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Fueling America’s greats: Cade Cowell shares his go-to peanut butter smoothie

Smoothies are one of the secret weapons in star athletes’ diets as a healthy smoothie is a great way to start the day and for post-workout recovery.

One of the most common ingredients found in smoothies for athletes are peanuts. From providing sustained energy to aiding in muscle recovery, athletes can always rely on peanuts to aid in their diets.

American soccer star Cade Cowell adds peanuts to his favorite smoothie. Cowell not only represents his nation on the worldwide soccer stage but also plays for one of the biggest and most popular teams in Mexico.

Watch: Korbin Albert still receives hefty number of boos during latest USWNT friendlies

Korbin Albert was given an unexpected start for Tuesday’s United States women’s national team Olympic send-off game vs. Costa Rica. Rose Lavelle was a late scratch due to muscle tightness and head coach Emma Hayes put Albert in the starting XI.

Fueling America’s greats: Helen Maroulis shows off her special smoothie recipe

Recovery is crucial to every athlete whether it’s a star soccer player or a legendary wrestler like Helen Maroulis.

Maroulis is one of the greatest wrestlers in United States’ history with a litany of triumphs, accolades and her iconic first place finish in Brazil in 2016. Part of what comes with being the most dominant wrestlers on the planet is the right fuel.

Smoothies and athletics can go hand-and-hand as they’re quick to make and extremely healthy depending on the ingredients used. One ingredient that athletes can always rely on for recovery is peanuts.

Lionel Messi out indefinitely for Inter Miami with ankle injury suffered during Copa América final

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is out indefinitely because of a ligament injury in his right ankle, the team announced Tuesday.

He sustained the injury during Argentina's 1-0 victory against Colombia on Sunday in the Copa America final in Miami.

Lionel Messi ankle injury

Gareth Southgate resigns as England head coach after second Euros final defeat

Gareth Southgate resigned from his role as England manager on Tuesday after yet another heartbreaking final loss at the European Championship, their second straight failure in the title decider of the continental tournament.

England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday's showpiece in Berlin and the 53-year-old Englishman said after the game that he would discuss his future in charge of the national team.

Inter Miami’s new Dolphins-themed third kit might be one of the cleanest looks in MLS

The new Inter Miami Dolphins jersey was revealed on Tuesday as one of five new Major League Soccer Archive Collection kits. All five of the new third kits are beautiful, but Miami’s has caught the most attention.

Matching the same colors as the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, Lionel Messi and company will have the option of wearing aqua, orange and white for the rest of the 2024 season and 2025. The “MIAMI” font on the front is a nod to the 80’s show “Miami Vice.”

These are stunning.

Inter Miami Dolphins jersey

Jesse Marsch says he’ll never have interest in being USMNT head coach unless big changes happen

Canada's head coach Jesse Marsch dismissed rumors of his interest in the U.S. men's national team vacancy, reiterating his commitment to the Canadian side ahead of their third-place playoff in the Copa America.

Marsch, an American, took over Canada in May and led the team to the Copa America semi-finals in his first major tournament in the job, where they are preparing to face Uruguay in the third-place match on Saturday.

Uruguay’s Marcelo Bielsa tears into U.S. and CONMEBOL over poorly run Copa América

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa on Friday defended his players involved in a clash with Colombian fans after Wednesday's Copa America semi-final, saying "anyone would have reacted like that" to protect their families.

After Colombia sealed a 1-0 victory in Charlotte, North Carolina, Uruguay players climbed into the stands, apparently exchanging blows with opposition fans.

Opinion: Having a hot USMNT head coach (Hervé Renard) will boost interest in national team

Yeah, you read the headline. Someone posted on social media that Hervé Renard taking over as United States men’s national team head coach would draw more interest to the team due to how objectively attractive he is. They’re probably right.

We can go on and on about Renard’s accolades leading Zambia and Ivory Coast to Africa Cup of Nations titles, but we’ve had those discussions already.

CONMEBOL responds to Uruguay-Colombia fight by asking fans to create an ‘unforgettable party’

The CONMEBOL statement in response to the shocking fight from Wednesday that saw Uruguay players clashing with Colombian fans in the stands was… lackluster.

Soccer fans around the world were appalled by scenes of Uruguay’s Darwin Núñez exchanging blows with fans in the stands of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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