William Jones

but the 57,000 fans that saw the US beat Senegal 3-2 on Sunday will be largely encouraged.

Christian Pulisic shone with a goal and an assist.

There were also goals for Serginio Dest and for Lauren Balogun.

Senegal are ranked 14th in the FIFA World Rankings, so this was a stern test against a talented team.

The US now play four-time World Cup winners Germany in their final warm-up game in Chicago this weekend.

They then travel to L.A., where they'll take on Paraguay in their World Cup opener on June 12th.

For NPR News, I'm William Jones.

You always have to take World Cup warm-up game results with a degree of caution.

More than anything, it's a chance for coaches to experiment.

but the 57,000 fans that saw the US beat Senegal 3-2 on Sunday will be largely encouraged.

Christian Pulisic shone with a goal and an assist.

There were also goals for Serginio Dest and for Lauren Balogun.

Senegal are ranked 14th in the FIFA World Ranking, so this was a stern test against a talented team.

The US now play four-time World Cup winners Germany in their final warm-up game in Chicago this weekend.

They then travel to LA where they'll take on Paraguay in their World Cup opener on June 12th.

For NPR News, I'm William Jones.

The failed test on Thursday night at Cape Canaveral saw the night sky painted orange.

Video footage shows the rocket on the pad and then seconds later a large fireball erupts.

Homes nearby were left shaking.

Blue Origin said that the rocket, which is called New Glen, exploded during an engine firing test.