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SportsEngland beat Norway 2-1 to reach World Cup semifinals
Jude Bellingham scored twice, including the winner in extra time, to send England into the last four.
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SportsFrance beats Morocco 2-0 in World Cup quarterfinals
France captain Mbappé went down to the ground in the 76th minute, about 13 minutes after being hit hard by a Moroccan defender, and was taken off for a substitute a minute later.
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SportsWimbledon: Karolina Muchova beats Coco Gauff in tiebreaker to reach final
It will be the ninth-ranked Muchova's second Grand Slam final after losing to Iga Swiatek in the 2023 French Open championship match.
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SportsEgyptian Football Association ''cannot remain silent'' about officiating in loss to Argentina
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan held his arms up in an “X” shape to signal racial abuse after Argentina's game-winner two minutes into stoppage time.
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SportsFrom the Olympics to the World Cup: How indigenous inclusion is reshaping global sport
And it's not just FIFA. Organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics drew from the Indigenous history of lacrosse to bring the sport back to the games as a medal event for the first time since 1908.
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SportsLionel Messi headlines 29 players selected to represent MLS vs LIGA MX in All-Star Game
It's unclear if Messi plans to play in the All-Star game after sitting out last year's exhibition match, which led to a one-game suspension that Inter Miami FC Jorge Mas owner called “draconian.”
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SportsKremlin welcomes move easing Olympic restrictions on Russia
The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted a suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised Olympic sports bodies they no longer need to be vetting its athletes for permission to compete as neutrals.
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SportsWorld Cup quarterfinals feature soccer powerhouses from Argentina and Spain to France and England
France looks like a juggernaut and is the betting favorite at just under 2-1, followed by Spain and defending champion Argentina at 7-2 and England at 9-2. Norway is 14-1, while Belgium, Switzerland and Morocco are 28-1.
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SportsDjokovic outlasts Auger-Aliassime after more than 5 hours to reach Wimbledon semifinals at age 39
Auger-Aliassime, a 25-year-old Canadian with one of the top-rated forehands on tour, had nothing left in his tank. He sprayed his forehand wide to give Djokovic a 9-4 lead. Then both players bent over in exhaustion and leaned on their rackets.
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SportsRuben Vargas sends Switzerland to the World Cup quarterfinals in shootout win over Colombia
Switzerland will next face defending champion Argentina on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 earlier in the day.
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SportsLionel Messi did it again; leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt
Messi, who was in tears after the final whistle, scored his eighth goal of this year's tournament in the 83rd minute to level the score at 2-2. It was his record-extending 21st at the World Cup.
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SportsWimbledon: Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula to reach semifinals
With the victory, the 22-year-old Gauff became the youngest player to reach the semifinals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova.
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SportsSpain sets World Cup record with sixth straight clean sheet
Goalkeeper Unai Simón extended his scoreless streak to 609 minutes in Spain's 1-0 win over Portugal.
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SportsBelgium beat US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses
Belgium knocked out the US in the round of 16 for the second time in 12 years and extended its unbeaten streak to 18 games.
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SportsWhat to know after FIFA lifts suspension of US star Folarin Balogun
“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right and reversing a great injustice!” Trump said Sunday on social media after Balogun's suspension was lifted.
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SportsBalogun starts for US against Belgium after suspension lifted following call by Trump to FIFA
Belgium's attempt to have FIFA reinstate the suspension was denied by FIFA's appeals committee, which said the Belgian federation lacked standing. Belgium fans chanted “FIFA Mafia” during their pregame march to Lumen Field.
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SportsMikel Merino's late goal sends Spain into quarterfinals, ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career
Spain reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since winning the title in 2010.
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Sports"One more goal for Mbappé—this time against racism"; Macron leads support amid World Cup row
“Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup,” Mbappé wrote on X.
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SportsA stoic Cristiano Ronaldo exits his final World Cup as Portugal falls 1-0 to Spain
On the day before the round of 16 game, Ronaldo spoke to reporters for about 25 minutes and said he hoped it wouldn't be his last match and wanted “to enjoy what will be my last World Cup to the fullest.”