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Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
July 5, 2026

Boston Red Sox
General Baseball

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]

Ian Kennedy in the clubhouse during the celebration after his Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series.

Photo: Evan Thompson/Sport Relay

Going Out a Champion: Rangers Reliever Ian Kennedy Retiring

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
November 2, 2023

Texas Rangers

Report: Rangers Reliever Ian Kennedy Retiring PHOENIX, Nov. 1 — Texas Rangers reliever Ian Kennedy is going out a champion. The 17-year veteran, who missed the World Series due to injury, revealed to Sport Relay during the Rangers’ clubhouse celebration following their World Series victory that the 2023 season was his last, something he had […]