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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 […]

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Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and Stolen Base King, Dead at 65

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
December 21, 2024

Oakland Athletics

Rickey Henderson Dead at 65 Rickey Henderson, Hall of Fame left fielder and stolen base king, has died at 65. Rumors surfaced Friday night before the New York Post first confirmed the news Saturday afternoon. Henderson had a stellar 25-season career spread across nine different teams, including four stints with the Oakland Athletics, with whom […]