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Son Heung-min: Watching Spurs is really painful

May 20, 2026
Son Heung-min: Watching Spurs is really painful

South Korea and LAFC attacker Son Heung-min is focused on the present, but he's still keeping an eye on his former team. He has not, however, liked what he's seen.

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After snapping a decades-long major trophy drought by helping Tottenham Hotspur to the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League title, Son departed for the U.S., where he found instant success in Major League Soccer.

Spurs, however, have gone in the opposite direction,heading into the last match of the Premier League season needing a result to avoid a first relegation since 1977.

“Watching Spurs is really painful because last year was such an amazing achievement,” he told USA TODAY Sports. “Then, I left the club, and I’m still watching the games. Obviously, with the time difference I couldn’t watch every single game, but I’m trying to watch every highlight and give my biggest support.

"Watching result by result, having a tough time, it just feels like I’m still there. But the good news is we are looking good, having some good results the last couple of weeks. That made me really positive. Of course, it’s not done yet, but I want to give my biggest support to my old team.

“This team is still in my heart, and probably (where) I learned most and grew up most. I just want to give the biggest support from the other side of the world.”

Many of those lessons came from Mauricio Pochettino, the manager when Spurs brought Son to London. The Argentine led the club to the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2018-19. Now the coach of the U.S. men’s national team, Pochettino said Son was like a son to him ahead of a friendly game between the U.S. and Korea in September 2025.

When the two saw each other before the match in Harrison, New Jersey, Pochettino wrapped Son in a hug that transported the Korean superstar, now 33, back to the moment when he first arrived in the Premier League.

“It kind of felt I was 23 years old,” Son said. “When I was 23, he brought me to Spurs. I think he taught me a lot of things, and I grew up as a man. Spending time with Mauricio was probably, I’d say, when I learned most as a human being but also as a footballer.

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“We still have an amazing relationship. I don’t want to play against Mauricio, but I just want to wish him all the best that he deserves and want to say I love him and am so grateful he was my coach and taught me some amazing stuff.”

Despite the personal tie, Son didn’t take things easy on the U.S. in that contest, scoring the opening goal of a 2-0 victory, but both Spurs icons now have their attention fixed on the World Cup. Son will take on a different North American power, with Korea drawn in Mexico’s group and also playing Czechia and South Africa in Group A.

Heungmin Son #7 of Korea Republic celebrates his first half goal against the United States during an International Friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Harrison, New Jersey.

Despite the good result against the U.S. and in other fall friendly matches, there is concern in Korea after March’s friendly games ended in a pair of defeats against other World Cup-bound squads, 4-0 to Ivory Coast and 1-0 to Austria.

Many fans are putting huge expectations directly on Son’s shoulders as the team’s biggest star and, even after his move to LAFC, the team’s best player. Yet, the Chuncheon native, who sits four goals away from becoming Korea's all-time leading scorer, insists that the rest of the squad will come through for him and vice versa this summer.

“I’m the captain, but this is a team sport. I don’t really care about all the stats, all the history. If we go further, I will be happier than anyone else,” Son said. “As a captain, you always have a lot of responsibility, a lot of weight on your shoulders, but I try to share with my teammates. I have amazing teammates who help share in these moments, this weight. Going to the World Cup is going to be a big challenge, but that’s why we love football.”

Son spoke to USA TODAY Sports as part of his role as a global brand ambassador for Hyundai, which is launching its Next Starts Now campaign aimed at inspiring innovation on soccer fields in the U.S. and in the auto factory.

It’s personal for Son, who parallel with his own rise to stardom not only has seen Korean automakers become a global fixture, but also Korean culture become in vogue withK-Pop group BTS scheduled to take part in the World Cup final halftime show,and movies like Parasite and TV programs like Squid Game becoming sensations in the U.S. and beyond.

“Seeing Korean brands on the biggest stage, Koreans on the biggest stage, as a Korean it’s a very proud” feeling, he said. “Being part of this as brand ambassador makes me so, so proud. Going into the biggest competition with that feeling makes me so happy.”

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Son Heung-min keeps up with Tottenham Hotspur in LA but says watching struggles has been "painful"

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TE Takeover?! Why heavier formations are on the rise in NFL and could impact your fantasy teams

May 20, 2026
TE Takeover?! Why heavier formations are on the rise in NFL and could impact your fantasy teams

Did you notice how TEs flew off the board in day two of the NFL Draft? We sure did. Nate Tice joins Matt Harmon to discuss the rise of heavier personnel packages (multiple TEs on the field) and why more teams are leaning into them after the Rams found so much success with them in 2025.

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Tice and Harmon look at the trend and which teams are committing to it in 2026 and how it could impact each of their offensive player's fantasy value this season. The guys also dive into the latest Rashee Rice news and how it could impact his fantasy value in 2026 and beyond.

(4:00) - Fantasy Fallout: Rashee Rice has knee surgery and violates probation

(19:30) - TE Takeover: Why teams are using more heavy personnels in today's NFL

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(38:00) - Teams leading the charge on TE heavy formations: Rams, Bears and Seahawks

(47:00) - Teams that could lean into TE heavy formations in 2026

(1:09:00) - 5 WRs that will benefit most in fantasy from heavier TE packages in 2026

Did you notice how TEs flew off the board in day two of the NFL Draft? We sure did. Nate Tice joins Matt Harmon to discuss the rise of heavier personnel packages (multiple TEs on the field) and why more teams are leaning into them after the Rams found so much success with them in 2025. Tice and Harmon look at the trend and which teams are committing to it in 2026 and how it could impact each of their offensive player's fantasy value this season.

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Professional Soccer Player Goes Viral for On-Field Wardrobe Malfunction That Leaves His Butt Cheeks Exposed

May 20, 2026
Professional Soccer Player Goes Viral for On-Field Wardrobe Malfunction That Leaves His Butt Cheeks Exposed

Soccer player Piero Hincapié is going viral for a recent wardrobe malfunction on the field

People Arsenal's Piero Hincapié suffers from major wardrobe malfunction at Emirates StadiumCredit: Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty; Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty

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  • As he and Arsenal played against Burnley in London on May 18, he suffered an NSFW mishap

  • Hincapié's accident was also joked about by his teammate Declan Rice

You can say this soccer player was stuck in a cheeky situation.

Ecuadorian professional athlete Piero Hincapié, who plays for the U.K.'s Arsenal F.C. and is 24 years old, encountered an NSFW wardrobe malfunction during the team's match against Burnley at London's Emirates Stadium on May 18.

During the game, Hincapié clashed with competing player Axel Tuanzebe. The blunder ended with Hincapié falling to the ground with Tuanzebe following suit, which is how the former's shorts ended up getting pulled nearly all the way down and exposing his bare butt cheeks.

Burnley's Axel Tuanzebe tumbles over Arsenal's Piero Hincapié, resulting in NSFW fashion mishapCredit: Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty

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Hincapié has gone viral for putting the "arse" in the league's name, but he has not mentioned the blunder. In fact, one day ago, he posted onInstagramwith shots from the game but failed to mention the mishap — so much so that his teammate Declan Rice commented, "Where is the other pic….. 👀🤣."

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Soccer isn't the only sport in the playing field when it comes tointernet-worthy fashion gaffes.

In April, pro wrestler Jacy Jayne suffered an accident during a triple-threat match between Kendal Grey and Lola Vice. While the video broadcast glitched every few seconds before cutting back to a blank screen, fans at home got a glimpse of Jayne's top as it appeared to slide down, exposing her chest mid-ankle lock.

It's not just athletes who are finding themselves in sticky situations, either.

That same month, an MLB fan accidentallygave viewers a showduring an attempt to catch a foul ball at the Tampa Bay Rays game against the Chicago Cubs at Tropicana Field on April 7.

In addition to being shown on the broadcast, the moment, which saw the fan's pants completely fall down and bare their bum, was seemingly blasted on the JumboTron inside the stadium based on the crowd's unanimous gasp in reaction to the full moon display from the fan.

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Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

May 20, 2026
Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators plan to force a vote this week on President Donald Trump’s new$1.776 billion settlement fundto compensate political allies, testing Republican unity as Trump lashes out at lawmakers in his own party.

Associated Press The Ballroom construction site can be seen as President Donald Trump tours the area at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during the Senate Republican policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to address the Trump administration's budget request for the Justice Department, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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Republicans are expected to vote on a roughly$72 billion billto restore funding to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol after Democrats blocked the money for months.

But the straightforward legislation became more complicated after Republicans added $1 billion in security money for the White House campus and Trump’snew ballroom— and as some GOP senators have grown increasingly frustrated with the president. Republicans have criticized the settlement fund, and many were upset by Trump'sendorsement Tuesday of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtonin the party primary runoff next week against Sen. John Cornyn.

“It’s been a hell of a bad week for Donald Trump and his Republicans,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said on the Senate floor. “And it’s only Wednesday.”

Democrats have an opening to force a vote on the settlement fund because Republicans are trying to pass the immigration enforcement bill through a complicated budget process that requires a long series of amendment votes. Democrats are considering multiple amendments on the settlement fund, potentially to block it outright or to ban any payments to Trump supporters whobeat law enforcement officersin theJan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Those amendments, along with others, potentially could pass as a growing number of Republicans speak out against the fund and other parts of Trump’s agenda.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday he was “not a big fan” of the new fund, which the administration announced as a part of a settlement that resolves the president’slawsuit against the IRSover the leak of his tax returns. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, wholost his seat in Saturday's primary election in Louisianato a Trump-endorsed candidate, called it a “slush fund” and said “you can’t just make up things.”

Hanging over the growing GOP rift is Trump’s surprise endorsement of Paxton, an intervention that has Republican senators privately fuming that it could cost them their majority in November as they view the incumbent as the better candidate in the November general election.

“There’s always a consequence with taking on United States senators,” Thune said Wednesday. Trump "obviously has his favorites and people he wants to endorse and that’s his prerogative. But what we have to deal with up here is moving the agenda, and obviously that can become slightly more complicated.”

Trump calls for Senate parliamentarian to be fired

As Republicans challenged parts of his agenda, Trump unloaded on the Senate in a social media post.

He urged Republicans to fire the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, who has said thatparts of the $1 billion security proposal cannot remain in the ICE and Border Patrol bill. Trump also renewed his long-standing calls for the Senate to pass the SAVE Act, a Republican bill that would require all voters to prove U.S. citizenship, and to end the Senate filibuster.

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“Republicans play a very soft game compared to the Dumocrats,” he wrote. “It is their single biggest disadvantage in politics.”

Trump added that Democrats will eliminate the filibuster “on the First Day” if they ever get full power in Washington again and that Republicans need to “get smart and tough” or “you’ll all be looking for a job much sooner than you thought possible!”

Republicans have been loyal to Trump on most issues, but they have resisted his repeated calls — even in his first term — to kill the filibuster, which triggers a 60-vote threshold in the Senate.

Republicans divided on settlement fund

While some Republicans have said they are supportive of the administration’s settlement fund, several have questioned it. Senatorsgrilled acting Attorney General Todd Blancheon it at a hearing Tuesday, where he described the fund as “unusual” but not unprecedented.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said that he thinks it is a “real risk” that some of the rioters charged — and later pardoned by Trump — in the Jan. 6 attack could get compensation through the fund. He said that would be “absurd.”

On Wednesday, two police officers who helped defend the Capitol in the 2021 assaultsuedto block the payouts. Blanche, a personal attorney for Trump before joining the Department of Justice in Trump's second term, would not rule out the possibility thatrioters who assaulted policeon Jan. 6 would be eligible for compensation.

White House security money in limbo

Republican leaders are still revising the $1 billion security provision after the parliamentarian said it was too complex for the budget bill. The money could be scaled back or dropped from the bill.

Thune acknowledged “ongoing vote issues,” as leaders try to measure Republican support, and “ongoing parliamentarian issues,” as they try to figure out what will be allowed in the bill under Senate rules.

Democrats and some Republicans have questioned whether Congress should approve money for the White House ballroom when voters are concerned about affordability issues. Under theSecret Service request, about $220 million would pay for security improvements related to the ballroom and the rest would go for a new screening center for visitors, training and other security measures.

Tillis said the bill should not have included the other security improvements “because it’s just giving everybody the ‘billion dollar ballroom,’ and it’s just a bad idea.”

He said he does not think there is enough support among Republicans for the full $1 billion in funding or even the $220 million request.

“I still want private donations to pay for it, they need to explain to me why we need this,” Tillis said, noting that Trump had originally said that the project would be fully paid for with private money.

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Mets gave up the silliest inside-the-park HR after outfielders briefly ignored the ball

May 20, 2026
Mets gave up the silliest inside-the-park HR after outfielders briefly ignored the ball

The 2026 edition of theNew York Metsdon't just lose a lot, but they also manage to make losing look awfully funny.

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Look no further than James Wood's inside-the-park grand slam against the Mets on Tuesday night.

With the Nationals slugger hitting in the second with the bases loaded and the Mets up by five runs, Wood drove a deep fly ball beyond the grasp of a leaping Nick Morabito in left-center field. The ball took a hard ricochet off the wall, but there should have been time for Tyrone Taylor to retrieve the ball and hold Wood to a triple at most.

The problem: Taylor just stood there to check on Morabito ... who was fine.

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We could see Morabito point as if to say,"Why are you looking at me?! Get the baseball!

And by the time Taylor did eventually turn around to chase after the ball, Wood was well on his way to the inside-the-park grand slam.

After that, the Nationals kept the scoring going to erase the five-run deficit and win, 9-6. That's the Mets in a nutshell.

This article originally appeared on For The Win:Mets gave up the silliest inside-the-park grand slam to James Wood

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family

May 19, 2026
Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

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WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has "forever ‌barred" the Internal Revenue Service ‌from pursuing any audits into past tax claims ​for President Donald Trump, his relatives and his companies, according to a one-page document released Tuesday.

The sweeping document, ‌signed by ⁠acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, said the U.S. government could ⁠not audit Trump's tax returns filed before Monday or any matters "that ​were raised ​or could have ​been raised."

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The order ‌expanded the settlement agreement Trump reached Monday with the IRS in which he agreed to drop his $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax ‌returns. As part ​of the settlement, Justice ​Department created a ​nearly $1.8 billion fund to ‌compensate victims of political "weaponization."

Blanche faced ​repeated ​questions Tuesday over that fund in his first congressional testimony since ​taking over ‌as acting attorney general.

(Reporting by Dan ​Rosenzweig-Ziff; Editing by Michael Learmonth ​and Alistair Bell)

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Drafting the top 2026 NFL quarterbacks: who goes #1? feat. Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal

May 19, 2026
Drafting the top 2026 NFL quarterbacks: who goes #1? feat. Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal

Nate Tice is joined by Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal to draft the top 18 NFL quarterbacks heading into the 2026 season. The trio snake draft their way through the QBs they’d want at the helm for 2026, as Bill takes Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen first overall and the three hosts debate their more contentious top picks (Lamar Jackson at two? Drake Maye top three? How far does Patrick Mahomes deserve to fall?)

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Next, Nate, Bill and Gregg cover the latter half of the top ten, including where quarterbacks like Jordan Love, Dak Prescott, Trevor Lawrence and Brock Purdy stack up, before rounding out the top 18 with conversations on Jared Goff, Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud, Kyler Murray (!), Jalen Hurts and more.

(7:20) - Top 6 NFL quarterbacks

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(49:10) - Quarterbacks 7-12

(1:30:35) - Quarterbacks 13-18

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 10: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates as he runs onto the field during pregame warmups prior to an NFL football game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 10, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images)

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