The loss dropped Seattle (56-60) three games behind Houston in the AL West and 1 1/2 games out of the wild card. Fedde (6-7) was the last of eight Chicago pitchers in a game that lasted four hours and 23 minutes. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title. Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston will also be making their World Cup debuts. FIFA – UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meetingEuropean soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.