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Seattle hosts a festive sendoff for Team USA ahead of the World Cup Round of 16 clash with Belgium, turning T-Mobile Park into a pep rally with a ceremonial first pitch by Mauricio Pochettino as fans chant 'USA' and hope the Seattle energy fuels a historic run.
Elmo breaks his earlier fence-sitting by publicly backing Team USA for the FIFA World Cup in a new video, wearing a Team USA jersey and saying he hopes the U.S. wins while stressing that he loves everybody. The moment follows weeks of backlash over his NBA Finals posts about Knicks loyalty, with playful jabs from Cookie Monster and even a goodwill nod from Jalen Brunson after the Knicks won the Finals, underscoring the crossover between sports, Sesame Street, and pop culture.
Seattle braces for the busiest World Cup match yet as Team USA faces Australia, with officials anticipating large crowds and designated protest areas. City and stadium operations are coordinating security and logistics under Unified Command to manage the influx around the SODO area.
Pink neon cleats dominate the 2026 World Cup, driven by fashion trends rather than causes, with Team USA leading the look as Nike, Adidas and Puma offer bright pink options on the pitch.
Ryan Leonard scored twice and added an assist as Team USA routed Hungary 7-3, including a power-play goal from Alex Ovechkin’s office. On a line with Novak and Plante, the trio combined for nine points. Leonard now has three goals in the tournament, tying for the USA lead, as the Americans sit fifth in Group A and must beat Austria to reach the quarterfinals; USA previously earned a shootout win over Germany.
Jim Furyk, named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2027, identified three improvement areas—logistics/travel, foursomes, and analytics—and stressed building a blueprint for continuity and yearly focus. He appointed Justin Leonard and Stewart Cink as vice captains and warned that while analytics can help, it must be applied wisely; foursomes remains a key weakness, and better communication between players and captains is essential.
Robert Griffin III, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner and 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, was named to Team USA's men's flag football roster—a 24-player group that will attend a training camp before 12 are selected to travel to the Flag Football World Championship in Düsseldorf this August, as flag football eyes a spot in the 2028 Olympics; Griffin hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020 and faces the challenge of mastering a sport quite different from tackle football.
Team USA trounced a roster of NFL stars in three flag football games at LA’s BMO Stadium as a lead-up to the 2028 Olympics, with Darrell Doucette MVP and each Team USA player earning $100,000. The NFL players struggled to adapt to IFAF rules and flag-pulling, discovering flag football is a different game from tackle football. While Brady suggested potential rule tweaks and future Olympic rosters were discussed, many pros acknowledged the learning curve and questioned how a flag-football Olympic path would fit with NFL commitments.
An opinion piece argues that for LA28 Team USA should be built around flag football specialists rather than NFL stars, noting that specialists outperform interlopers in recent exhibition games (Brady included). It questions why flag football is in the Olympics, suggests the NFL’s backing is branding-driven, and concludes the safest path is to trust the specialists to win gold.
Team USA Flag Football swept the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, beating NFL-led squads 39–14 (Wildcats), 43–16 (Founders), and 24–14 in the final. Each USA player earned $100,000, underscoring dominance ahead of the 2028 Olympics, where NFL participation is hoped for but faces logistical hurdles and schedules conflicts with training camps.
Team USA’s flag football squad of relative newcomers overwhelmed star NFL players in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, winning the tournament and fueling debate about who should represent the U.S. at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With a 10-player roster to be decided by USA Football and the NFL, the event underscored how flag football differs from tackle football and why developing flag-specific skills and cohesion may matter more than inviting blockbuster NFL names. Coaches and players emphasized choosing those who best maximize win potential, not just star power.
Team USA swept three games against NFL-star squads at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in LA, winning 106-44 and signaling Olympic potential for 2028. MVP Darrell 'Housh' Doucette went 8-for-8 with 67 yards and 3 passing TDs, plus 76 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs and 5 receptions for 79 yards. Nico Casares was 24-of-27 for 332 yards and five TDs. The Founders (Brady/Payton) lost both round-robin games, while the Wildcats (Burrow/Daniels) were defeated in the final. Odell Beckham Jr. flashed with a circus catch. The event highlighted NFL players’ need to adapt to flag-football rules, but Team USA looks well-positioned for Olympic contention.
Team USA overwhelmed a star-studded field in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles, sweeping three games and scoring on nearly every possession. Brady’s squad opened with a TD to Stefon Diggs but faltered thereafter, with Rob Gronkowski hampered by a hamstring injury and penalties piling up as USA defeated Brady’s Founders FFC 43-16 and Joe Burrow’s Wildcats FFC 39-16. Burrow’s team then eliminated Brady/Hurts/Founders in the round robin, 34-26, before USA pulled away to win the final 24-14. The exhibition—featuring current and former NFL stars coached by Sean Payton (USA) and Kyle Shanahan (Burrow’s team)—underscored flag football’s growth ahead of its Olympic debut in 2028.
Team USA went 3-0 in round-robin play and defeated the Wildcats 24-14 in the final to win the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic, with Darrell 'Housh' Doucette III named MVP as NFL players struggled to adapt to flag-football rules.
66-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green is trying out for USA Flag Football, aiming to earn a spot on Team USA for the world championships in Germany after qualifying via a digital combine. Trials in Chula Vista will determine his chances, with Olympic potential for 2028 the ultimate prize, though qualifying at age 68 would be an extreme long shot and team-selection details remain unclear.