USA's World Cup Captains: From Inaugural Edition To 2026's 48-Team Tournament
- Tim Ream will captain the U.S. at the 2026 World Cup on home soil — at 38 he’ll be the oldest U.S. World Cup captain.
- Claudio Reyna is the only American to captain the U.S. at two World Cups, including the 2002 run to the quarterfinals.
- One of the tournament’s most famous moments was the U.S. 1–0 upset of England in 1950, when the team rotated captains and Ed McIlvenny led that historic win.
Sports
June 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Top 100 Players -- no Custom HTML for 100-51
- FOX Sports released a ranked list of the 100 players to watch at the 2026 World Cup — mixing veterans, rising stars and potential breakout names.
- Top three: Lamine Yamal (No. 1, Spain), Kylian Mbappé (No. 2, France) and Harry Kane (No. 3, England) — alongside other conversation starters like Messi, Ronaldo, Haaland and Vinícius.
- The tournament runs June 11–July 19, 2026 across the U.S., Mexico and Canada with heavy FOX/FS1 coverage — plenty of must-watch matchups this summer.
Sports
June 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state
- Asaib Ahl al‑Haq said it will put its weapons under government control, forming a committee to inventory fighters, arms and coordinate with the military.
- Muqtada al‑Sadr’s Saraya al‑Salam (Peace Brigades) recently announced it will split from his political movement and integrate into state institutions.
- Other powerful Iran‑aligned militias (notably Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al‑Nujaba) refuse to disarm, keeping tensions high and drawing U.S. pressure on Baghdad.
War and Conflicts
Politics
June 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Bahrain spy agency officer is sentenced to life over in-custody death
- A Bahraini intelligence officer was sentenced to life in prison over the in-custody death of a man investigators say he caused.
- The victim is widely believed to be Mohamed al-Mousawi, arrested during unrest linked to the Iran war and returned to his family with bruises and signs of torture.
- Rights groups called the sentence insufficient and want full transparency, while Bahrain’s government denies sectarian bias and says allegations are investigated.
Crime
Politics
June 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Last Night In Baseball: Mariners Win 7th-Straight With 2nd Walk-Off W In A Row
- Mariners extended their win streak to seven and notched their sixth walk-off of the season, keeping them hot in the AL West.
- Jacob deGrom finally notched his 100th career win with the Rangers — a long-awaited milestone after years of injuries.
- The Brewers blew out the Giants with a 16-run unanswered surge, a wild offensive barrage that turned the game into a rout.
Sports
June 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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