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“Michael Olise is the first player to provide five or more assists at a single World Cup tournament since 1994.”
“Kylian Mbappe added two more goals to his tally, taking him to six for the tournament, and Bradley Barcola got the other one in New Jersey.”
“I don’t expect any significant, significant changes.”
“There are six games in the San Francisco Bay Area in this World Cup”
“Jones adds that most pools in the U.S. are 25 yards.”
“Schwarber leads the majors with 30 home runs through 82 games, and is on pace for a new career high after setting a personal benchmark last year with 56 homers”
“Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele has six goal involvements (four goals, two assists)”
“The French have been cutting through teams almost at will so far, beating Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0 and Norway 4-1 before this latest romp.”
“somewhere between $10 million and $15 million to work with, according to The Post’s Ethan Sears”
“He is also an investor in 49ers Enterprises, the commercial arm of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team, which became majority owners of Scottish giants Rangers last year after taking over Leeds United in 2023.”
“An NPR analysis finds that this situation was predictable, as past weather patterns show that over one-third of the tournament's matches are at high risk of dangerous heat and humidity.”
“He is a near certainty to be selected to the National League squad as the backup designated hitter to Shohei Ohtani, who will be in the NL's starting lineup after leading all players in Phase 1 of fan voting”
“They missed a catalogue of chances against Sweden as they clocked up 25 attempts - their highest total in a single World Cup match since 1998.”
“‘The only team I can see stopping France right now, because of the mentality, is Argentina,’ Neville said on ITV. ‘Because of the nastiness and the horribleness and their experience. ‘That’s the only team I can see that’s got the unity rig…”
“with somewhere between $10 million and $15 million to work with, according to The Post’s Ethan Sears”
“more than 5 million pints”
“who will be in the NL's starting lineup after leading all players in Phase 1 of fan voting”
“Yet France have still scored 13 times in four games in the United States”
“‘France in this form. They’ll be more worried about playing against France than they’d be worried about playing Spain or Portugal,’ said the Arsenal legend. ‘It’s only if France have a total capitulation, which I can’t see, for them to [no…”
“the Heat have agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with Tim Hardaway Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday.”
“The Philadelphia Phillies made a big financial commitment when they decided to re-sign designated hitter Kyle Schwarber before this season began”
“Dembele and Mbappe have combined for six goals in the United States - four assists from Dembele to Mbappe, two from Mbappe to Dembele. That is more than any other duo on record since 1966 in the competition.”
“‘Sunderland bought Granit Xhaka for £17m and he was one of the best players in this Premier League last season,’ Shearer told Betfair.”
“In the Knicks’ woeful 17-65 season in 2018-19, Hardaway averaged a career-high 19.1 points per game despite shooting just 38.8 percent from the field.”
“after the team scratched Schwarber from the lineup over a back injury”
“Known for her heavy groundstrokes and devastating serve, neither shot seemed to find their mark in a tense opening first set in which she registered only five winners and two aces.”
“Chelsea submitted an £8m bid for Xhaka last week but were immediately rebuffed by Sunderland, who deemed the offer to be disrespectful and reiterated their stance that the 33-year-old is not for sale.”
“Hardaway then spent the next five years with the Mavericks and Luka Doncic from 2019-24, and he averaged between 14 and 17 points per game each season while becoming a solid 3-point shooter. Following one season with the Pistons, Hardaway …”
“Schwarber’s recent decision on the upcoming Home Run Derby, which will be hosted at Citizens Bank Park, was a telling one”
“And when it counted most, Williams upped the ante, using her booming serve to save a match point and force a deciding set. Williams' movement looked laboured and she often conceded points without even attempting to reach the ball. There we…”
“Alonso and Xhaka combined to help Leverkusen win a historic Bundesliga title in 2023-2024, a season in which the German club were unbeaten in the league with 28 wins and six draws.”
“Davis is set to earn $58.5 million in 2026-27 and holds a $62.8 million player option for the following season.”
“Yeah, if everything lines up, I'm there, if this back deal calms down, then I'll probably do it. But just gotta make sure, one, I'm there, and then two, that this back thing kind of calms down”
“But fatigue soon took its toll as Williams struggled to keep up the pace as Joint fired 15 winners to the former world number one's four.”
“Xhaka, who was previously captain of Arsenal, again proved his worth last season for newly-promoted Sunderland, who exceeded expectations to finish in the top-half of the Premier League.”
“He has also played in just 243 of a possible 410 games over the past five seasons.”
“The Braves had a 10 ½-game lead as late as May 22,” Matt Snyder wrote for CBS Sports. “They were still up eight games through June 13. Since then, the Braves have gone 3-9. Uh oh.”
“And when it counted most, Williams upped the ante, using her booming serve to save a match point and force a deciding set.”
“Spurs appear to have won the race to sign Fernandes after agreeing to pay West Ham’s £85 million asking price.”
“He averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks last season while shooting 50.6 percent from the field.”
“It’s helped out that the Braves’ early season dominance has somewhat faltered, with Atlanta posting a 9-13 record so far in June,” Lochlan March wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer.”
“Williams had been practising hard while preparing for her return, but there is no substitute for time on the match court - and ultimately she only played two doubles matches before her singles return.”
“West Ham signed from Southampton a year ago for £38m plus £4m in add-ons.”
“The idea gained traction after Draymond Green declined his $27.7 million player option, a move that opened the door for speculation about Golden State creating more flexibility.”
“I wasn’t really looking at Atlanta,” Mattingly said, per March. “I was looking more at us getting back to .500 at first, then to five (games over .500), and then trying to get to 10, and now trying to get to 15, and wherever you end up lan…”
“And when it counted most, Williams upped the ante, using her booming serve to save a match point and force a deciding set. Williams' movement was exposed by Joint, with the American finding herself either off balance or rooted to the spot …”
“Tchouameni, who they signed from Monaco for £85m four years ago.”
“LeBron James is returning for his unprecedented 24th NBA season”
““With the season more than halfway over and the calendar flipping to July, Guerrero has yet to hit a home run at Rogers Centre this season — a span of 42 games and 181 plate appearances,” Gabe Lacques reported for USA Today.”
“But no-one was sure what to expect on Tuesday evening when she faced Australia's Maya Joint in what was the 44-year-old's first singles match in four years.”
“I’m going to put my neck on the line, I think Man United are holding up their money, they’re holding the money back for one man and that’s Tchouameni. If he becomes available in this market, Man United are not going to miss, they can’t aff…”
“the Lakers made the biggest trade in NBA history without consulting him, acquiring Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis in February 2025”
““His home slugging percentage is .300, down from .436 a year ago, while he's hit just seven home runs overall with an adjusted OPS of 94.””
“In Birmingham, there were 44 medal events in para-sports, but in Glasgow this year there will be 47.”
“United were not willing to meet West Ham’s valuation and are now exploring alternatives to the 21-year-old, who West Ham signed from Southampton a year ago for £38m plus £4m in add-ons.”
“When James missed the first 14 games of the season because of sciatica”
““Guerrero and Bichette both playing for below-.500 teams, both carrying an OPS below .700. This doesn’t look like them…””
“In total, there are more than 450 para-sports athletes taking part in the Commonwealth Games this year.”
“Among United’s midfield targets is Tchouameni, who is with France’s squad for the World Cup this summer, and reports this month have claimed that Madrid could be open to selling the 26-year-old, who they signed from Monaco for £85m four ye…”
“the Lakers went on a three-game winning streak at the top of March while James was sidelined because of left foot arthritis and a right hip contusion”
“With the season more than halfway over and the calendar flipping to July, Guerrero has yet to hit a home run at Rogers Centre this season — a span of 42 games and 181 plate appearances”
“Glasgow 2026 will be the largest para-sport programme in the 96-year history of the Commonwealth Games, something Phil hopes will kick-start a revolution for para-athletes.”
“‘I’ve woke up to the news that Fernandes from West Ham could be going to Spurs, 80, 80 million, huge money, it’s thrown me,’ Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel.”
“It led to the Lakers going on a 16-2 winning streak and being considered championship contenders before Doncic and Reaves suffered injuries in April”
“His home slugging percentage is .300, down from .436 a year ago, while he's hit just seven home runs overall with an adjusted OPS of 94”
“Having completely integrated sport across six of our sports is one of the things that makes us, on the global sporting calendar, a standout moment.”
“‘You know what, I’m going to put my neck on the line, I think Man United are holding up their money, they’re holding the money back for one man and that’s Tchouameni. If he becomes available in this market, Man United are not going to miss…”
“Reaves was on the verge of turning down his $14.9 million player option to become a free agent”
“Guerrero and Bichette both playing for below-.500 teams, both carrying an OPS below .700”
“Dimitrov's pectoral injury also brought an end to the former world number three's streak of 58 successive Grand Slam appearances.”
“her return was short-lived as she lost to world number 87 Maya Joint in the first round.”
“leaving money on the table (potentially a $25-$35 million contract with the Lakers to likely accept much less with another team)”
“Attempting to return to the sport's top level this season, Dimitrov lost in the first round of the Australian Open, and then exited in the first round of qualifying for the French Open.”
“Joint came into Wimbledon on the back of a 11-match losing run”
“carried them to their first championship in 10 years”
“That was his first appearance in Grand Slam qualifying since the 2011 Australian Open.”
“Joint has never reached the third round of a Grand Slam”
“He carried them to a 3-0 series lead and a second-round date against the Thunder”
“Elsewhere in the men's draw, American fourth seed Ben Shelton suffered a shock first-round exit against Finland's world number 140 Otto Virtanen.”
“For somebody who hasn’t played singles in four years I think it’s extraordinary the level she has already brought”
“LeBron James is returning for his unprecedented 24th NBA season, but not with the Lakers, with whom he spent the last eight seasons of his career, carrying them to a championship in 2020.”
“Veteran Stan Wawrinka's final Wimbledon appearance was ended by former runner-up Matteo Berrettini in an enthralling contest lasting more than four hours. All four sets went to tie-breaks, including a marathon 34-point decider in the secon…”
“Joint, who won a grass-court tournament at Eastbourne in 2025”
“The issue wasn’t that the Lakers dealt Davis, James’ good friend whom he had played alongside for 5 ¹/₂ seasons. The issue was that his team was turned upside down without his knowledge. The well was poisoned when the Lakers made the bigge…”
“Haaland has now scored 60 goals in 53 senior internationals - averaging a goal every 72 minutes”
“When James missed the first 14 games of the season because of sciatica, he wasn’t as animated as usual when he cheered on the Lakers from the bench.”
“Haaland has now scored in each of his past 13 competitive appearances for Norway, claiming 25 goals in that run.”
“When James returned, he was asked to become the team’s third offensive option behind Doncic and Austin Reaves. James embraced the role. He thrived in it. It led to the Lakers going on a 16-2 winning streak and being considered championship…”
“But, at the 2026 World Cup, Haaland has delivered on the big stage with five goals in three appearances - only Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have more in North America”
“All of a sudden, James was called upon to transform into a superstar. No one thought the Lakers had a chance. He carried them to a 3-0 series lead and a second-round date against the Thunder.”
“During Pelinka’s exit interview in May, here’s what he had to say about James: 'Of course, any team, including ours, would love to have LeBron James on their roster.' Compare that to what he said about Reaves, who was on the verge of turni…”
“It’s crazy that he’s leaving money on the table (potentially a $25-$35 million contract with the Lakers to likely accept much”
“Shohei Ohtani’s next pitching start is getting pushed back a couple days, with the two-way star now set to take the mound on Friday back in Los Angeles against the Padres, and not Wednesday’s series finale against the Athletics as original…”
“The Dodgers have largely been able to avoid bullpen games this year thanks to their use of a consistent six-man rotation –– which they’ve maintained despite injuries to Blake Snell (who this week threw his second bullpen session since unde…”
“the team entered Tuesday with an 11-game lead over the second-place Padres and 12 ½-game lead over the third-place Dbacks”
“Ohtani last took the mound last Wednesday in Minnesota, giving up three runs (two earned) over six innings after overcoming some early miscommunication with catcher Dalton Rushing.”
“Shohei Ohtani’s next pitching start is getting pushed back a couple days, with the two-way star now set to take the mound on Friday back in Los Angeles against the Padres, and not Wednesday’s series finale against the Athletics as original…”
“Roberts noted the opportunity to pitch Ohtani against the Dodgers’ two closest division rivals in the standings –– the team entered Tuesday with an 11-game lead over the second-place Padres and 12 ½-game lead over the third-place Dbacks ––…”
“Arnold, a 2024 first-round draft pick, spent two seasons with the Lions and started 22 games. In 2025, he recorded 31 tackles and an interception before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.”
“among five Olympic-sized tubs in Brooklyn”
