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Alongside the national pride, it’s the players that make each World Cup special.Let’s check out the odds for the Golden Ball (tournament’s best player), as well as what to know about the favorites, as of July 18.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.FIFA Player of the Tournament Winner 2026Lionel Messi, Argentina: -900 (bet $10 to win $11.11 total)What to know: In the history of the World Cup, the Golden Ball has been awarded 11 times…

5 water safety tips for parents and caregiversKeep kids safe. Teach permission, supervise distraction-free, use USCG life jackets, avoid solo swims and enroll in formal swim lessons, Shasta YMCA said.Looking forward to a Massachusetts beach day after a week full of hazy skies?If you’re planning a weekend beach trip, you’ll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in the water at these closed beaches poses a threat of illness due to high levels of bacteria. Symptoms of water-borne illness can range from nausea and vomiting to a sore throat and…

Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien blasted college football’s unregulated NIL and revenue-sharing model at ACC Media Days on Friday. O’Brien has seen both the pre-NIL and post-NIL college football world, as he coached at Penn State from 2012-2013 before returning to the sport in 2024 at Boston College. O’Brien, who spent seven seasons coaching the NFL’s Houston Texans from 2014-2020, is not a fan of players and agents now being in nearly full control of the sport. $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage “I’m not gonna be careful about how I say this.…

Health Saturday brings a high chance of thunderstorms across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, which will help dampen the bad air. The Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol, are barely visible from an overlook in Arlington, Va., as heavy smoke from wildfires shrouds the landscape in Washington, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) AP By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press July 18, 2026 | 9:27 AM 4 minutes to read NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday. The thick…

14-year-old Phoenix pro pickleball player on fast trackKelly Goodnow of Phoenix was 12 when she tagged along with her mom to a pickleball clinic. She is now among the faces of the future of the sport.The Arizona Republic is looking for a talented high school intern who can produce multimedia content as part of our local high school sports coverage this fall. The successful candidate will bring local coverage to life through short-form video, social-first storytelling and written reporting for The Republic and its website, azcentral.com.This is a paid position that requires after-school flexibility, some nights or weekends and travel to games…

Live Coverage of Superstar Matchup Between European Champions Spain vs. Reigning FIFA World Cup™ Champions Argentina Kicks Off Sunday, July 19 with a Special Four-Hour Pregame Show Beginning at 11:00 AM ET on FOX Studio Shows Originate from adidas Home of Soccer: New York at Brooklyn Bridge Park and New York New Jersey Stadium Throughout WeekendLOS ANGELES – Ahead of an epic weekend and culmination of the biggest ever edition of the world’s greatest sporting event, FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for FIFA World Cup 2026™, today unveils complete coverage and broadcaster match assignments for the historic Final starring teen phenom Lamine Yamal and Spain vs.…

Massachusetts hiring heated back up in June, helping make up for a May dip that was worse than initially thought. State employers added a net total of 8,400 jobs to their payrolls in June, with 5,900 more jobs in private education and health services leading the growth, according to data released Friday by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.4 percent — representing about 171,000 residents — from 4.5 percent in May. (The US unemployment rate stood at 4.2 percent in June.)The number of jobs lost in May, meanwhile, was revised lower,…

Scheduling updates are continuing to trickle in for the Boston College men’s basketball program, which announced its Atlantic Coast Conference opponents for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.On Friday afternoon, CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported that the Eagles will join Georgia, Cincinnati, and UCF for the 2026 ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla., although no timetable or format for the event has been released yet.There is also no announcement on when that information will become available, and Rothstein’s report said that the exact number of teams is still to be determined.BC has only played Georgia and UCF once,…

Getty Bruins named as potential landing spot for John Klingberg. The Boston Bruins could look to bring in a veteran right-handed defenseman to bolster their blue line.Boston could look to upgrade its blue line and add some more offense to the right side. Although the Bruins have some needs, Boston has had a quiet offseason; there are still some options in free agency to bolster the roster.With that, NHL analyst Luke Fox of Sportsnet connected the Bruins to veteran defenseman John Klingberg.“As the San Jose Sharks drastically overhaul their blueline, the veteran Klingberg finds himself back in a familiar place:…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump hosted a college sports roundtable Friday to examine solutions to key challenges, including NCAA authority; name, image and likeness (NIL) issues; collective bargaining; and governance concerns. Athletic officials in attendance included NCAA President Charlie Baker, former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, OutKick founder Clay Travis, New York Yankees President Randy Levine and each of the Power Four commissioners, among others.”This is the future, I think, beyond college sports. This is the future of colleges,” Trump said to kick off the roundtable. “The amount of money being spent and lost…