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That youthful exuberance, speed and American never-say-die attitude weren’t enough for the U.S. World Cup team on Saturday morning. The plucky Americans were eliminated, 3-1, in the Round of 16 by a bigger, more experienced, patient, and clinical Netherlands team.

HARTFORD, Conn. — It was playing out like a routine weekday afternoon college soccer match. Fairfield coach Carl Rees decided at halftime it was the right moment to give his athletic, but raw sophomore a chance to play in goal.

LAS VEGAS — The bell has rung and students are pouring into Bishop Gorman’s cafeteria. Aces forward Theresa Plaisance was supposed to be gone long before the crowds of high schoolers arrived for lunch.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The USA vs. England World Cup game was still an hour away and the sidewalk plaza outside Fritz & Franz Bierhaus in Coral Gables was jam-packed with soccer fans, most of them in red, white, and blue.

No, Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup. No, it isn’t right that fans can’t drink beer and players can’t wear rainbow arm bands at this World Cup.

From a new-found threat from the LIV Golf Series, to the every growing talent of the American Ryder Cup setup. Another testing year for European golf awaits.

The International Olympic committee opted not to award medals in the team figure skating at Beijing 2022, and nine months on the athletes are still waiting for the result.

“Women footballer on the men’s World Cup advert don’t make any sense,” one Twitter user said.

The 2022 World Cup kicks off Sunday in Qatar, the first ever played this late in the year and a tournament packed with intriguing storylines. Will Argentine star Lionel Messi finally win his first World Cup trophy? Can defending champion France repeat? Is the young, inexperienced U.S. squad good enough…

“Merion was always an unattainable dream place. The first time I played here, I couldn’t stop shaking."

Copper opted not to play overseas this season, signing a Player Marketing Agreement with the WNBA instead.