LORAN SMITH COLUMN: Former Bulldog English playing with confidence

 Even amid a difficult stretch on the field, the Atlanta Braves continue to dominate in the voting booth.

Kaan Ayhan scored on almost the last kick of the match in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time as Turkey stunned a makeshift U.S. team 3-2 in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday in the final World Cup Group D match.

The scoreboard mattered Thursday, but not nearly as much as what it revealed.