Betting odds for 2026 World Cup: Who are the favorites? Dark horses? Top scorers?
A look at the latest betting odds for the 2026 World Cup.
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U.S. cities come to home of Olympic sports to pitch hosting future world championships
Sports officials from a dozen United States cities went to the heart of the Olympic family this week to show their country wants to host more world championships and top events. Coast to coast member cities in the Sports Events & Tourism Association came to the Olympic home city of Lausanne to meet most governing bodies of Summer Games and Winter Games sports, which are always looking to pick host cities for their own competitions. “If we’re zooming out it is just broader advocacy for the United States,” Sports ETA president and CEO John David told The Associated Press, setting the goal to help Olympics sports “feel that warm embrace that the U.S. wants them.”
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A man of few words, those around UND's Lance Rucker have plenty to say
Dec. 5—GRAND FORKS — Lamain Rucker feels like he's looking in the mirror sometimes when he sees UND edge and his son Lance Rucker. Lamain Rucker was a 300-pound defensive lineman for Northern Illinois in college, who signed with the Miami Dolphins and played for the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe. "It's kind of a told-you-so moment," Lamain said. "I knew he was special. I knew one day he'd do ...
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