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“A massive multi-car crash at Atlanta during last year's tournament wiped out much of the bracket early blowing up much of the tournament before it had a chance to hook fans.”
“Fleetwood, who grew up just up the road in Southport, shot a three-under 67 on Friday to move to joint eighth on four under.”
“Sri Lanka Cricket, together with the Lanka Premier League 2026, will extend its fullest cooperation to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports should any assistance be sought in connection wi…”
“Fans downed a total of 290,000 stadium beers during the six matches in Philadelphia, FIFA organizers said.”
“The million dollars seems to have an impact,”
“The group is four shots behind Australian leader Lucas Herbert”
“Kalra, 27, was taken into custody by the SIU and later produced before a magistrate, who remanded him in judicial custody until July 31”
“NASCAR is the only sport where all the teams race or play on a single day... Every Sunday is kind of win or go home.”
“Australian leader Lucas Herbert - who carded a record-equalling 62 in Friday's second round”
“the five-team tournament, which got underway on Friday at the SSC Grounds in Colombo, would continue as scheduled”
“WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event heads to Madison Square Garden this Saturday, July 18th, just two weeks before SummerSlam.”
“An opening round of 67 was followed by a second-round 69 on Friday to lift him right into the thick of the contenders.”
“It has also appointed Integrity Mentors, an independent anti-corruption and sports integrity organisation, to provide specialist integrity support and education throughout the competition”
“At the last SNME event in May, three championships were on the line, and yet, none of them changed hands.”
“He backed up his opening-round 69 with a three-under 67 on Friday”
“The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) (HRAWI) has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking permission for permit rooms and bars operating within licensed hotels and restaurants across the state to remain open unti…”
“WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event returns on Saturday for the third time in 2026, and this time, it’s heading to “The World’s Most Famous Arena.””
“But he shot a two-over 72 on Friday, to add to his 72 on Thursday, which left him three shots the wrong side of the cut mark, which came at one over par.”
“It has also submitted similar representations to the governments of Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.HRAWI spokesperson Pradeep Shetty said existing restrictions prevent licensed hotel bars from serving guests for the entire d…”
“The marquee match sees WWE Champion CM Punk and challenger Cody Rhodes team up against Gunther and Sami Zayn, testing their uneasy alliance.”
“Also heading home early is their fellow Englishman Justin Rose who followed an opening 75 with a two-under 68 but missed the cut on three over.”
“FIFA has appointed Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic to officiate Sunday's FIFA World Cup 2026 final between defending champions Argentina and Spain, handing one of football's most prestigious assignments to an official whose career once sur…”
“Then, this week the company announced that if Rhodes and Punk lose to Gunther and Zayn, then the latter two stars would be added to the WWE Championship match at SummerSlam to make it a Fatal 4-Way.”
“DeChambeau was accused of trampling on long grass close to his ball on the fifth hole. After a long discussion with Open officials, it was confirmed he had been given a two-shot penalty for "inadvertently improving his lie", pushing him ba…”
“At the ongoing World Cup, Vincic has overseen three matches, including Mexico's last-32 victory over Ecuador, Brazil's draw against Morocco and Algeria's win over Jordan.”
“At Saturday’s event in MSG, Paige and Brie Bella will defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship while CM Punk will team with his WWE title challenger Cody Rhodes in a blockbuster tag team match.”
“"Bryson has been penalised two strokes for inadvertently improving the area of intended backswing on fifth hole," said Grant Moir, the R&A's executive director, governance.”
“Made of iron frames and printed flex, they rise 45ft above roads and markets. Between 12 and 16 of these giants dot Kolhapur’s skyline — an improbable sight in a country that lives and breathes cricket.”
“Streaming Info: Peacock (US), YouTube (internationally)”
“He's improved the line of play for his club to be able to hit the golf ball. Whether that's intentional doesn't really matter. If you improve your line of play you're improving your lie so you get the general penalty of two shots.”
“The KSA now oversees 16 clubs each in the A and B Divisions and around 80 in the C Division.”
“The Yankees have been floundering in the 38 games since Judge last played. They are 18-20.”
“Kane has scored six goals and registered one assist during the 2026 World Cup”
“His club, founded in 1933, spends at least Rs 60,000 annually on each player and often helps them find jobs.”
“He earns $40 million a year.”
“Anthony Gordon put England in front after 55 minutes against Argentina but the Three Lions then sat back as they invited pressure from their rivals, who scored two late goals through Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez to win 2-1.”
“In 2023, an estimated 18,000 people watched Maharashtra play Bengal in a Santosh Trophy tie at Chhatrapati Shahu Stadium.”
“with a similar payroll disparity as last year: $420.4 million for the Dodgers”
“Tuchel has also been criticised for his defensive substitutions, with England having only 12% of possession from going ahead to conceding the second goal after 92 minutes.”
“If the Lord's ODI is indeed the last match of his career, Rohit Sharma would want to sign off with a century. He is more than capable of doing that. We've seen it throughout his career - after two or three low scores, he often bounces back…”
“and $144.8 million for the Brewers.”
“England attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham, like Kane, scored six goals as he starred during the tournament.”
“He didn't look comfortable in this game, he added, referring to Rohit's 47-ball 26 in India's defeat in the second ODI at Cardiff.”
“while the second-place Yankees are third in spending behind the Dodgers and Mets at $336.7 million.”
“Opta stats show that, since 1998, England have been eliminated every time they have faced a top-10 ranked nation in the knockout stages of the World Cup.”
“Hockey India on Friday named an unchanged 20-member Indian women's squad for next month's FIH Hockey Women's World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands”
“the first-place Rays are spending $109 million”
“Mark Bullingham said he also expected manager Tuchel to 'raise everyone' after the Three Lions' World Cup exit in Atlanta.”
“India head into the World Cup after winning the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand last month without losing a match. The title also secured the team's return to the top-tier FIH Pro League.”
“Like last year when the $417.3 million payroll Dodgers swept the $143.6 million payroll Brewers in the National League Championship Series.”
“Somerset have won two of the past three T20 Blast titles”
“India have been placed in Pool D alongside China, England and South Africa. India begin their campaign against China on August 16 before facing South Africa on August 18 and England on August 20.”
“And your opportunity to proceed to subsequent rounds, that advantage grows with each round.”
“Craig Overton's 79* from 30 balls was the highest score by a number nine in T20 history”
“The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazil great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby's said on Thursday.”
“This year Philadelphia put on one of the largest events ever... While MLB predicted approximately 80,000 would attend this year’s event, more than 111,000 did so; most paying the $35 admission fee...”
“Vince struck 125 in just 61 balls to record the highest-ever score in the T20 Blast knockout stage”
“The most expensive remains Diego Maradona's famous 'Hand of God' jersey, which was sold for $9.3 million in 2022.”
“The Village was open from July 11th through July 14th.”
“they would add to their run of 11 Finals Day appearances - the past five of them in a row”
“The auction house also said the previous most valuable piece of Pelé memorabilia was a 1958 trading card that sold for $976,000 last month.”
“The team, which has played staunch defensively throughout the entire tournament, has surrendered just one goal through seven matches in 2026.”
“Group record: Nine wins, three defeats - 1st in Central & West Group”
“He scored six goals during the 1958 tournament, including two in the final against Sweden as Brazil won 5-2 to claim their first World Cup title.”
“Most recently, in the 2022 final in Qatar, Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 3-3 draw to win its third World Cup.”
“Hampshire Hawks, who hold the joint record for the most appearances at T20 Blast Finals Days, along with Somerset (both 12 including 2026)”
“Pelé remains the only player to win three FIFA World Cups, lifting the trophy with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970.”
“Less 24 hours from kickoff, the "get-in" price to see the likes of Messi and Spain phenom Lamine Yamal — who has experienced a social media bump from the World Cup — is over $9,100, according to information provided by TicketData.”
“Barcola has appeared in all seven of France's matches, starting four and scoring twice - against Senegal in Les Bleus' opener and versus Sweden in the round of 32.”
“Argentina came from 1-0 down after the 85th minute to beat England 2-1 in Wednesday's semifinal and book a place in the final, where they will face Spain on Sunday.”
“Ahead of the World Cup final, Spain is the betting favorite at -150, according to the latest odds at the DraftKings Sportsbook.”
“Aged 18 years and 280 days, Ayyoub Bouaddi became the second-youngest player ever to play a World Cup quarter-final, with only Pele doing so at a younger age.”
“Reaching two consecutive World Cup finals is something very few achieve, and this group did it.”
“Meanwhile, France is the favorite (-240) to beat England in the third-place match on Saturday, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on Fox.”
“He was named player of the match in Ivory Coast's opening win over Ecuador, and further impressed against Germany despite their defeat.”
“Argentina had earlier beaten Cape Verde and Switzerland in extra time and recovered from 2-0 down with 11 minutes left to defeat Egypt 3-2.”
“For the first time ever, this year’s World Cup final will feature a halftime show complete with musical entertainment and guest appearances. Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, and K-pop band BTS will co-headline the 11-minute halftime perfor…”
“Liverpool have been long-term admirers of the RB Leipzig player, who can play on both the left and right flanks and is adept with both feet. However, after the Reds failed to meet Leipzig's demands of about £100m, PSG and Manchester United…”
“I got a call about the trade after a month of discussion. And the call came late, and he said to me, 'We have a deal.' He closed the deal, and we both sort of screamed out loud. Yeah, we landed the plane.' He then added, 'There's another o…”
“That is what is at stake when defending champion Argentina faces Spain in the cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. at 3 p.m. (FOX, Telemundo), which is expected to include President Trump among the capacity crowd and a glo…”
“John Stones had England's only effort at goal in the first half of their World Cup semi-final centre-back Stones made a little bit of history this summer as the first player without a club to represent England at a men's World Cup.”
“James, 41, is an unrestricted free agent considering Miami, Golden State, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minnesota and Denver for 2026-27.”
“Messi, who has scored a career-record 21 World Cup goals, trails France’s Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Ball lead (8 to 10).”
“Atletico do not want to sell the 26-year-old striker, who has scored 25 goals in 66 league games for the club...”
“I don't know. I really don't. To be transparent about it, we've had discussions over a week ago, maybe a week before that about it, but right now, I think we're like everybody else. We're just waiting to see what he does, and then we'll se…”
“Eight-time winner of the Ballon D'Or, awarded to the best player on the planet by France Football”
“Mikel Oyarzabal netted his fifth goal of the 2026 World Cup by scoring a penalty against France.”
“That definitely helps when you have a top-five player in the world. As far as the 24-year veteran, that is something that would happen organically.”
“Since 2023, Yamal has scored 30 goals in 101 appearances for Barcelona in Spain’s La Liga.”
“Of the Three Lions' 14 goals so far, Kane and Bellingham have scored 12 between them - six each - with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Gordon the other contributors.”
“FIFA's independent Disciplinary Committee is currently assessing the match reports and considering the relevant circumstances before deciding on any potential further steps in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code”
“Youngest player and goal scorer in the European Championship at the age of 16 in 2024”
“If there is one statistic that will be used to damn Tuchel's strategy, and England's failure to control a game they were leading, it is the one that states they had 12% possession between Anthony Gordon giving them the lead in the World Cu…”
“Argentina's football association were fined £20,000 by Fifa in 2014 for holding a banner with the same message before a friendly against Slovenia.”
“If Messi and Argentina secure their second successive World Cup championship, they will become only the third team to win back-to-back titles, joining Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962).”
“Thomas Tuchel led England to their second World Cup semi-final in the past three tournaments”
“the selection committee has decided that he will not be the first-choice opener after the series which finishes with the third ODI at Lord's on Sunday.”
“Earlier this year, the wildly popular star infamously “uncursed”
“Back in May, former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, arguably its No. 1 star, even said that Danhausen was the merchandise “king” of WWE.”
“In one of the show’s most memorable moments, Danhausen defeated McDonagh thanks to a massive assist from New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns. The MSG crowd erupted as the beloved fan favorite secured the victory thanks to the 2026 NBA …”
