United States Advances By Australia

     The United States breezed by Australia 2-0 at Seattle Stadium in Group D on Friday. The U.S. advanced to the Group of 32 in the 2026 World Cup. It was the fourth consecutive time since 2014 that the United States advanced from the group stage to the knockout portion of the tournament. 

     The U.S. will finish either first or second in Group D. They will complete the group stage by playing Turikye on Thursday. 

     In the first half, the United States took a 1-0 in the 11th minute on an own goal by Australia. Folarin Balogun made a pass across the box and Cameron Burgess accidentally deflected it into his own cage. 

     It would become 2-0 for the Americans in the 43rd minute of play. Sergino Dest released a shot from the top of the penalty area which was blocked. Alex Freeman then put in a header from three yards away 

Marlins Cover Giants

     The Miami Marlins got by the San Francisco Giants 4-3 at loanDepot park on Friday night. The Marlins opened up a six-game homestand.  

     Miami(38-38) rushed out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. San Francisco(31-44) picked up two runs in the top of the sixth and moved ahead 3-2. The Marlins answered back in the bottom of the seventh with two runs and led 4-3. 

Dan Le Batard Eliminates Stugotz Brand

     Dan Le Batard announced that he will remove Stugotz from the title of their program the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz as of Monday. It is possible the new title could be the Dan Le Batard Show moving forward. 

     Le Batard and Stugotz, a.k.a Jon Weiner, teamed up as afternoon co-hosts on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM in August 2004. They would add a FM frequency simulcast on Sports Talk 104.3 The Ticket WAXY-FM from August 2012 until August 2015. 

     The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz became nationally syndicated by ESPN Radio in September 2013. It was moved by ESPN Radio from afternoon drive to middays in September 2015 and to late mornings in July 2020. 

     Le Batard and Stugotz finished a 15-year reign at 790 The Ticket in August 2019. They were moved to sister-station 560 WQAM-AM and remained there until January 2021. 

     The program ended on ESPN Radio in January 2021 and shifted to Meadowlark Media as a podcast later that month. Stugotz would last appear on the show with Le Batard in the middle of 2025. 

West Palm Beach Ratings May 2026

     The West Palm Beach area was issued ratings for their sports talk format radio stations. The time span was from the last week in April to the last week in May. 

     ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM appeared in the ratings for the second time ever. They moved up from a 0.6 to a 0.8 in the month. 

     Fox Sports 640 South Florida WMEN-AM shifted from a 0.3 to a 0.2 in the period. They did not have any game broadcasts. 

     Sports Radio 1230 The Gambler WBZT-AM remained at a 0.0 for the second straight month. The Marlins fell to fourth place in the National League East Division standings. 

Tyler Heineman Traded To Angels

     The Toronto Blue Jays dealt catcher Tyler Heineman to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations. He had been with the Blue Jays since 2024. 

     Heineman broke in the majors with the Miami Marlins in 2019. He compiled a .273 batting average in five contests with the team. 

De'Von Achane On Athlon Sports Cover

     Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane is on the front cover of the annual Athlon Sports Pro Football Preview magazine. He was a part of the AFC East Division cover with three other players from rival teams. 

     Achane also appeared on the Lindy's Sports annual magazine cover earlier this month. He has participated with the Dolphins during his three-year NFL career. 

WRMF Extending Kevin Rolston

      The KVJ Show on WRMF-FM in West Palm Beach is being extended. Morning co-hosts Kevin Rolston, Virginia Sinicki and Jason Pennington all received multi-year contracts.

     Rolston once hosted Kevin's Other Show on 640 WMEN-AM. He had two different stints at that radio station and was on their airwaves from February 2018 until December 2018.