Chicago outdoors: Cottonwood fluff, suburban turkey, FOTW flathead, Wolf Lake family event

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK “As I was reading my Chicago Sun-Times this morning [last Sunday], it dawned on me, I should send you what was in our backyard Friday. . . . This bird has made its rounds,” Karen Janus …

USMNT: Pochettino’s Reaction to Turkey Loss Highlights Need for Basics

The U.S. men's national soccer team (USMNT) faced a 2-1 defeat against Turkey, but coach Mauricio Pochettino highlighted several positives despite the loss. The match was an opportunity to evaluate new players and inject energy into a side missing ten …

USMNT's upbeat reaction to Turkey loss a telling sign of need to restore basics

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino had just finished delivering a long answer about Jack McGlynn’s performance in the U.S.’s 2-1 loss to Turkey on Saturday when he paused and looked around at the room in front of him. …

The European defense vacuum and Turkey

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte deliver statements ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on June 5, 2025. [Virginia Mayo/AP] Donald Trump’s return to the White …

Shorthanded United States come from ahead in soggy 2-1 defeat to Turkey

The United States men’s national team entered this summer facing numerous doubts amid their efforts to be fully prepared for the massive 2026 World Cup on home soil. The largest among them were quite basic. This team had, for most of its time under …

Iran’s Yazdani Claims Silver at ITF Turkey M15

He lost to his American opponent Maxwell McKennon 2-0 (7-5, 6-1) in the Men’s Singles. His compatriot Meshkatolzahra Safi had won a gold medal in the Women’s Doubles. The 2025 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour is the 2025 edition of the second-tier tour for …

How to Watch United States vs Turkey: Live Stream Men's International Soccer Friendlies, TV Channel

By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. …

USMNT Fall To Third Straight Defeat In Friendly Against Turkey

June 08, (THEWILL) – The United States men’s national team (USMNT) suffered a third consecutive defeat under new manager Mauricio Pochettino, losing 2-1 to Turkey in an international friendly held in Hartford, Connecticut, late on Saturday. The result …

USMNT 1-2 Turkey: Pochettino's side suffers third loss in a row

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — It was as bright a start as the U.S. men’s national team could have hoped for under the rain on Saturday afternoon against Turkey. A first-minute goal gave the U.S. the lead despite a starting lineup devoid of its biggest names. But …

Turkey loss gives Poch, USMNT more questions than answers