If the United States men’s national team is to make a long run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a lot will have to go right. That starts with the team’s key players, many of whom will be playing in their second World Cup. Of course, all 26 players who step onto the field for…
A match eight years in the making — since the USA was awarded hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico on the eve of the 2018 tournament — is finally here. The Americans begin Group D play on Friday against Paraguay in Los Angeles with an abundance of optimism. “Any World…
Co-hosts Canada and the United States will open their highly anticipated World Cup campaigns Friday, but each team will be facing a difficult opponent who could spoil the party for the respective home crowds. Canada kicks off the day’s action in Toronto against a Bosnia and Herzegovina team that is participating in its second World…
The first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not disappoint. Curses were broken in Mexico City, as were the hearts of the Bafana Bafana faithful. Here is everything you might have missed from Day 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Mexico vs. South Africa South Africa vs. Czechia BEST OF THE DAY…
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it’ll take…
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who…
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition will require soccer knowledge. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle,…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO has reportedly made him the world’s first trillionaire (or at least very close — there are some mixed reports), and nobody’s happier for him than Jimmy Kimmel. “What makes that even more unsettling is that this man, our first trillionaire, the richest man in the world, is also one of the…
