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“Canada had a little more success creating big chances but missed four and needed a 22-yard strike from Stephen Eustáquio to take the lead.”
“Viewers can watch World Cup matches for free for up to 10 minutes via the Telemundo Deportes YouTube channel, with an option thereafter to convert to a Peacock Premium Plus subscription.”
“10 of the 11 Britons in action on the opening day of their home Grand Slam fell to defeat.”
“Team Canada’s World Cup hero, Stephen Eustaquio, was overcome with emotion on Sunday, June 28, after his stoppage time goal sent Canada to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win over South Africa.”
“The opening day, on Monday, June 29, will see Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in action.”
“We lost the game because there was a lack of power and speed in our team when I compare that with our opponent,” South Africa manager Hugo Broos said. “We lost a lot of duels, men against men and the speed in our team – not only the runnin…”
“the four-episode documentary is expected to premiere ahead of this year’s college football season.”
“17-year-old British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic lost 6-2 6-1 to Tokyo Olympic champion and 11th seed Belinda Bencic.”
“Following Sinner's win in 2025, his first Wimbledon title, he told the BBC:”
“In general, my goal in this tournament – apart from inspiring our nation – was to make a run so that we could get to see one of the giants of the world,” Canada’s manager Jesse Marsch.”
“Cameras began rolling in January 2026”
“Felix Gill and Max Basing were beaten on their Grand Slam main-draw debuts, losing to 23rd seed Rafael Jodar and qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki respectively. Basing won only three games in three sets.”
“the same day is expected to see Princess Catherine take her place in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for the Ladies’ Singles Final”
“Fans around SoFi Stadium started the wave multiple times in the 2026 World Cup’s first knockout-stage game due to long stretches of slow play from both teams.”
“He had placed tens of thousands of dollars in bets on games during his four-year NCAA playing career”
“Cameron Norrie reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2022.”
“Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan’s appearance at the Invictus Games event will mark another significant milestone for the sporting competition ahead of the 2027 Games in Birmingham.”
“Regardless of the outcome, the knockout stage match made history for both countries as the first of its kind.”
“The Red Raiders, however, lost to Oregon 23-0 in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day.”
“In February, she set a European 10km road record - taking one second off the previous best set by McColgan.”
“Marsch led his side to its first World Cup knockout stage victory on Sunday.”
“After getting a taste of the podium with a bronze medal from the 2024 European championships, Keith is keen to build on that success...”
“who has a chance to lead the United States to its first World Cup knockout stage victory since 2002.”
“a recent Scottish 3,000m record”
“played for the USMNT in a 2001 World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago”
“Keith is running in the 5,000m and 10,000m at Glasgow 2026”
“Marsch’s reputation as a boisterous manager has grown during the 2026 World Cup”
“Four years ago, Megan Keith watched in awe as Eilish McColgan stormed to Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham...”
“La Albirroja overcame a 4-1 loss to the United States in its opener, then defeated Turkey 1-0 and drew with Australia to narrowly qualify for the knockout stage.”
“At this summer's Glasgow Games, McColgan will - fitness permittinhg - attempt to defend the title she won 36 years after her mum Liz's triumph in Edinburgh”
“Die Mannschaft has conceded a goal in each game of the tournament so far, and while that trend is troubling, Undav has been spectacular as a substitute with three goals and two assists.”
“Ben Stokes has quit international cricket after a 15-year career packed with special moments”
“Undav has been spectacular as a substitute with three goals and two assists.”
“his final Test tallies of 7,273 runs and 252 wickets”
“the US had just lost 3–2 to Turkey.”
“With 24 wins from his 44 matches in charge”
“which is competing in its second‑ever men’s World Cup as an independent nation.”
“Stokes tasted victory more often than any other captain since Brearley, widely regarded as England's best.”
“One thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a map, I don’t know the first thing about Bosnia and I don’t want to know because Team USA, we’re back, we’re better than ever. Get prepared Bosnia, because you don’t want it lik…”
“Stokes has done it twice - the 50-over triumph in 2019 and the T20 title in 2022.”
“the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, which is competing in its second-ever men’s World Cup as an independent nation”
“When he took control, English cricket was completely deflated - one win in 17 Tests and drained by Covid restrictions.”
“Abigail Vélez was presenting ABC7 Eyewitness News from a World Cup watch party in Long Beach on Thursday, where the US had just lost 3–2 to Turkey.”
“announced in the middle of a bowling spell”
“Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck the wrong chord with his former teammate. The Yankees’ second baseman was ejected in the sixth inning of Sunday’s eventual 5-4 loss to the Red Sox after arguing a called third strike with home plate umpire Adam Ham…”
“World number one Jannik Sinner survived an almighty scare as he began his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set comeback victory over inspired opponent Miomir Kecmanovic. ...Sinner recovered from an error-strewn start and an awkward fal…”
“Chisholm also did not speak with reporters after the extra-inning loss, which marked a four-game sweep by Boston”
“Sinner had won just one of his past nine matches that had gone to a fifth set - but he raised his level when it truly mattered...”
“Chisholm also did not speak with reporters after the extra-inning loss, which marked a four-game sweep by Boston and put the Yankees (48-35) a game back of the Rays in the AL East.”
“Renowned for his devastating precision, Sinner made an uncharacteristic 10 unforced errors in the opening eight games...”
“After Sunday’s ejection, Chisholm sports a disappointing .223/.306/.399 slash line with 12 homers and 24 stolen bases through 80 games.”
“After an inconsistent start, he ended the match with 31 aces and 72 winners, and will move on to his next match against Portugal's Nuno Borges on a positive note after committing only 10 of his 52 unforced errors in the final two sets.”
“Chisholm’s up-and-down season has seen the 28-year-old using and wearing his teammates’ equipment in an attempt to spark his offense.”
“...but saved two break points to avoid an early setback.”
“A free agent this coming offseason, Chisholm has struggled to match his spring training goal of becoming a 50-50 player in 2026.”
“...receiving a standing ovation after winning three consecutive points to clinch it from 6-5 down.”
“You just have to be smarter there,” Rizzo said during NBC’s broadcast on Peacock. “Jazz is such a big part of this offense and they need to get him going and to get ejected there…it shows a little bit of immaturity there.”
“...this his first match since an extraordinary collapse against Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo, whom he had led by two sets and 5-1 at Roland Garros.”
“The team’s scuffling, they need him in the lineup, and now he puts Volpe in a tough position coming in completely cold.”
“Sinner - having won all four previous meetings with Kecmanovic, including a straight-set win for the loss of just seven games here two years ago - was below his clinical best...”
“I feel like he’s been solid now for a couple months, but I always feel like with Jazz, there’s so much more,” Boone said Sunday night. “[We’re] waiting for him to really catch fire. I feel like he hasn’t caught fire yet at all this year.”
“...winning all 14 points behind his first serve, Sinner levelled the match...”
“I feel like after a really slow start the first few weeks, I feel like he’s been steady the last couple months.”
“He joined Rangers as part of Russell Martin's staff last summer but will now replace Aled Williams, who has left Coventry after seven years.”
“Three “whereabouts failures” within 12 months can result in a penalty without a positive test.”
“Coventry are preparing for their first top-flight campaign since 2000-01 after winning the Championship last season.”
“Serena Williams didn’t mince words while discussing the anti-doping rules by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) ahead of her Wimbledon return. The seven-time Wimbledon champ, who returned to the sport this month in a doubles …”
“Bibbo leaves Ibrox after Derek McInnes was appointed as the new head coach, replacing Danny Rohl after he left to join Red Bull Salzburg earlier this month.”
“That was a big reason why I didn’t want to come back either, because it’s just so hard,” Williams, 44, said.”
“Bibbo joined Arsenal as first-team goalkeeping coach in 2019 before leaving a year later and has also coached at Sheffield Wednesday.”
“Williams returned to the testing pool in February and announced her comeback earlier this month after a four-year absence from the sport.”
“Enzo Maresca has signed a three-year deal as Manchester City boss”
“Former Wimbledon champion and World No. 6 Markéta Vondroušová was been suspended from professional tennis for four years for refusing an anti-doping test in December 2025, the ITIA announced last week.”
“underlines the 46-year-old's rapid rise in management”
“The 23-time Grand Slam champion faces 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint at Wimbledon on Tuesday.”
“who won 20 trophies in his 10 years at City”
“The seven-time Wimbledon champ... The 23-time Grand Slam champion faces 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint at Wimbledon on Tuesday.”
“City players are scheduled to report for pre-season on 20 July”
“The club record £116m arrival of England midfielder Elliot Anderson should be confirmed”
“With midfielder Rodri entering the final 12 months of his contract at Etihad Stadium”
“First-choice wide men Ronald and Eom Jisung managed four and two league goals respectively in 2025-26.”
“Zeidane Inoussa, who moved to south Wales last summer, missed a significant chunk of his debut season with Swansea due to a back injury but managed one goal in 29 appearances when fit.”
“Yeo, who had a loan spell with FC Liefering at the beginning of his professional career, made his senior RB Salzburg debut in an Austrian Bundesliga contest against Hartberg in May 2024.”
“He scored six goals in 32 appearances during his first full campaign in the club's first team in 2024-25.”
“Yeo featured 30 times across all competitions for the club last season and scored two goals, one of which came in a 3-2 Europa League loss to Aston Villa in January.”
“World Cup in 2027”
“Last year, Cricket Ireland announced the development of a new stadium at Abbotstown in Dublin, which is set to be completed for the T20 World Cup in 2030, that will be co-hosted by Ireland, Scotland and England.”
“a plan to invest £7.6m in the redevelopment of facilities at Stormont, so it could also host matches at the 2030 World Cup, was announced by the Northern Ireland Executive.”
“We're laser-focused really on ODI cricket for now and everyone knows that that's a big goal to make sure that we're at that World Cup in 2027,”
“Gary Wilson is the first Irish-born head coach of the men's international side in more than 30 years.”
“On Monday morning, it was announced that Heinrich Malan would leave his role after four years in the job, to be replaced by former international Gary Wilson.”
“Orla Prendergast inspired a first-ever win at the Women's T20 World Cup as Ireland claimed a six-wicket victory over the West Indies.”
“If Ireland had defeated India with a full-strength side it would have been an incredible story. But the fact they inflicted a first T20 series defeat on the world champions since 2023 with so many key players missing - such as Paul Stirlin…”
“Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard each took three wickets on Sunday.”
“What I really liked about the performances over the weekend was that there wasn't one player that played that didn't significantly contribute towards the 2-0 series win.”
“After the T20 win over India, Ireland's only other scheduled summer action is a five-game ODI series with Afghanistan in August.”
“We are laser-focused really on ODI cricket for now and everyone knows that that's a big goal to make sure that we're at that World Cup in 2027,”
“We are hoping to have more games. We don't quite know what that looks like in the period over the next six months or so.”
“Last year, Cricket Ireland announced the development of a new stadium at Abbotstown in Dublin, which is set to be completed for the T20 World Cup in 2030.”
“Before the T20 series with India in Belfast, a plan to invest £7.6m in the redevelopment of facilities at Stormont, so it could also host matches at the 2030 World Cup, was announced by the Northern Ireland Executive.”
