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Did Messi just rewrite the World Cup record books again?
Messi shatters World Cup records! With 17 career goals and 4 this tournament, he's now the all-time leading scorer after his opening goal against Austria.
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Forget the headlines: Sotheby's just unveiled the ball that sealed the Knicks' championship.
Knicks fans, a championship T-shirt is cool, but imagine owning the game-winning ball from their improbable Game 4 comeback! Sotheby's is auctioning this rare piece of history for superfans with millions to spare.
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Lamine Yamal's World Cup goal brightens the future for Spain.
18-year-old Lamine Yamal just scored his first World Cup goal against Saudi Arabia, a sublime display of skill. But off the pitch, his pro-Palestine activism and fitness sparked debate.
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1 months ago
Did a bigger World Cup actually make the games better?
This World Cup is wild! First-timers are shocking everyone, and favorites are stumbling. The expanded format? It's only made the competition more thrilling.
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1 months ago
Marquez's latest win hints at a thrilling title chase ahead.
Marquez cuts Bezzecchi's lead! The 7-time champ won the Czech MotoGP, passing teammate Bagnaia late. Bezzecchi's suspension tightens the title race.
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1 months ago
Does camaraderie still fuel the world's longest races?
Thousands of runners jostled in the pre-dawn dark. South Africa's anthem, then the haunting Shosholoza, filled the air. Finally, the spine-tingling piano of Chariots of Fire began.
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2 months ago
The Dutch secret weapon that fueled a 5-1 rout of Sweden.
Netherlands crushed Sweden 5-1! Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey each scored twice, sending a clear World Cup warning to favorites. The Dutch are now on the cusp of the knockout rounds.
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2 months ago
Cheer for your favorites: The World Cup knockout stage takes shape.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is taking shape! Discover the format, qualification rules, and who's in or out as the Round of 32 kicks off June 28.
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2 months ago
New York City celebrates as the Knicks bring home a championship.
New York erupts! The Knicks celebrate their NBA championship with a thrilling ticker tape parade through Manhattan.
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2 months ago
Does a late penalty spark South Africa's World Cup dreams?
Teboho Mokoena's late penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for South Africa against Czechia in their Group A World Cup clash. They fought back after falling behind early.
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2 months ago
Celebrate with New York: The Knicks are bringing home a parade.
New York erupts! The Knicks are finally bringing home the NBA championship, ending generations of waiting. A ticker-tape parade celebrates their victory Thursday.
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2 months ago
Who says a World Cup mascot needs two legs?
Mexico's World Cup win over South Africa sparked an internet sensation: a 2-year-old duck, dressed in national colors, became the tournament's first unofficial mascot.
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2 months ago
Messi and top scorers ignite the World Cup, hinting at a thrilling tournament ahead.
World Cup goal scoring is sublime! Messi netted three goals the same day Mbappé scored two, just days into the tournament.
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2 months ago
Messi plays his 200th international, scores three.
Twenty years after his World Cup debut, Messi nets a hat-trick against Algeria, becoming the most decorated player in tournament history with his record sixth appearance.
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2 months ago
Messi's sixth World Cup appearance delivers his first hat-trick.
Messi makes history! Argentina's captain scored a hat-trick in his record sixth World Cup, leading the defending champions to a 3-0 victory over Algeria and becoming the joint-highest scorer.
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2 months ago
From rising star to record breaker: Mbappé reclaims France's scoring crown.
Mbappe shattered records, scoring his 58th goal for France and becoming Les Bleus' top World Cup scorer. His two goals in France's 3-1 win over Senegal solidified his status as one of the world's greatest.
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2 months ago
What put Noah Lyles on top in Ostrava's 150m sprint?
Noah Lyles just made history! He clocked an astonishing 14.67 seconds in the 150m, setting a new world best. Lyles edged out South Africa's Dambile for gold, with Australia's Gout Gout taking bronze.
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2 months ago
A 40-year-old goalkeeper just anchored Cape Verde's World Cup debut with a shutout against Spain.
Vozinha delivered a stunning performance Monday, recording seven saves to hold Spain's star-studded lineup to a shocking 0-0 draw. The veteran keeper frustrated Spain and its fans.
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2 months ago
From island dreams to World Cup stage: Vozinha secures a draw for Cape Verde.
Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, known by his jersey name since Sao Vicente, wept after a stunning 0-0 draw with Spain. His teammates mobbed him following his incredible performance.
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2 months ago
Sweden starts World Cup strong.
Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1, with goals from Ayari (2), Isak, Gyokeres, and Svanberg, seizing control of World Cup Group F in Monterrey and shattering Tunisia's defensive reputation.
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2 months ago
From a dozen years in the shadows, Ivory Coast's late goal ignites their World Cup return.
Ivory Coast, in their first World Cup match in 12 years, stunned Ecuador 1-0. Amad Diallo's clinical 90th-minute left-footed shot sealed the dramatic victory.
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2 months ago
Curaçao scores its first World Cup goal as Germany wins 7-1.
Kai Havertz scored twice, sparking Germany's 7-1 rout of World Cup newcomer Curaçao. Germany pulled away late in the first half after Curaçao's historic first World Cup goal.
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2 months ago
New York's Knicks just ended a 53-year wait for an NBA title.
The New York Knicks are NBA champions! Jalen Brunson's 45 points fueled a 94-90 victory over the Spurs, ending their drought with a 4-1 series win.
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2 months ago
Aymen Hussein's World Cup dream now inspires a nation.
Aymen Hussein's winning goal against Bolivia in Mexico propelled Iraq to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. His journey to this historic moment was long and relentless.
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A 7-year-old just scaled El Capitan, setting a new record.
Seven-year-old Joey Danger Evermore celebrated his birthday by climbing Yosemite's El Capitan with his dad and brothers. He's now the youngest to conquer the 3,000-foot ascent, battling violent wind storms over six days.
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Cheer for New York: The Knicks are one win from the NBA title.
The Knicks, fresh off an epic comeback, are in San Antonio to seal the 2026 championship. The Spurs, reeling from the worst Finals collapse ever, refuse to go down without a fight.
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2 months ago
Hollywood's biggest stars welcomed the World Cup to America.
Hollywood royalty met football fever as Tom Cruise, David Beckham, and Halle Berry kicked off the World Cup in the US. A star-studded ceremony preceded the co-hosts' opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles welcomes the World Cup with a winning start.
USA crushed Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles! All three 2026 World Cup co-hosts have now staged a game, with the US kicking off their campaign in style.
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2 months ago
After Ebola quarantine, DR Congo's World Cup dreams arrive in the US.
After a forced 3-week quarantine in Europe, the DRC squad finally landed in the US for the World Cup. US authorities insisted on the isolation period before their arrival from Paris.
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2 months ago
The Azteca Stadium roars again: Mexico's opening win rewrites World Cup history.
Mexico erupted! Julian Quinones scored just nine minutes into the 2026 World Cup opener, sending the host nation to a thrilling victory and their two goal scorers into an emotional frenzy.
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2 months ago
Prepare for a New York Knicks celebration 53 years in the making.
Knicks stun Spurs 107-106 in Game 4! A record 29-point comeback puts New York one win from their first NBA title since 1973.
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The Knicks just erased a 29-point deficit in the NBA Finals.
Knicks make history! Down 29, they stormed back to beat the Spurs 107-106, nearing their first championship since 1973.
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5,000 soccer fans just juggled their way to a world record for climate action.
On June 6, 511 soccer players in Miami Beach joined over 5,000 people across six countries to juggle a soccer ball in unison for 10 seconds, setting a new Guinness World Record.
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The discarded hockey stick that helped India's girls win bronze.
From villages and daily-wage homes, India's U-18 women's hockey team defied resource limitations. Their journey, fueled by dreams, culminates today.
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After years of trying, Alexander Zverev lifts his first Grand Slam title.
Zverev collapsed, sobbing, after Flavio Cobolli missed an overhead on championship point. The five-set battle was finally over.
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Fans can now bring water bottles to World Cup stadiums, FIFA confirms.
FIFA reversed its ban on disposable water bottles at World Cup stadiums after backlash, including criticism from New York Mayor Mamdani. Fans can now bring their own.
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Retirement just became the starting line for India's new athletes over 60.
What happens after 60 if you choose a start line instead of slowing down? Across India, senior citizens are taking up sport, returning to forgotten athletic dreams, and turning recovery, retirement and routine into medals, miles and mountain summits. This week’s good-news wrap brings together four o...
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The World Cup's new guard steps onto the field: Who shines brightest?
Messi's magic, Ronaldo's acrobatics, Yamal's wing play, Mbappe's speed—the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off Thursday, June 11! Get ready for football's biggest stars.
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Ignore the noise: Antonelli's Monaco pole confirms a new F1 era.
Kimi Antonelli silenced critics at Monaco! He defied expectations, nailing a stunning qualifying lap to put his Mercedes on pole position, continuing his incredible season start.
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The tennis prodigy once too young for Grand Slams now holds one.
Teen phenom Mirra Andreeva, ranked 8th, is now a Grand Slam champion at 19! She dominated 114th-ranked Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
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