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“India were bowled out for 233 with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer scoring fluent 65 and 66 respectively”
“Only 693 days till the Euros”
“The Guardians rank No. 29 in scoring runs, batting average, and OPS.”
“Lamine Yamal, will become the tournament’s third-youngest finalist.”
“Keir Starmer calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina players holding Falklands banner as he defiantly declares: 'The Falkland Islands are ours!'”
“BCCI was apprised about the doubts selectors and team management have about Rohit's fitness and that they were unsure he could last till the World Cup when he will be well above 40 years of age.”
“Collectively, England's top six batters on Thursday had played more than 400 matches fewer than their India counterparts in List A cricket (which combines one-day internationals with major domestic white-ball competitions).”
“The Guardians are the only team in baseball to have used only five starting pitchers.”
“The next month, he scored in a game against Granada, becoming the youngest goal-scorer in La Liga history.”
“British lives were lost defending our sovereign territory, 255 sons and daughters, families that lost their loved ones.”
“He turned up for two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches last season, one of which was against Sikkim.”
“England have been inconsistent in ODIs recently - the defeat at Edgbaston in the series opener was their 14th defeat in 20 matches.”
“The Guardians have three true right-handed hitters among their 13 position players.”
“one year later, he helped Spain clinch their fourth European title at the UEFA Euro 2024 Tournament, earning the competition’s Youngest Player of the Tournament award.”
“England opener Ben Duckett entered the record books for an unwanted reason after becoming the first England batter ever to be dismissed off the very first ball of an innings against India in One-Day Internationals.”
“So far, Jacob Bethell - who has only played 23 ODIs - has made 14 and four in his new role.”
“The Cleveland Guardians are tied with the Chicago White Sox for the division lead.”
“He had 18 goals and 25 assists under his belt by the end of his 2024-2025 Barcelona season.”
“Earlier, India were bowled out for a below-par 233 in 44 overs after suffering a dramatic middle-order collapse.”
“Root was a class apart in the second one-day international at Cardiff with a chanceless 99 that led England to a four-wicket win in tricky conditions.”
“The Spanish Football Federation bought out the 184-room Embassy Suites in downtown Chattanooga for its World Cup delegation for close to five weeks, from June 5 to June 30, before the squad relocated to Los Angeles as it advanced through t…”
“Ten minutes into his World Cup debut this June, Yamal scored against Saudi Arabia in Spain’s second group-stage match. That strike also made him the second-youngest player to open the scoring at a World Cup match, behind only Pelé in 1958.”
“Virat Kohli top-scored with a fluent 65 off 66 balls, while Shreyas Iyer produced a fighting 66 from 71 deliveries.”
“They are also eighth in the world rankings and need to make sure they stay in the top nine to secure automatic qualification for the next World Cup in 2027.”
“Kelly, a Baylor graduate himself, said multiple countries scouted the school’s facilities before Spain settled on it.”
“England's pace attack, led by Jofra Archer's fiery spell of 3 for 47, triggered India's collapse as the visitors lost four wickets for just 15 runs in the space of 26 deliveries.”
“The 31-year-old from Yorkshire shot a four-under 66 early on day one of the 154th Open Championship, as he and Suber, took advantage of scoreable early conditions on the Merseyside links.”
“Chattanooga is a very, very quiet place,” he said to CNN. “This type of environment and home base is exactly what we need to stay calm and focused on our goal, which is to be at 100% in everything as we go after our goal of winning the Wor…”
“Saqib Mahmood claimed two wickets, while Gus Atkinson finished with three as India squandered a promising platform.”
“This year, Fleetwood was determined to make amends and scrapped to a solid one-under 69 which means he has plenty to build on over the next three days.”
“Torre wasn't sure whether reliever Felix Rodriguez had to begin the ninth inning after recording no outs and allowing no baserunners. Cashman contacted Marazzi, who advised that Rodriguez did not have to return to the mound. The Yankees ul…”
“The pair added 67 runs after Kohli had earlier shared a 60-run stand with Rohit Sharma, who struggled for 26 off 47 balls.”
“American Jackson Suber leads the way on five under par, one shot ahead of England's Dan Brown and South Korea's Im Sung-jae.”
“In that season, which came between the Yankees’ 2000 and 2009 World Series championship titles, New York and the Boston Red Sox both finished with 95-67 records, with the Yankees winning the division via the tiebreaker.”
“the Rangers recently signing the 24-year-old to a one-year, $5.5 million contract extension that avoided salary arbitration”
“McIlroy endured a rollercoaster first round at Royal Birkdale which included six bogeys and four birdies in his two-over round of 72.”
“Richard Marazzi, widely regarded as one of baseball's foremost rules authorities, died on July 12 at age 82 following a battle with cancer, according to a local obituary.”
“Schneider played in all 82 games last season and posted 18 points, 2 goals, and 16 assists”
“English hopes for a first Open winner for 34 years were boosted with eight players under par after the first round”
“The lefty was crushed for seven earned runs as a bulk reliever against the A's on July 1.”
“He was one of only three players in the NHL in 2025-26 to notch 160 or more hits and 140 or more blocked shots”
“But Matt Fitzpatrick, who was one of the pre-Open favourites, finished two over after a difficult evening in the tougher, windier conditions.”
“In three innings in a single game for the Cubs, Barnes gave up three earned runs. In nine innings across three games for the Dodgers following that, he gave up seven more earned runs — a brief debacle that has now ended with his exit from …”
“the 24-year-old player has also established a career high in average ice time at 20:27”
“Root 99* (133); Brar 2-67”
“The Dodgers' latest roster transaction became official this week when Barnes declined to remain in the organization after clearing waivers, according to the official transaction log.”
“Schneider has collected 87 points (20 goals, 67 assists) over 368 games”
“England 235-6 (44.1 overs): Root 99* (133); Brar 2-67”
“Wembanyama bypassed the chance at starting his new contract extension at 30% of the 2027-28 salary cap, which could cost him more than $50 million in total.”
“In 43 postseason games, he has six points so far”
“India 233 (44 overs): Iyer 66 (71); Archer 3-47”
“he thought the Celtics path to getting back to championship contention "looked a little bit more challenging with 70% of our cap and such a high percent of our usage tied into two players [Brown and Jayson Tatum."”
“He recorded 73 combined tackles [45 solo], 10.0 sacks, 6 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 career-first interception in 15 games alone in 2025.”
“Atkinson finished with 3-50 and Mahmood 2-52.”
“We are not fans of the second apron," Kelly said, per ESPN's Ben Golliver. "We did not propose the second apron. We should have done a better job of fighting back against the second apron. In the future, we will have a much more unified un…”
“He signed a three-year, $106M contract extension, including $91M in guaranteed money, with an average annual salary of $35M in 2025.”
“The series decider takes place at Lord's on Sunday after England dominated the preceding T20 series 4-0.”
“"The purpose of the system is ultimately to create competition throughout the league, and from that standpoint, I think the system is working incredibly well," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said after the board of governors meeting Tuesday.…”
“In 2026, he carries a $35M cap hit and a $64M dead cap value”
“Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.”
“Stevens told reporters that the Celtics might not have traded Brown "if there was a rule in the CBA that said the guys that you drafted that you signed to 35% supermaxes count as 25% of the cap. Because then that would allow you to build o…”
“As per Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon, the San Francisco 49ers could trade for Maxx Crosby in training camp.”
“Spurs rejected Forest's first bid of £38m for the 20-year-old last week.”
“Hunt was legendary for his willingness to crowd the plate, setting a Modern Era record with 50 hit-by-pitches in a single season in 1971 while with the Montreal Expos, where he was inducted into their Hall of Fame.”
“According to The Sporting News’ Horace Shivers, Mykel Williams’ recovery has progressed ahead of schedule.”
“He played 33 games for the club last season but missed two months after undergoing ankle surgery.”
“Ron Hunt, the combative second baseman who became the first (New York) Met to start in an All-Star Game, was runner-up to Pete Rose for the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year Award and who as an Expo set the astonishing Modern Era record of 50 hit…”
“The match marked Kohli's 561st international appearance, taking him ahead of Ponting's tally of 560 matches.”
“In April 2025, he signed a new contract until 2031.”
“In his campaign with the Dodgers, he slashed .263/.344/.345 while playing 110 games.”
“The half-century also saw Kohli achieve another notable feat. It was his 14th score of 50 or more in ODIs against England, drawing level with West Indies legend Viv Richards for the second-most such scores against the opposition.”
“Bergvall has 14 caps for Sweden and played at the World Cup, where his side were beaten in the last 32 by France.”
“In that All-Star year in 1964, he hit .303 and was the starting second baseman in the Mid-Season Classic which was played at Shea Stadium.”
“Most international appearances PlayerSpanMatchesSachin Tendulkar1989-2013664”
“But there will not be another 13-player £180m spree like last summer with Forest looking to add quality over quantity.”
“to starting second baseman and American League top vote-getter for the 96th All-Star Game”
“Since making his international debut in 2008, the 37-year-old has amassed more than 28,000 international runs while becoming one of only a handful of cricketers to feature in over 560 matches for their country.”
“The captain, who scored six goals at the World Cup, said after the loss to Argentina that it was "too early" to talk about playing at the finals in 2030.”
“Clement signed with the Blue Jays… The 3.5 seasons since have taken him from off-roster depth piece, to bench player, to everyday guy, to single-season-playoff hits record-holder, to member of Team USA at the World Baseball Classic and, no…”
“Gruden admitted that his failed attempt to bring Antonio Brown to the Raiders remains one of his greatest coaching regrets.”
“Watkins, the top-scoring English striker in the Premier League last season with 16 goals, played just six minutes when he replaced Kane against Panama.”
“Mattingly passed on a guaranteed spot in the AL dugout when he left his job as Toronto's bench coach to manager John Schneider after the World Series, which the Blue Jays lost in seven games to the Dodgers”
“Perhaps Liam Delap, still only 23, who scored 12 Premier League goals for Ipswich Town in 2024-25, will finally find his feet at Chelsea - or at a new club.”
“he's now the interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies and has them back in the thick of the playoff race”
“Tuchel had qualified England for the World Cup with a perfect record. Eight games, eight wins, no goals conceded.”
“Up next, a meeting with Spain at Wembley on 26 September in the Nations League.”
“Sean Carrington got the foot-long £550 inking of the trophy with the words 'England World Cup Winner 2026' written below it after the team beat DR Congo.”
“The 34-year-old said Sean was not the first England fan to be premature with tattoos. 'It happened in the Euros. They got an England flag and 'It's Coming Home',' he said.”
“By his 19th birthday Messi had scored 11 career goals and won La Liga and the Uefa Champions League once each.”
“Having turned 19 on Monday, Yamal has already scored a whopping 56 goals and won La Liga three times and the Copa del Rey once, as well as Euro 2024.”
“Argentina vice-president Victoria Villarruel posted on X after Wednesday's victory that 'it wasn't just another match' alongside a video of what appeared to be Argentine soldiers. 'The Falklands are Argentine,' Villarruel posted.”
“England's World Cup dreams were shattered on Wednesday as Argentina scored two late goals. Anthony Gordon's opener had allowed England fans to dream of a first World Cup final since 1966, before Enzo Fernandez equalised and Lautaro Martine…”
“Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa. The banner held by some of their players read 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas', which translates as 'The Falklands are Argentine'.”
“He first represented Scotland in 2004 and amassed a total of 84 senior caps. Combined with his club appearances, Gordon played 766 first-team games, including 13 on loan at Cowdenbeath in season 2001-02.”
“He first left Tynecastle for Sunderland in 2007, with the Black Cats paying a then £9m British record fee for a goalkeeper.”
“Gordon kept 30 clean sheets at international level and picked up shutouts in around two thirds of his club appearances.”
“As well as his Scottish Premiership honours at Celtic, Gordon added two Scottish Cup winners' medals to the one he won with Hearts in 2006 as well as five League Cup medals. He also won the Scottish Championship with Hearts in 2021.”
“Cristian Romero has won 57 caps for Argentina”
“Romero and Martinez, who are both 28, have started all but one of Argentina's World Cup games this summer, helping Lionel Scaloni's side reach their second successive World Cup final.”
“Romero and Martinez have helped Argentina keep two clean sheets in the six World Cup games when they have started together, with the team conceding six goals.”
