Andrew Kerth 
Full player ratings for the Spain vs. Argentina World Cup final will be posted here at the final whistle Sunday — every starter and substitute from both teams, graded 1-10. Kickoff is 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium; ratings land shortly after the trophy is lifted, extra time and penalties included if it comes to … Read more
The winner of Sunday’s Spain-Argentina final collects $50 million — the largest championship payout in World Cup history — while the runner-up takes $33 million. The figures come from FIFA’s record $655 million prize pool for the 2026 tournament, a 50% jump from Qatar 2022, when champion Argentina earned $42 million. Every finish is worth … Read more
Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will be played in front of roughly 80,663 fans — MetLife Stadium’s official FIFA capacity, the largest of any U.S. venue in the tournament by more than 10,000 seats. With the match sold out and resale prices at record levels, the crowd in East Rutherford is expected … Read more
The referee for Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is Slavko Vinčič of Slovenia — the first official from his country ever to take charge of a World Cup final, and only the 23rd person to referee one in the tournament’s history. The 46-year-old from Maribor was informed of the appointment by FIFA … Read more
The lowest final round ever shot at The Open Championship is 63 — done three times, and only once by the winner: Henrik Stenson’s ten-birdie masterpiece at Royal Troon in 2016 that beat Phil Mickelson in the greatest duel in major history. The other two belong to Payne Stewart, whose Sunday 63 at Royal St … Read more
The “ball moved at address” penalty that generations of golfers feared no longer exists. Under the modern Rules of Golf, in force since 2019, there is no automatic penalty when a ball moves after you’ve taken your stance or grounded your club. A one-stroke penalty applies only when it’s “known or virtually certain” — a … Read more
Sam Burns has earned about $40.7 million in official PGA Tour prize money — a total built on five victories, 46 top-10 finishes and remarkable consistency across roughly 197 career starts since turning pro in 2017. And the number is about to jump: Burns leads The Open Championship by two shots entering Sunday at Royal … Read more
Sam Burns’ caddie is Travis Perkins — and with Burns leading The Open Championship by two shots entering Sunday’s final round at Royal Birkdale, the man on the bag is 18 holes from a first major of his own. Perkins has been Burns’ only full-time caddie since he reached the PGA Tour in 2019, a … Read more
The World Cup’s yellow card rules are built around one goal: making sure no star misses the final over an accumulation technicality. FIFA wipes all accumulated yellow cards after the quarterfinals, meaning every booking from the group stage through the quarters was erased before the semis. A single yellow in the semifinal carries no suspension … Read more
No — the World Cup final does not go straight to penalties. If Sunday’s Spain-Argentina final is tied after 90 minutes, the teams first play 30 minutes of extra time, split into two 15-minute halves with stoppage time added. Only if the score is still level after 120 minutes does the final go to a … Read more