
The Quiet Revolution: How Data Is Reshaping Soccer
A deep dive into the clash between analytics and the spontaneous joy of soccer, featuring pioneers like Luke Bornn, Sarah Rudd and José Mourinho.
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A deep dive into the clash between analytics and the spontaneous joy of soccer, featuring pioneers like Luke Bornn, Sarah Rudd and José Mourinho.

With a two‑month break after the regular season, South Carolina’s women’s basketball standouts are trading the SEC for half‑court battles across Asia, Europe and South America, using 3X3 tournaments to sharpen conditioning and gain experience that translates back to the NCAA.

Sam Brown, the newly appointed field hockey coach at St. Joseph’s University, brings a global résumé and a player‑first philosophy to a program eager to retain its conference edge.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play his sixth World Cup for Portugal, a milestone that coincides with a tribute to the late Diogo Jota. The Portuguese side, grouped with Congo, Colombia and Uzbekistan, opens against Congo in Houston and could meet Argentina in a potential quarterfinal.

The 2026 tournament will feature a record 48 teams, yet several traditional powerhouses will be absent, highlighting systemic issues across continents.