- The Round of 32 for the Men’s Soccer World Cup gets underway today as Canada takes on South Africa at 2pm. USA will face Bosnia-Herzegovina for their Round of 32 match on Wednesday at 7pm. Other notable matches include:

Monday
Brazil vs. Japan 12pm
Netherlands vs. Morocco 8pm

Tuesday
Ivory Coast vs. Norway 12pm

Wednesday
Belgium vs. Senegal 3pm

Thursday
Portugal vs. Croatia 6pm

Friday
Australia vs. Egypt 1pm
Argentina vs. Cape Verde 5pm (Argentina is the defending champs while Cape Verde became the smallest nation to ever advance to the knockout stage).

The Round of 16 then begins on Saturday. Check out the full schedule here: https://www.espn.com/soccer/schedule/_/league/fifa.world

- The NTT INDYCAR Series has this weekend off but will be back in action next Sunday, July 5 for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Coverage on 96.9 The Buckle begins at 11:00am.

- Cubs and Cardinals meet for the next chapter in their rivalry over the 4th of July weekend Friday-Sunday in Chicago. The Cardinals took the first series this season 2-1.

- The White Sox have a big 4-game series Thursday-Sunday in Cleveland as they continue to battle the Guardians for the top spot in the AL Central.

- A reminder that there is no 94.1 WGFA Saturday Morning Sports Show on the 4th of July due to the holiday. However, check the website on Saturday for a special article looking back at some of the top sports moments through the first half of 2026. The show will return on July 11th.