Baseball players from Curacao are used to achieving at the highest level of their sport, be it in the major leagues or in representing the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.

But soccer? The island nation has only competed as a standalone entity since 2010, and this year it finally qualified for its first World Cup. And that's why Kenley Jansen calibrated his expectations appropriately.

The Detroit Tigers closer, Major League Baseball's active leader in career saves, wasn't expecting much from Curacao's first run on soccer's grandest global stage. Yet, his countrymen surprised him so much, he found himself tossing and turning with joy all night.

Curacao's 0-0 draw against Ecuador was its first point in World Cup history and better yet, it was made possible by Jansen's friend, goalkeeper Eloy Room. All he did was make 15 saves, setting a record for saves in a World Cup shutout in the Saturday, June 20 game.

Eloy Room with another huge save for Curaçao! 🇨🇼 pic.twitter.com/a4qF2Pwtb7

In short: Curacao got peppered all night by the Ecuadorans, and Room kept the door locked.

"I couldn't go to sleep, because my adrenaline was so up," Jansen said, per MLB.com, about a night that began with his 485th career save and ended with him locked in on the soccer.

"I was surprised, man. I didn't believe it until it got to 80 minutes. I was like, 'Oh shoot, we might get a point here.'"

Oh ye of little faith.

Room played five seasons for the Columbus Crew and is currently a goalkeeper for Miami FC's USLC entry. Curacao has a long way to go to match the Curacaoan-dominated Netherlands baseball team, which has twice reached the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.

And now Jansen, who pitched in the 2017 and 2026 WBCs, knows how everyone else feels, including Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas, who checked in with him after attending the match.

"He’s like, ‘Do you see how we feel now when you’re pitching?'" Jansen said. “I’m like, ‘Yeah. I get that. I don’t know whether to stand or sit, when to use the restroom. I got a headache with that one."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tigers' Kenley Jansen reacts to World Cup draw by Curacao vs Ecuador

David Moyes wants his man, and he wants him now. Reports from trusted journalist Alan Nixon via his @reluctantnicko platform, as relayed via @WestHam_Central on X, suggest the Everton boss is driving a fierce internal campaign to land West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen. It is an aggressive, unexpected move. Moyes is currently badgering the Goodison Park hierarchy to sanction a concrete £20 million opening bid for the versatile forward.

Bowen tops the Scotsman’s summer wishlist. No surprise there, really. The pair forged a brilliant understanding during their shared spell in East London, and Moyes desperately craves that exact brand of elite-level reliability on Merseyside. This is a massive statement of intent behind the scenes. Everton are hunting for a proven, top-flight pedigree to inject some serious bite into their frontline.

Negotiations will be brutal. West Ham will view Bowen as an indispensable asset, the heartbeat of their squad structure. A formal bid from Goodison will absolutely rock the transfer market, sparking intense boardroom discussions over the coming weeks. Moyes is clearly banking on past loyalties to pull off a monumental coup.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 24: Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leeds United at London Stadium on May 24, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Let’s look at the cold, hard facts. Spending £20 million on a 29-year-old winger is a massive gamble for a club with Everton’s recent fiscal headaches. There is zero resale value here. None. Modern recruitment models scream for younger profiles with high sell-on potential. You can already hear the Goodison faithful muttering in the pubs around L4 about the wisdom of dropping limited funds on a player on the wrong side of his peak years.

But football is a results business. Survival matters. Immediate Premier League competence is a rare, expensive commodity. Bowen delivered serious numbers last term despite West Ham’s collective drop in form. He performs under pressure.

With elite clubs sniffing around the dazzling Iliman Ndiaye, Everton need a ready-made insurance policy. Lose Ndiaye, and the attack crumbles without immediate quality. It is a classic footballing tug-of-war between basic survival instincts and sensible, long-term asset building. Moyes’ familiarity with Bowen might be clouding the club’s judgment, or it might be a masterstroke. The board simply must vet these numbers against the budget before making a catastrophic mistake.

Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard overcame a broken front wing on the opening lap to win a chaotic XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. 

The Dane, who started 13th, converted the setback and was running second with four laps to go when leader Marcus Armstrong suffered a mechanical issue, which then led to Lundgaard holding off David Malukas in a final lap shootout to win at the 4.014-mile, 14-turn natural terrain road course. It’s Lundgaard’s third career victory, and second of the season. 

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kyffin Simpson finished third after Andretti Global’s Will Power came together with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Graham Rahal in Turn 12 of the final lap to end the race under caution. 

Pole-sitter Alex Palou finished fourth in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Despite the contact with Rahal, Power finished fifth.

HOW DID HE PULL THAT OFF?! 🤯

From last on Lap 1, Christian Lundgaard takes it at Road America! pic.twitter.com/ZF8H8SjIFA

Palou, starting a set of softer alternate tires, led the field to the green flag, Armstrong following through to move into second by Malukas. Meanwhile, there was contact in the back as Lundgaard suffered damage to his left-front wing after contact with Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon and was forced to pit. Dixon continued on, running 10th. 

Malukas came under fire for third by Rosenqvist, who was the highest car running on the harder primary compound. 

By Lap 5, Palou’s lead was 2.8s over Armstrong, with Malukas 5.2s back. Palou’s lead widened to 3.6s over Armstrong five laps later. 

After several laps of stalking, Rosenqvist finally got around Malukas for third on Lap 12. The first stops also began, with Andretti Global’s Power pitting, along with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Louis Foster. 

Early on, the best fight on track was for sixth between rookie Caio Collet and Scott McLaughlin, with the pair trading the spot before the latter pulled ahead. 

Palou pitted from the lead on Lap 14, along with Armstrong and Malukas. All three swapped to harder primaries. 

Romain Grosjean, who was running 11th, had an issue and was slow exiting the pits due to a loose left-rear, which came off in Turn 5 and brought out a full course caution on Lap 14. Grosjean managed to scrape around on three wheels and return to pit lane. Rosenqvist, who inherited the lead when Palou and Armstrong pitted, was able to pit and retain the lead with a fresh set of softs. 

The likes of Dixon and Santino Ferrucci pitted just after the pits were closed while they were on pit lane at the time of the caution, which led to them needing to pit again for service. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing rookie Mick Schumacher was also hit with a pit speed violation and forced to restart at the rear of the field.

After an extended caution to sort the running order, Rosenqvist led the field to the restart on Lap 20. Palou was second, followed by Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson, with Armstrong fourth. The fifth and sixth spots were occupied by Arrow McLaren teammates Pato O'Ward and Nolan Siegel, respectively. 

The misery continued for Dixon and Schumacher, who were both hit with a drive-thru penalty for pitting after repositioning. 

Meanwhile, Rosenqvist and Palou began to break away from the rest of the field, with the two separated by 0.5s and 2.6s ahead of Ericsson in third. 

Palou dove to pit lane from second on Lap 29, electing for a fresh set of primaries. And moments later, Race Control handed him a drive-thru penalty for a pit lane speed violation.

However, Palou was aided after Christian Rasmussen’s #21 ECR Chevrolet ended up stranded on the frontstretch, bringing out the caution on Lap 31. 

A run of pit stops happened during the caution and jumbled up the running order once more, this time with Armstrong leading, with Malukas second. Palou stood eighth, with Rosenqvist 11th, just behind Schumacher. 

Armstrong led the field to the green flag on Lap 33, with Malukas following through while ECR’s Alexander Rossi sat third, ahead of Power. Rosenqvist attempted to pass Schumacher for 10th through the Carousel, but got in the marbles and dropped wheels into the grass, dropping down to 18th as a result. Ericsson also had an off-track moments earlier, which dropped him down the running order to 16th but with slightly bent steering. 

The caution came out moments later for debris, putting another halt on the race. 

Schumacher opted to pit from 10th for a fresh set of tires, along with O’Ward and Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden. 

Armstrong led the field to the restart on Lap 36. 

Power and Palou went wheel-to-wheel in the battle for sixth with 18 laps to go. 

It remained all Armstrong at the front, holding a 2s lead over Malukas, with Rossi 3.1s behind in third with 16 laps to go. 

Rossi pitted from third with 14 laps to go, along with fifth-place runner Kyffin Simpson and Palou. All three took on a fresh set of primaries. A slow stop by Rossi left him behind Simpson and Palou exiting the pits. 

Armstrong and Malukas, along with Graham Rahal, pitted the following lap. Siegel exited the pits and was in Turn 1 as Palou approached, with the two nearly colliding as Palou went well wide of the corner and got around at corner exit.

Lundgaard assumed the lead, but was still in need of his final pit stop. He came in with 10 laps to go and took on a fresh set of softs, handing the lead to Rosenqvist. 

Lundgaard came out directly ahead of Malukas, but was passed shortly after with the former out on cold tires. Rosenqvist and Dixon pitted the next lap. 

Armstrong cycled up to third, behind Newgarden and O’Ward, who had yet to make their final stop. 

Newgarden and O’Ward pitted with seven laps to go, cycling Armstrong back to the lead. 

PICKS OFF P2 👀

Is there enough time for Christian Lundgaard to catch race leader Marcus Armstrong? pic.twitter.com/kUiMlyt0Dt

Lundgaard pulled the over-under pass on Malukas in Turn 5 to take second with seven laps left. Lundgaard sat 3.8s back from Armstrong. 

Armstrong’s lead started to narrow, with the gap shrinking down to 3s with five laps to go. 

A mechanical issue hit Armstrong with four laps to go, which allowed Lundgaard to pass him for the lead. Smoke erupted from the back of Armstrong’s car as he went by the flagstand with three laps to go, bringing out the caution. 

The incident set up a one-lap shootout, with Lundgaard leading Malukas to the green flag. 

Lundgaard was able to get a clean jump on Malukas. Siegel spun from his top 10 spot in Turn 5. Power dropped wheels moments later, with Rahal getting by. But Power fought back, with he and Rahal coming together and sending the latter into a spin and into the Turn 12 wall. 

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After being held to a surprise 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia in their opening World Cup fixture, Uruguay know a convincing response is required if they are to re-establish momentum and strengthen their hopes of progressing from the group.

Head coach Marcelo Bielsa has made two changes to the side that started against Saudi Arabia, with Juan Sanabria and Agustín Canobbio replacing Matías Viña and Darwin Núñez. Former Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Guillermo Varela retains his place in the starting XI, while ex-Schalke midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar is named among the substitutes for the second consecutive match.

Cape Verde, meanwhile, arrive full of confidence following their historic goalless draw against Spain. Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha was the standout performer, producing one of the displays of the tournament so far as the 40-year-old made seven saves to frustrate the Spanish attack throughout the 90 minutes.

Head coach Pedro Leitão Brito has made three alterations to the side that earned that famous result. Telmo Arcanjo, Garry Rodrigues and Benchimol come into the starting lineup in place of Laros Duarte, Jovane Cabral and Dailon Livramento.

Uruguay (4-2-3-1): Muslera (GK) – Varela, Cáceres, Olivera, Sanabria – Ugarte, Bentancur – Canobbio, Valverde, Araújo – Viñas

Cape Verde (4-1-4-1): Vozinha (GK) – Moreira, Pico, Borges, Lopes Cabral – Pina – Arcanjo, Mendes, Monteiro, Rodrigues – Benchimol