – ✅ plays Madison Keys [26] (USA) in third round

7. Coco Gauff (USA) – ✅ plays Clare Liu (USA) in third round

8. Elina Svitolina (UKR) ❌ – knocked out first round by Daria Snigur 5-7 2-6

9. Linda Noskova (CZE) – ✅ plays Sorana Cirstea [17] (ROM) in third round

10. Karolina Muchova (CZE) – ✅ plays Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) in third round

11. Belinda Bencic (SUI) – ✅ plays Anna Kalinskaya [19] in third round

12. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) – ✅ plays Emma Navarro [23] (USA) in third round

13. Jasmine Paolini (ITA) – ✅ plays Maria Sakkari (GRE) in third round

14. Naomi Osaka (JPN) – ✅ plays Daria Kasatkina (AUS) in third round

15. Diana Shnaider ❌ – knocked out second round by Liudmila Samsonova 4-6 6-4 2-6

16. Iva Jovic (USA) – ✅ plays Ekaterina Alexandrova [18] in third round

17. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) ✅ – plays Linda Noskova [9] (CHZ) in third round

18. Ekaterina Alexandrova – ✅ plays Iva Jovic [16] (USA) in third round

19. Anna Kalinskaya – ✅ plays Belina Bencic [11] (SUI) in third round

20. Maja Chwalinska (POL) ❌ – knocked out first round by Mananchaya Sawangkaew 2-6 7-5 6-2

21. Marie Bouzkova (CZE) – ✅ plays Liudmila Samsonova in third round

22. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) ❌ – knocked out first round by Janice Tjen 6-1 7-6

23. Emma Navarro (USA) – ✅ – plays Marta Kostyuk [12](UKR) in third round

24. Clara Tauson (DEN) ❌ – knocked out first round by Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-3

25. Elise Mertens (BEL) – ✅ plays Elena Rybakina [2] (KHZ) in third round

26. Madison Keys (USA) – ✅ plays Amanda Anisimova [6](USA) in third round

27. Anastasia Potapova ❌ – knocked out first round by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3

28. Ann Li (USA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Zeynep Sonmez 5-7 6-1 4-6

29. Alexandra Eala (PHI) – ✅ plays Iga Swiatek [3] (POL) in third round

30. Emma Raducanu (GBR) ❌ – withdrew due to injury

31. Donna Vekic (CRO) ❌ – knocked out first round by Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6

32. Katerina Siniakova (CZE) ❌ – knocked out second round by Nikola Bartunkova 6-3 3-6 7-5

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.

Formula 1 is bringing back one of its most popular fan experiences this weekend, with all 22 drivers set to take part in a LEGO minicar parade before the British Grand Prix.

The special parade returns after last year’s Miami Grand Prix, where drivers turned the traditional pre-race lap into a hilarious race that quickly went viral on social media.

This time, Formula 1 and LEGO are going even bigger.

Each of the 22 drivers will have their own LEGO minicar for Sunday’s parade at Silverstone. According to Formula 1, every car is built from 28,000 LEGO bricks, weighs 280 kilograms, and can reach speeds of up to 25 km/h.

The minicars were designed and built by a team of 20 designers and engineers at LEGO’s factory in the Czech Republic, with the entire project taking more than 6,400 hours to complete.

Formula 1 Chief Commercial Officer Emily Prazer said the success of last year’s event made bringing it back an easy decision.

“Last year’s F1 drivers’ parade in Miami with the LEGO big build cars was one of the most memorable and talked-about moments of the season, capturing the imagination of fans around the world and showing a different side of the sport.”

She added:

“This year, we’re building on that moment to create an incredible spectacle for fans attending the British Grand Prix and those watching globally.”

LEGO also expects this year’s event to be even bigger.

Chief Product and Marketing Officer Julia Goldin said fans and drivers had been asking for the return of the minicars.

“Fans and drivers alike asked, so now we are delivering. We wanted to go even bigger than last year and ensure we continue to surprise and delight our fans.”

The parade will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s British Grand Prix, with drivers swapping their Formula 1 cars for LEGO creations before returning to business when the racing begins.

If last year’s Miami event is anything to go by, the parade could once again become one of the most memorable moments of the race weekend.

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