Antoine Griezmann leaving Atlético Madrid for Orlando City in the summer

Antoine Griezmann is coming to Major League Soccer.

MLS side Orlando City has signed the Atlético Madrid star on a free transfer. It's a two-year deal through the 2027-28 season — with a club option for 2028-29 — that will begin in July following the World Cup.

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"I am very excited to begin this next chapter of my career with Orlando City,"Griezmann said in a statement. "From my first conversations with the Club, I could feel a strong ambition and a clear vision for the future, and that really spoke to me. I look forward to making Orlando my new home, meeting the supporters, feeling the energy at Inter&Co Stadium, and giving everything I have to help the team achieve great things."

The 34-year-old Griezmann has spent his entire club career in Spain, beginning with Real Sociedad in 2009 before moving on for his first stint with Atléti in 2014. After 180 appearances withRojiblancos, Griezmann joined Barcelona for parts of three seasons before returning to Atlético Madrid in 2022.

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Griezmann, a two-time Ballon d'Or finalist and World Cup winner, has long expressed his desire to finish his career in the United States.

"Winning La Liga and the Champions League with Barca would be a dream, and also my objective,"Griezmann told the LA Times through a translator in 2020 while playing for Barcelona. "After that winning whatever comes. There's another World Cup, so the World Cup in Qatar. And after that MLS.

"I don't know with which team, but I really want to play there. For me it's an objective to end my career in the United States with the possibility of playing well and being a big part of the team and fighting for a title."

A big fan of American sports, Griezmann hasbeen spotted at NHL and NBA gamesover the years. He's also a big admirer of the NFL and currentlyco-hosts a football podcast called "Grizi Huddle."

There were numerous MLS clubs who reportedly expressed interest in signing Griezmann, but Orlando City held his MLS discovery rights.

Griezmann now joins Ballon d'Or and Champions League winner Kaká (2015-2017) and and four-time Premier League and European Championship winner Nani (2019-2021) as high-profile players to sign with Orlando City.

Orlando City has made the postseason in each of the past six MLS seasons after missing out in the franchise's first five years in the league. The only trophy won in the club's history is the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.

The 2026 season has been a tough one early on for Orlando. They are currently 1-4-0 and fired head coach Óscar Pareja earlier this month.

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2026 World Cup playoffs explained: 6 spots up for grabs, teams involved and how to watch

The final six places in the2026 World Cupwill be determined over the next week as part of the qualification playoffs.

The FIFA playoffs will feature New Caledonia, Jamaica, DR Congo, Bolivia, Suriname, and Iraq. The six teams play a tournament-style format to determine two of the qualifiers.

DR Congo and Iraq are the top two seeds, which allows them to advance directly to their respective pathway's final.

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The UEFA playoffs will feature Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania, Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo, Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, and Ireland. The 16 European teams will be part of a mini-bracket featuring a semifinal and final for each individual path.

Opening playoff games will take place Thursday and the final day of the playoff qualifiers will be held Tuesday, March 31.

In the FIFA playoff, the 12 nations taking part in the UEFA playoffs have been draw into four separate paths. Each pathway features two semifinals and one final. Each match is single elimination.

The six qualifiers out of these playoffs will join the48-team fieldfor this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

2026 World Cup playoff schedule

Pathway 1

• March 26, 2026: New Caledonia vs. Jamaica - 10 p.m. ET (FS1)

• March 31, 2026: DR Congo vs. New Caledonia/Jamaica winner - 5 p.m. ET (FS1)

The winner of Pathway 1 will be a part ofGroup Kwith Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia.

Pathway 2

• March 26, 2026: Bolivia vs. Suriname - 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

• March 31, 2026: Iraq vs. Bolivia/Suriname winner - 11 p.m. ET (FS1)

The winner of Pathway 2 will be a part ofGroup Iwith France, Senegal and Norway.

UEFA Path A bracket

• March 26, 2026: Italy vs. Northern Ireland – 3:45 p.m. ET

• March 26, 2026: Wales vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 3:45 p.m. ET (FS1)

• March 31, 2026: Wales/Bosnia and Herzegovina winner vs. Italy/Northern Ireland winner – 3:45 p.m. ET

The winner of UEFA Path A will be a part ofGroup Bwith Canada, Qatar and Switzerland.

UEFA Path B bracket

• March 26, 2026: Ukraine vs. Sweden – 3:45 p.m. ET

• March 26, 2026: Poland vs. Albania – 3:45 p.m. ET (FS2)

• March 31, 2026: Ukraine/Sweden winner vs. Poland/Albania winner – 3:45 p.m. ET

The winner of UEFA Path B will be a part ofGroup Fwith the Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia.

UEFA Path C bracket

• March 26, 2026: Türkiye vs. Romania – 1 p.m. ET (FS2)

• March 26, 2026: Slovakia vs. Kosovo – 3:45 p.m. ET

• March 31, 2026: Slovakia/Kosovo winner vs. Türkiye/Romania winner – 3:45 p.m. ET

The winner of UEFA Path C will be a part ofGroup Dwith the United States, Paraguay and Australia.

UEFA Path D bracket

• March 26, 2026: Denmark vs. North Macedonia – 3:45 p.m. ET

• March 26, 2026: Czechia vs. Ireland – 3:45 p.m. ET

• March 31, 2026: Czechia/Ireland winner vs. Denmark/North Macedonia winner – 3:45 p.m. ET

The winner of UEFA Path D will be a part ofGroup Awith Mexico, South Africa and South Korea.

Complete 2026 World Cup schedule featuring match dates and start times

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Prince Harry Used 3 Words to Describe Kate Middleton When They First Met

Prince Harry and Kate Middleton used to have an extremely close relationship.

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• The Duke of Sussex once called his sister-in-law "the big sister he never had."

• In his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry described her in three words: carefree, sweet, and kind.

ThoughPrince HarryandPrince William'songoing rifthas no doubt cooled relations between the younger brother and his sister-in-lawKate Middleton, most royals fans can remember a time when the trio were extraordinarily close. Indeed, it was not so long ago that Harry referred to the Princess of Wales as "the big sister he never had."

The duo met back when William and Kate were college sweethearts at the University of St. Andrews in the early 2000s. Harry later recalled the moment he met his brother's future wife in his 2023 memoirSpare, noting that he "liked" her and that she could be described in three simple words: carefree, sweet, and kind.

Elsewhere inSpare, Harry mentioned that Kate had done a gap year in Florence, Italy, "and had an interest in photography, art, and clothes," according toHello!. To that end, the future princess helped William and Harry pick out outfits for a "fancy-dress birthday party" with a "cringy" theme: "Natives and Colonials."

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"Harry, who admitted to disliking both fancy-dress parties and themes, was particularly unenthusiastic about this one," according toHello!. "However, William's new girlfriend, Kate, offered to help them find outfits."

Harry also wrote about how he enjoyed making Kate laugh and how he connected with her "heavily disguised silly side." And, when William and Kate (finally)tied the knoton April 29, 2011, the Duke of Sussex was reportedly "pleased that she'd forever be by William's side and how she was a good match for his older brother," according toHello!.

Much has changed in the years since those 2011 nuptials, however. Following Harry and Meghan'sexit from the royal familyin 2020 and the release of his aforementioned bombshell memoirSpare, it remains unclear whether or notreconciliationis in the cards for the Duke of Sussex.

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Savannah Guthrie’s Latest Plea Was ‘Deliberate’ Tactic to Reach Kidnapper

Savannah Guthrieshared a statement on a local Tucson, Arizona, station on Sunday (March 22), making a new public plea for the return of her 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for over seven weeks.

Former FBI agent Jason Pack spoke toPage Sixabout Savannah's latest plea, noting how it was a "deliberate" tactic to reach the kidnapper following a lack of updates from investigators. "The family chose a local television station, not a national platform. That is not an accident," Pack told the outlet.

Nancy, the mother ofTodayco-hostSavannah, has beenmissing since January 31,when police believe she was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Since then, investigators have releaseddoorbell camera footageof a masked suspect andshared a descriptionof the potential abductor.

Pack said that NBC and its platforms would likely have aired Savannah's latest plea if she'd asked. Instead, "They targeted their own neighborhood. That tells you they believe someone local has information, or more likely, someone local has not checked their cameras yet because they assumed somebody else already did."

Savannah's plea aired on the local Tucson station KVOA, in which she said, "We are deeply grateful for the outpouring from neighbors, friends and the people of Tucson. We are all family now."

She added, "We continue to believe it is Tucsonans, and the greater southern Arizona community, that hold the key to finding resolution in this case. Someone knows something. It's possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant."

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Savannah urged people to focus on the timelines of "January 31," the early morning of "February 1," as well as "the late evening of January 11."

"We desperately ask this community for renewed attention to our mom's case – please consult camera footage, journal notes, text messages, observations or conversations that in retrospect may hold significance. No detail is too small. It may be the key," she stated.

Pack told Page Six that statements like this are needed to keep the case in the public consciousness, as it is an "uphill fight" to keep the investigation relevant when authorities haven't held a press conference in over a month.

"When investigators go dark, and the media moves on, tip volume likely drops. That is just the nature of it," he explained.

Pack noted that just because the case has seemingly gone quiet, it doesn't mean investigators aren't working around the clock. He noted that tasks such as "warrant returns, subpoena responses, lab work, and digital forensics" take time. However, he urged investigators to go back to Nancy's neighborhood and "collect and review footage themselves."

"Even when a resident says there is nothing on it," Pack stated. "The resident does not know what nothing looks like to a trained investigator. Sometimes the most important frame in an investigation is the one the homeowner already dismissed."

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Video shows smoke billowing after Valero refinery explosion

An explosion at a Texas oil refinery forced residents to shelter in place.

On Monday, March 23, an explosion at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery was reported, according to a post on theCity of Port Arthur's Facebook.Port Arthur, Texas, is a city located around 90 miles east of Houston.

"Nobody's hurt, thank God for that," said Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses during aFacebook livestream.

Video shows moments after the explosion, when smoke plumes billowed into the sky. The cause of the explosion has not been made public yet.

USA TODAY has contacted Valero Energy and the Port Arthur Fire Department for more information.

Watch the aftermath of the explosion

A man makes his way through debris at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.
Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.

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Israel air strikes pound Beirut as Middle East attacks escalate

A man makes his way through debris at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on March 6, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in theMiddle East warthat has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.

Residents asked to shelter in place

Firefighters were on the scene, working to extinguish the resulting fire, when Moses made her announcement during a live stream.

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Several areas were placed under a shelter-in-place order after the explosion to ensure public safety until emergency personnel gave the "all clear."

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Explosion comes as gas prices are up

The explosion comes as fuel costs have gone up because of theUnited States and Israel's war with Iran, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.

As of Tuesday, March 24, the national average was$3.97 a gallon, according to AAA. Just a month ago, the average was $2.95.

The refinery processed about 435,000 barrels of oil each day and turned heavy sour crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, according to Valero's website.

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