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“France, who won the World Cup in 2018 and were beaten finalists four years ago, face Paraguay for a place in the quarter-finals after the south American side stunned Germany last time out. Lineker rates ‘breathtaking’ France as his World C…”
“He last played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons on a one-year, $6 million contract in the 2024-2025 season. He averaged 16 points per game and scored 20 in his last game, a playoff loss to the New York Knicks.”
“Iyer anchored the innings with a composed 68 off 47 balls, striking six fours and a six to guide India to 189/7.”
“Serena made her return to competitive tennis for the first time in four years and fell in three sets to Joint.”
“Fox Sports, which broadcasts the games in English, reports an average of 5 million viewers per match across 72 group stage matches.”
“England impressed in their World Cup opener against Croatia, winning 4-2, but were then held to a goalless draw by Ghana before an unconvincing victory over Panama.”
“He is one of five players in NBA history with more than 300 three-pointers in a season.”
“Abhishek Sharma then launched a stunning counterattack, racing to a 20-ball half-century before hammering 59 off just 24 deliveries. During his explosive knock, the left-hander also became the fastest batter from a Full Member nation to hi…”
“The Williams sisters have won 14 Grand Slam titles together in doubles, including six at Wimbledon — the first of them in 2000 and the last in 2016.”
“And Telemundo says nearly half of all World Cup viewers in the country are watching its Spanish language coverage.”
“But Harry Kane came to England’s rescue, scoring two late goals to send the Three Lions into the last-16, where they will face co-hosts Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning.”
“According to StatMuse, Kessler is the only starter in NBA history with 10-plus points per game, 10-plus rebounds per game, two-plus blocks per game while shooting 67% or better from the field.”
“Shreyas Iyer's International CareerFormatMatchesRunsAverage100s50sTests1481136.8615ODIs793,03545.98523T20Is541,18530.3809Total1475,03139.61637”
“Venus, who has still been competing sporadically, is 46.”
“According to NBCUniversal, 20% of Telemundo's World Cup viewers speak English as their primary language. And overall, Lorenzo says the viewership on its telecasts has increased by 122% since the 2022 World Cup Games.”
“‘The only team I can see stopping France right now, because of the mentality, is Argentina,’ Neville said on ITV. ‘Just because of the nastiness and the horribleness and their experience. That’s the only team I can see that’s got the unity…”
“The 24-year-old spent the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Jazz.”
“despite England fighting back late through Saqib Mahmood, who returned figures of 3/33.”
“The Sixers, of course, engineered a blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown on Wednesday, trading away 36-year-old Paul George along with two first-round and two second-round picks for a player who just outside of the NB…”
“According to Nielsen ratings, 20% of Telemundo's World Cup viewers speak English as their primary language.”
“France, who won the World Cup in 2018 and were beaten finalists four years ago, face Paraguay for a place in the quarter-finals after the south American side stunned Germany last time out. Lineker rates ‘breathtaking’ France as his World C…”
“The defending champion Knicks stayed at +800 to win the 2027 NBA title at FanDuel Sportsbook”
“Dube provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 42 off 21 balls, helping India post a competitive 189/7 despite England fighting back late through Saqib Mahmood, who returned figures of 3/33.”
“The Sixers, who beat the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, also on Thursday added free agent guard Anfernee Simons on a 2-year, $12.3 million deal to bolster their weak bench, per Charania.”
“He says excitement has been highest for the winning matches by Mexico and the U.S., and the network's social media platforms have surpassed a record-breaking one billion views.”
“Hall joined Chelsea’s academy at the age of eight but only made 12 first-team appearances before being sold to Newcastle United in 2023 for £35m.”
“Saqib Mahmood, who returned figures of 3/33.”
“Simons averaged 14.3 points and shot 39% from deep last season.”
“That kind of passion, to date, has translated to an average of 4.6 million World Cup viewers of Spanish-language sportscasts on Telemundo and Peacock streaming services per match, according to NBCUniversal.”
“Both Chelsea and Gusto are open to a summer move although club bosses have reportedly slapped an eye-watering £75m asking price on the Frenchman.”
“They had the third-best odds to win the Eastern Conference, and that was before the addition of Simons, per DraftKings.”
“Basically, half of the country of the United States is watching the World Cup in Spanish on Telemundo. But we also know that only 20% of the U.S. population is Hispanic,”
“Another Blues defender in Trevoh Chalobah could be on the move this summer with Chelsea asking for £35m for a player who has caught the eye of Cesc Fabregas at Como.”
“The Celtics dealt Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George. Even though the Celtics also acquired two first-round picks (2028, 2031) and two second-round selections (2028, 2030), this development seems inexplicable and inexcu…”
“The U.S. men's national team defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0, marking its first FIFA World Cup knockout round victory since 2002.”
“Asked whether he would ‘prefer’ Chelsea to target Hall, who is valued at around £60m, Hasselbaink added to 10bet: ‘Yeah, I would.”
“Brown likely felt that way because he finished in career-highs in points (28.7), rebounds (6.9) and assists (5.1). Brown also finished 6th in NBA MVP voting.”
“Balogun has scored three goals in three World Cup matches, including the first goal of yesterday's game. Balogun is currently the top goalscorer for the U.S. team in the 2026 World Cup.”
“Hall has been linked with a move away from St James’ Park this summer – with Manchester United said to be interested in a deal – but Hasselbaink hopes he returns to Chelsea. United are keeping tabs on Hall as they look to provide some comp…”
“The move is widely deemed inexplicable and inexcusable, as George is considered an inconsistent, injury-prone downgrade from Brown, despite the draft capital. Critics argue this 'panic move' has effectively shut the Celtics' championship w…”
“Barça has reportedly reduced its asking price to $74.4 million (€65 million) for the 27-year-old.”
“Elsewhere, though, it is claimed that Atletico Madrid want $171 million (€150 million) to hand over the Argentine because of the rejected bid Real Madrid tabled for him for that amount.”
“But Barça needs a big sale to balance the books, and return to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play limits.”
“Cancelo’s also at the World Cup with Portugual but technically returned to Al-Hilal this week. That’s because the Portuguese’s second loan assignment in Catalonia expired on June 30, yet there’s still hope of Cancelo being signed permanent…”
“the signing of John Carlson to a two-year deal at $8.5 million per”
“31-year-old Ilya Mikheyev (four years, $3.85 AAV)”
“29-year-old Jeffrey Viel (five years, $2.5 AAV)”
“He has a cap hit of $841,000 and two years remaining on his current deal”
“Carlson has aged very well. He is a major piece of a new look that seemed inevitable for the Tampa Bay defense corps. ... Carlson arrives after compiling 60 points in 71 games with Washington and Anaheim last season”
“the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have averaged 101 points the past four seasons”
“Hedman’s 1,164 games are fourth among active defensemen”
“Carlson’s 1,159 are sixth”
“Hildeby, who was 2.86/.912 in 20 games with the Leafs last season”
“The British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone Circuit is shaping up to be the largest Formula 1 event ever recorded, with a projected 565,000 spectators across four days. That figure overtakes the attendance record that has stood since 199…”
“The Celtics dangled Brown in trade talks for Antetokounmpo, but when Milwaukee chose Miami's offer, Boston had to pivot. Rather than try to smooth things over with the 2024 Finals MVP, the Celtics continued to "actively engage" in trade ta…”
“Brown is fresh off a career year in which he finished sixth in the MVP race after averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in only 34.4 minutes per game.”
“George used to put up numbers like that in his prime, but the 36-year-old averaged only 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30.7 minutes per game this past season.”
“As of midnight ET on July 2, the Celtics were +1300 to win the 2026-27 championship—trailing only the San Antonio Spurs (+230), Oklahoma City Thunder (+250) and reigning champion New York Knicks (+850)—while the Sixers weren't far behind a…”
“Since the Celtics drafted him with the No. 3 overall pick in 2016, they’ve made two trips to the NBA Finals and had six appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals. Brown wasn't solely responsible for the Celtics' success over the past de…”
“The Sixers were seventh at 444-357.”
“Pritchard won Sixth Man of the Year in 2024-25, although he started 50 games this past season as Tatum worked his way back from a torn Achilles.”
“Green Bay went a remarkably unsatisfying 9-8-1 overall and was the NFC’s No. 7 seed for a third consecutive year. The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and event…”
“Green Bay, which began the year 9-3-1, finished the season with five straight losses.”
“The Packers’ odds of losing all three contests were 1-in-250,000, yet they somehow did it.”
“McDuffie played 45.1% of the defensive snaps and 72.1% of the special teams snaps.”
“McDuffie made 12 starts and played in all 17 games, recording 80 tackles (41 solo), one sack, an interception, three tackles for a loss, three quarterback hits, a pass defensed and six Next Gen Stat quarterback pressures.”
“He also totaled 12 tackles on special teams, which ranked third on the team.”
“In 2023 when injuries hit the linebacker position. With preferred starters De’Vondre Campbell (six) and Quay Walker (three) missing a combined nine games due to injury, McDuffie stepped in that season and played a career-high 513 snaps.”
“In 2024, McDuffie started all 17 games and set a career high in tackles (94).”
“Some have speculated that McDuffie — who counts $4.98 million against the salary cap — could be released or traded before training camp ends.”
“The Packers now enter 2026 with the league’s fourth-longest losing streak.”
“LaFleur, entering his eighth season, is also the longest-tenured coach in the NFL that hasn’t taken a team to the Super Bowl.”
“Before Monday's win, he was hitting .181 (in June) with a .253 slugging percentage. He was also chasing pitches outside the zone at a 24% rate, which would be the highest of his career over a full season.”
“That first month was probably one of the longest months I’ve ever had in the big leagues. I wanted the season total numbers in April.”
“He might just be pressing a little bit and you know wanting to be Bregman, wanting to hit that .270 to .290 with 25 to 30 homers… He wants to hit the four home runs before his first at bat.”
“It’s priced at $126 in a nod to Bichette’s $126 million, three-year contract with the Mets.”
“During the Blue Jays' World Series run, Bichette batted .348 with a .444 on-base percentage despite battling a late-season knee injury. His Game 7 three-run blast off Shohei Ohtani put Toronto on the brink of a World Series win, but the (L…”
“According to BBC Sport, Chelsea will accept $160 million (£120 million) for Fernandez after recently selling ex-FC Barcelona youth product Marc Cucurella to Madrid for $69 million (£51.8 million).”
“President Florentino Perez has shown that he has this kind of money after previously bidding $171 million (€150 million) for Alvarez.”
““I’m not happy about these injuries. We have several injured players and this is not good. Things have to be improved; you have to talk to the doctors and physical preparation professionals about how to prevent three players from being inj…”
“This significant change follows a challenging 2025/2026 season marked by a concerning surge in player injuries, including key figures like Raphinha, Balde, and Kounde... Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico... The following Ma…”
“Broich is tipped to assume his new role alongside Pepe Conde, Rafa Maldonado and German Fernandez. Flick received full backing from the club to choose a man he trusts, who can be credited with his part in their success at Bayern Munich tog…”
“IndyCar legend Scott Dixon will depart Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the 2026 season, concluding a monumental 24-year partnership that brought 59 wins and six championships.”
“Both marks are second only to the great AJ Foyt who won a record 67 races and seven IndyCar Championships in his storied career.”
“Scott Dixon has recently informed the team that he will not be returning in 2027,” Ganassi said in a statement. “Scott has meant so much to CGR over the past 24 years. … Because of everything we’ve accomplished together, and the legacy Sco…”
“Dixon has driven a Chip Ganassi car to victory at Mid-Ohio a record seven times including last year when he passed teammate Alex Palou after that driver went wide entering a turn on the race track. Dixon led the final six laps to score the…”
“In recent seasons, Palou has raced past Dixon in terms of production in the team with 23 wins and four NTT IndyCar Series Championships since 2021. Dixon has nine wins and no championships during that same time span.”
“Rosenqvist is this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner, and it was announced last week on June 24 that he would be leaving Meyer Shank Racing at the end of this season with all indications pointing toward Arrow McLaren.”
“Siegel’s departure is expected as the young driver has yet to win a race in his career and has never finished higher than 23rd in the standings in each of his two full seasons in 2024 and 2025.”
“In 2019, the Clippers acquired George from the Thunder by trading a future two-time MVP (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), a valued rotation player (Danilo Gallinari), three first-round picks (2022, 2024, 2025) and two first-round swaps (2023, 202…”
“Since the Celtics drafted him with the No. 3 overall pick in 2016, they’ve made two trips to the NBA Finals and had six appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals. Brown wasn't solely responsible for the Celtics' success over the past de…”
“Injuries and mental health concerns resulting in a leave of absence limited Hedman to 33 games last season; he last took the ice March 19”
“J.J. Moser, who developed into a fan and media favorite, was a career-best plus-41 to tie for fourth among league defensemen”
“In 2025/2026, however, tensions arose when Raphinha relapsed just before the October Clasico lost to Madrid in the Bernabeu. The following March was a particularly difficult month too. Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde suffered muscle injur…”
“With the Catalans claiming five out of the six major Spanish trophies on offer over the past two seasons, while Real Madrid went without silverware, you could call Tous and Flick’s time together a success.”
“That first month was probably one of the longest months I’ve ever had in the big leagues. I wanted the season total numbers in April,” two-time Cubs All-Star and World Series champion pitcher Jon Lester said of his own transition from the …”
“He may be banged up a little bit, we don’t know that,” Lester added.”
“Dixon’s departure was announced by team owner Chip Ganassi on July 2. "Scott Dixon has recently informed the team that he will not be returning in 2027," Ganassi said in a statement. "...we made him a multi-year offer to do just that. We r…”
“In 2023, McDuffie stepped in that season and played a career-high 513 snaps.”
““From the day we've had Isaiah, he's done everything that we would ask for as far as the way he handles himself. He's been an elite special teams player from the beginning, certainly started a lot of games at linebacker for us. He's just a…”
