MetLife Stadium, home of the NFL’s New York Giants and Jets, will host the 2025 Club World Cup final in July 2025, FIFA announced Saturday.

FIFA also announced the 11 additional stadiums that will be used for the 32-team tournament.

The Club World Cup, which begins on June 15, 2025, will feature games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Lumen Field in Seattle and Audi Field in Washington D.C. leading up to the final on July 13, 2025.

Five of the stadiums – MetLife Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, Lumen Field, Hard Rock Stadium – will also host games during the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The 2025 Club World Cup will feature a new 32-team format, with twelve teams from Europe, six from South America, four from Asia, four from Africa, four from North and Central America and the Caribbean, one from Oceania and one others will compete from teams from the host country, the USA

Two other teams – one from the USA and one from South America – still have to qualify.

Eight groups of four will be drawn, with each team playing three games in the group stage. The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stages of the tournament.

The draw takes place in December.

The timing of the 2025 Club World Cup has sparked criticism. International players’ union FIFPRO said in December that the event “will undercut the rest and recovery period of these players at the end of the 2024-25 season.” FIFA’s decision “shows a lack of consideration for the mental and physical health of the participating players and a disregard for their private and family lives.”

Teams qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Europe: Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Real Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg

South America: Boca Juniors, Flamengo, Fluminense, Palmeiras, River Plate

North and Central America and the Caribbean: León, Monterrey, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders

Africa: Al Ahly, Esperance, Mamelodi Sundowns, Waydad

Asia: Al-Hilal, Al Ain, Ulsan, Urawa

Oceania: Auckland City

Week 4 of the fantasy football season is underway, and while we’ve drafted certain players at a high price, it’s okay to consider benching them despite their name value. We often hear the phrase “start your stallions” and it is a tried and true method, especially early in the season. However, we must adapt as new information, injuries, difficult matchups and/or questionable team situations arise. In this issue I’ll be covering Jordan Love, Javonte Williams and Michael Pittman Jr.

The fantasy football season has been brutal so far with injuries and disappointing cleats. There are better days ahead, but for now, precautions are needed until busts like Javonte Williams and Michael Pittman Jr. show signs of life.

Here’s a look at some fantasy football players who have shown red flags recently and you should think twice about adding them to your lineup in Week 4. If you have any issues or concerns, contact @RotoSurgeon at X.

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Quarterback Concerns – Sit ‘Em for Week 4?

Jordan Love – Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings

Jordan Love is back as QB1 for the Packers after suffering a knee injury in Week 1. Malik Willis has performed admirably in his absence, but the former first-round pick is ready to play again. While Love has been training since last week, we shouldn’t rely entirely on his knee and mobility in his first game back. Love will reportedly carry a double-header, which will likely limit his fantasy potential as his rushing upside will be limited.

Additionally, Minnesota’s defense ranks first in total defensive DVOA for three weeks (via FTN). They are first against the run and second against the pass. The Vikings aren’t at full strength on defense, but that’s mitigated by a smart DC like Brian Flores. Love has the advantage of healthy weapons and protection, but in all likelihood you won’t ask too much of her in this game.

Who should you start instead?

Justin Fields – Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts

Justin Fields doesn’t score like Chicago’s Justin Fields, but that’s because he plays an efficient, game-controlling style of football. Fields is currently tied with Bo Nix as QB20 in fantasy football, but that should change in Week 4. Pittsburgh hasn’t forced Fields to come loose often, but that could change this weekend against the Colts in Indianapolis as Anthony Richardson is a formidable opponent.

The Colts are 16th in defensive DVOA so far and will be without star DT DeForest Buckner. Meanwhile, the Steelers will play RB Jaylen Warren, which could emphasize the performance of Justin Fields.

Running Back Concerns – Sit ‘Em for Week 4?

Javonte Williams – Denver Broncos at New York Jets

Javonte Williams remains the Denver Broncos’ starter as he has played no less than 51% of the snaps so far but is averaging 2.2 yards per carry on 24 attempts. The Broncos are not committed to him beyond this season and will need results sooner rather than later given the younger RBs on their depth chart, like Jalel, who could deserve more work.

The Jets’ defense hasn’t been elite through three games, but they still have enough talent to figure it out. Denver surprised the weakened Buccaneers team last week, but it’s unlikely they’ll have similar success in New York.

Who should you start instead?

Chuba Hubbard – Carolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals

The Carolina Panthers offense looks competent with Andy Dalton at center. This is important not only for the pass catchers, but also for Chuba Hubbard and the backfield. Hubbard leads the RB room on a weekly basis and totaled 26 touches in the last game against Las Vegas. Carolina’s offensive line is better than its 2023 version and is evident in Hubbard’s career-high 5.2 average.

Cincinnati’s defense has lost key interior pieces on its line and ranks 24th overall and 17th against the rush. If Andy Dalton plays half as well as he did last week, Hubbard should be in for another big game.

Wide Receiver Concerns – Sit ‘Em for Week 4?

Michael Pittman Jr. – Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Michael Pittman Jr. has rushed for 88 yards on 20 targets in three weeks. He’s a much better receiver than this production suggests, but Anthony Richardson’s growing pains this season will wear on him until their chemistry – and Richardson’s accuracy – corrects.

The Colts face a strong Steelers defense this week that ranks fifth against the pass. Indianapolis has had plenty of ground success thanks to the talents of Jonathan Taylor and the offensive line, but several OL players are injured this week. It makes sense to bench Pittman Jr. with Josh Downs back, Alec Pierce performing and Richardson struggling.

Who should you start instead?

Jakobi Meyers – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Cleveland Browns

Davante Adams is out this week with a hamstring injury, making Jakobi Meyers a good starting option across all formats. Meyers is a talented receiver, but his presence on offense is overshadowed by elite talents like Adams and Brock Bowers. If the Raiders had a better QB than Gardner Minshew, Meyers could produce regardless of the players around him. However, offenses with limited quarterback play tend to consolidate.

The Browns defense is talented, but Myles Garrett is banged up and they were average early in the season. Meyers had 9 targets last week against the Panthers and has seen an increase on a weekly basis. Unless the Raiders’ rushing attack miraculously revives, Meyers will be a crucial part of the game plan.

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Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. 2022 census data shows 220 people living in Chimney Rock, with about 1,300 living in Lake Lure.

Air rescue operations continued in Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Village on Saturday afternoon as family members desperately searched for details on their loved one’s whereabouts while phone lines were down and internet access was limited.

Rutherford County Emergency Management said crews rescued more than 100 people in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock area Saturday and rescue efforts would continue into Saturday night.

Rutherford County Emergency Management provided air rescue resources to transport stranded individuals from the area. After evacuation, people will be transported to RS Central High School where they will receive further assistance.

“Please note that mobile and telephone communications in the region are currently extremely limited. We understand the concern and uncertainty this may cause and respectfully ask for your patience as these rescue efforts will take time,” officials said. “Once we receive the names of those rescued, we will make every effort to reach families and individuals who have inquired about their loved ones. Your understanding and cooperation are greatly appreciated during this challenging time.”

Flooding in Chimney Rock, North Carolina

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For the first time this year, Donald Trump is in the building for a college football game.

The former president and three-time Republican presidential candidate is in Tuscaloosa to attend Saturday night’s game between Alabama and Georgia.

Trump began his day in Wisconsin with a rally that was supposed to take place outside but was moved indoors due to a lack of Secret Service staff.

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He then flew to Alabama to watch the action between the top two SEC programs.

When Trump arrived, dozens of fans were in the concourse of Bryant-Denny Stadium to greet him.

Trump tossed merchandise to fans and many of them chanted “USA” as he entered the stadium.

Trump also received an ovation when he was shown on the Jumbotron.

Last year he attended a game between Iowa and Iowa State and another between Clemson and South Carolina. He also took part in a game at Alabama in 2019.

FANS BOO TIM WALZ AS HE LEAVES THE MICHIGAN-MINNESOTA GAME: “GET OUT!”

Given recent assassination attempts on the former president, including one on his own golf course, acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe was asked whether “[these] Types of events are particularly concerning as there could be around tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people in attendance at Saturday’s game. Bryant-Denny Stadium holds over 100,000 people.

But Rowe said his teams “know what they need to do to create a safe environment for our protectees.”

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly arranged for a Trump troll banner to be displayed during the game.

As The Washington Post reported Saturday, a plane with a message reading “Trump’s Punting in Second Debate” is expected to fly over the stadium during the primetime game.

Alabama beat Georgia 27-24 in the SEC title game last season. That gave the Crimson Tide the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff and eliminated Georgia, which had been the No. 1 seed and had won 42 of its previous 43 games. History appeared to be repeating itself after Alabama took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.

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Harris’ vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, attended the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ game against No. 12 Michigan on Saturday afternoon.

Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj and Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves continued their postseason push with a 2-1 victory over the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Reynaldo López came off the injured list and pitched six strong innings for the Braves, who edged a game ahead of the New York Mets and a half-game ahead of Arizona to clinch the final two wild-card spots in the National League. The Mets lost 6-0 in Milwaukee and the Diamondbacks hosted San Diego.

D’Arnaud ended the game with a hit in the ninth, blasting a 2-0 throw from Sam Long (3-3) over the centerfield wall for his 15th home run of the season.

Raisel Iglesias (6:2) secured the victory.

López threw a pitch for the first time since September 10, when he lasted just one inning in Washington before exiting with shoulder soreness. An MRI showed no structural damage, but the Braves placed him on the 15-day disabled list in the heat of the playoff race to ensure things didn’t get worse.

López looked as good as ever in his comeback, allowing just two singles while striking out nine. After blasting Adam Frazier with the last of his 73 pitches, he happily batted the glove as he left the mound, having lowered his ERA to just 2.00 in a stunning season.

Kansas City took the lead in the third after coming into the game with just two hits off Lopez – back-to-back singles by Freddy Fermin and Garrett Hampson. Fermin finished third when Dairon Blanco scored a double.

The Braves tied the score in the fourth with an unearned run.

With two outs, Jorge Soler hit one from the yellow line at the top of the wall in right-center for a double. D’Arnaud followed with a dribbler that was tied up by pitcher Michael Lorenzon, who had plenty of time to catch the slow-moving catcher but threw it into the Braves dugout. Soler made the mistake clear.

The Royals entered with a makeshift lineup a day after their first postseason appearance since 2015.

Bobby Witt Jr. was among six starters from Friday’s 3-0 loss who had the night off, while three others were used at other positions. For Witt, it was the first game he missed all season after making 160 consecutive starts – 159 as a shortstop and one game as a designated hitter.

Sitting out had an added benefit for the Royals star, who likely secured the AL batting title with a .332 average with just one game left in the regular season.

16-game winner Seth Lugo pitched two scoreless innings for Kansas City, limited to 36 pitches, in what was essentially preparation for the Wild Card Series that begins Tuesday.

TRAINING ROOM

Royals: 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (broken right thumb) hopes to return to the lineup during the playoffs. He took another step in his recovery by facing live pitching for the first time since his injury. Before the game. He hit against LH Will Smith, who is recovering from lower back spasms, and RH Steven Cruz, who was optioned to the minors.

Braves: With López coming off the injured list, RHP John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett – merely a procedural move since the minor league team’s season is over.

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Neither team had announced pitching plans for Sunday’s series finale. The Braves are holding off star player Chris Sale for as long as possible and perhaps looking forward to Monday’s makeup doubleheader against the Mets. The Royals, meanwhile, scrapped plans to use LHP Cole Ragans, preferring to keep him for the Wild Card Series.

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A B.C. nurse has been reprimanded and given a 10-day suspension for “practice issues” dating back to January 2023, according to the professional regulator.

Margaret Ellis, a registered nurse in Hornby Island, B.C., entered into a consent agreement with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives earlier this week, and a summary of that agreement was posted online the same day.

The public notice states that in January 2023, Ellis “exercised skills that were outside the scope of practice of a registered nurse” and allowed “procedures and treatments to be directed by a patient.”

The college says she also didn’t follow on-call counseling procedures and didn’t accurately document the “encounter with the client.”

“The investigative committee is satisfied that the conditions protect the public,” the statement said.

For the first time this year, Donald Trump is in the building for a college football game.

The former president and three-time Republican presidential candidate is in Tuscaloosa to attend Saturday night’s game between Alabama and Georgia.

Trump began his day in Wisconsin with a rally that was supposed to take place outside but was moved indoors due to a lack of Secret Service staff.

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He then flew to Alabama to watch the action between the top two SEC programs.

When Trump arrived, dozens of fans were in the concourse of Bryant-Denny Stadium to greet him.

Trump tossed merchandise to fans and many of them chanted “USA” as he entered the stadium.

Trump also received an ovation when he was shown on the Jumbotron.

Last year he attended a game between Iowa and Iowa State and another between Clemson and South Carolina. He also took part in a game at Alabama in 2019.

FANS BOO TIM WALZ AS HE LEAVES THE MICHIGAN-MINNESOTA GAME: “GET OUT!”

Given recent assassination attempts on the former president, including one on his own golf course, acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe was asked whether “[these] Types of events are particularly concerning as there could be around tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people in attendance at Saturday’s game. Bryant-Denny Stadium holds over 100,000 people.

But Rowe said his teams “know what they need to do to create a safe environment for our protectees.”

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly arranged for a Trump troll banner to be displayed during the game.

As The Washington Post reported Saturday, a plane with a message reading “Trump’s Punting in Second Debate” is expected to fly over the stadium during the primetime game.

Alabama beat Georgia 27-24 in the SEC title game last season. That gave the Crimson Tide the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff and eliminated Georgia, which had been the No. 1 seed and had won 42 of its previous 43 games. History appeared to be repeating itself after Alabama took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.

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Harris’ vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, attended the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ game against No. 12 Michigan on Saturday afternoon.

Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj and Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.

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The 2024 Chicago White Sox were so bad it’s almost unimaginable. On Friday they lost their 121st game of the season, breaking the record for most losses in a single season in modern history.

Chicago needs to make some serious changes to its roster. Their reconstruction is just beginning. Many expect them to trade their two stars, Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr., either this offseason or before next year’s trade deadline.

Aside from those two, there are a few other free agents who won’t be back on the White Sox roster in 2025, either because Chicago doesn’t want them back or because they don’t want to lose 120 games again.

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For the White Sox to lose a record 121 games, they have to perform poorly across the board. Their pitching is bad, their hitting is bad, their bullpen is bad. It’s the entire squad. So if a player like Dominic Leone, a veteran right-handed reliever, leaves in free agency, the White Sox will likely part ways with him.

Leone was never a reliever, but he was never typically as bad as he was in 2024 with the White Sox. Leone pitched 19 innings with an ERA and FIP well over 6.00 and a WHIP that was close to 2.00. He was hit often and hard. When he didn’t allow hits, he was a batter.

It just wasn’t a good year for Leone. However, part of this is also due to his environment. It must be exhausting pitching for the worst team in modern history.

However, after such a bad season, I expect both parties to part ways. Leone probably doesn’t want to return to the White Sox unless that’s the only offer he has. Chicago wouldn’t want him back after his disastrous season as the younger talent could likely emerge and produce better results.

This one is pretty shaken. These two parties will not come to an agreement when Leone hits the market this offseason.

While Dominic Leone was considered a replacement due to his poor performance and is expected to leave in unrestricted free agency, the second player on this list still has a few years of arbitration left on his contract. The second player on this list who won’t be back in 2025 is veteran infielder Danny Mendick.

Mendick, 31, hasn’t spent a full season in the major leagues since the shortened 2020 season, in which there was no minor league season to send him to. He split the 2024 season roughly 50 percent with the White Sox and 50 percent with Triple-A. He wasn’t particularly impressive in either situation.

In the big leagues, he hit .197/.243/.318 with a negative WAR. In Triple-A, he hit .263/.330/.514 with 11 home runs. It’s gotten to the point where the White Sox would simply be better off letting him go and join another organization. He offers little to no value in the future rebuild and likely won’t be in the major leagues by the time Chicago is ready to compete again.

I would be surprised to see Mendick in Chicago next season.

While the first two players on this list were included because the White Sox may not want them back, this player will be here for a different reason. It’s 27-year-old starting pitcher Mike Soroka, who will enter free agency at the end of the year.

Soroka, 27, hasn’t had a great season. He failed to record a win and went 0-10, largely due to the White Sox’s terrible offense and struggling bullpen. Soroka posted a 4.93 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. He wasn’t spectacular, but his career isn’t over yet.

With Soroka set to enter unrestricted free agency, multiple teams will likely be interested in signing him, either as a back-end starter or as a long-term backup option. He’s still a viable option in the big leagues, especially considering how many postseason teams have injury-plagued pitching staffs this season. Soroka will likely look to move to another team in a few months.

The only way Soroka wears the White Sox jersey in 2025 is if the White Sox are willing to significantly overpay for him. If not, I expect Soroka to move on to another organization in search of team success.