Senegal was close to winning their World Cup match against Belgium, leading 2-0 with only four minutes left. However, Belgium scored three late goals, including a penalty in extra time after a VAR review, to win 3-2 and eliminate Senegal from the tournament.
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Senegal led Belgium 2-0 late in the game with goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr.
Belgium scored in the 86th minute and twice in extra time to win 3-2.
The winning goal was a penalty awarded after a video assistant referee (VAR) review.
The penalty decision was controversial, with some experts saying it was harsh.
Belgium made a record comeback by winning after trailing by two goals late in a World Cup game.
Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans played key roles in Belgium’s comeback.
Senegal had already lost their Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this year.
This late win was the latest comeback involving a two-goal deficit in World Cup history.
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LeBron James has told his agent he is open to playing for a new NBA team in his 24th season and has asked to explore all options. One suggestion is that James could join the San Antonio Spurs, a young team led by star player Victor Wembanyama, to help them win a championship.
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LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he is ready to move to another team.
James asked his agent Rich Paul to contact all NBA teams to find the best option.
He is willing to sign a minimum contract if it means playing for a team with a real chance to win the NBA title.
ESPN’s Marc Spears suggested James joining the San Antonio Spurs would be a strong move.
The Spurs recently reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014 and have a young, talented roster.
Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs’ star, won Defensive Player of the Year and was named Western Conference Finals MVP.
The Spurs lost the Finals after blowing several large leads, showing they need experienced players.
James, a 23-year NBA veteran with four championships, could provide leadership and finishing ability to the Spurs.
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The article shows photos from a soccer game between the USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. It captures fans, players, and key moments from the match as the USA took a lead at halftime.
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The match took place at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Fans from both the USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered inside and outside the stadium.
The USA scored the first goal in the match, with Folarin Balogun finding the net before halftime.
Photos show players from both teams competing, including Sergiño Dest and Malik Tillman from the USA.
Fans also watched the game in places like the National Mall in Washington DC.
A military flyover occurred during the national anthems before kickoff.
The article highlights both game action and the atmosphere around the event.
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After a physical play between Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas, Thomas was suspended for one game for a flagrant foul. Fever coach Stephanie White spoke out against online hate and called for protecting players from toxic behavior directed at Thomas and others.
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Alyssa Thomas was suspended one game for making contact with Caitlin Clark’s throat during a game.
The foul was not called during the game but was reviewed and assessed by the WNBA later.
Stephanie White, coach of the Indiana Fever, criticized the violent aspects of the play but defended Thomas against online threats.
Thomas and some of her teammates have faced death threats, racist and hateful messages online after the incident.
Thomas revealed that personal addresses and family information of players were leaked and threatened.
The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, condemned the hate and confirmed ongoing efforts to protect players.
Caitlin Clark has been dealing with a back injury and did not speak publicly about the incident.
The WNBA teams involved have upcoming games scheduled in early July.
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Christian Pulisic returned to the starting lineup for the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup knockout match against Bosnia-Herzegovina after recovering from a calf injury. The U.S. coach, Mauricio Pochettino, used the same lineup as in their opening 4-1 win over Paraguay.
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Christian Pulisic was injured during training and missed part of the group stage matches.
Pulisic helped set up two goals in the first World Cup game before leaving due to injury.
He missed the win against Australia and played as a substitute in a loss to Turkey.
The U.S. coach started four players who had missed the last match to avoid suspensions.
The U.S. had already secured first place in their group before the knockout round.
Players start the knockout round without any yellow cards counting against them.
Pulisic has scored 33 goals in 88 games for the U.S. national team.
The knockout match took place in Santa Clara, California.
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The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George and future draft picks. The trade upset many Celtics fans and analysts, who feel Philadelphia got the better deal and the Celtics made a mistake.
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The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the 76ers.
Boston received Paul George and four future draft picks from Philadelphia.
Fans and analysts criticized the Celtics for the trade.
Boston had initially tried to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he went to the Miami Heat instead.
Brown was not reported to have requested a trade from Boston.
The Celtics’ new lineup may include Jayson Tatum, Paul George, and Mitchell Robinson.
The 76ers now have Brown alongside stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and young player VJ Edgecombe.
The trade aims to help Philadelphia reach the NBA Finals, where they have struggled before.
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England's football team played a match against the Democratic Republic of Congo where captain Harry Kane scored important goals, helping England avoid defeat. Several UK newspapers praised Kane's performance in the game.
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England played a football match against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Harry Kane, England's captain, scored two key goals during the game.
Newspapers gave Kane nicknames like "Harry Houdini" and "King Harry" for his performance.
The match was seen as a close call for England, with headlines describing it as a narrow escape.
The team manager Thomas Tuchel was mentioned in connection with the game.
The media used playful wordplay about the Congo in their headlines.
The focus was on England's efforts and Kane's role in rescuing the team from defeat.
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The Nashville Predators have made several trades to change their team this offseason. Their biggest trade was acquiring center Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from the Dallas Stars in exchange for future draft picks.
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Nashville Predators' general manager Chris MacFarland has been active in reshaping the team roster.
The Predators traded draft picks and players with teams like the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks earlier this offseason.
The major deal involved trading a 2027 second-round and a 2029 third-round draft pick to the Dallas Stars.
Nashville received center Mavrik Bourque, who scored 20 goals and 41 points last season, and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin.
Bourque is 24 years old, was a first-round pick in 2020, and is seeking a 5-6 year contract extension.
Bourque adds flexibility to the Predators' forward lineup for the next season.
The trade follows Dallas Stars’ recent moves to part with young forwards, including Logan Stankoven last year.
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England had a tough time playing against DR Congo, a team ranked 46th in the world, because DR Congo used a surprising formation and strategy that took advantage of England’s weaknesses. England scored two late goals by Harry Kane to win, but they need to improve their tactics before facing Mexico in the next round of the World Cup.
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DR Congo changed their usual formation to 4-4-2 to help control the game and surprise England.
DR Congo used their goalkeeper and three players in the middle to build up play, making it hard for England’s forwards to apply pressure.
DR Congo’s wide defenders pulled England’s wide players away from their usual defensive positions.
DR Congo’s midfielders moved off the ball to drag England’s midfielders out of position, creating space for attackers.
Mexico uses similar tactics to DR Congo, making this a concern for England’s next game.
England’s coach, Thomas Tuchel, must decide whether to defend more passively or press aggressively in their upcoming match.
England struggled to find the right balance between pressing high and holding their position in this game.
Harry Kane scored both goals for England late in the game, helping secure the win.
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Belgium came from behind to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in a World Cup round of 32 match in Seattle. Youri Tielemans scored the winning penalty in the 125th minute, completing a dramatic comeback and sending Belgium into the last 16.
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Senegal led 2-0 with goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr during regular time.
Belgium scored two late goals in the last four minutes to tie the game and force extra time.
Youri Tielemans scored a penalty in the 125th minute after a video assistant referee review.
Senegal controlled most of the match and hit the goalpost twice but could not hold the lead.
Belgium will face the winner of the United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina match in the next round.
The match took place in Seattle during the World Cup round of 32.
Senegal became the fourth African team to be eliminated in a close last-32 game.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a famous soccer player, is now working as a commentator for FOX Sports during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A video of one of his best goals—a bicycle kick from far away during a 2012 match between Sweden and England—has become popular again. Zlatan won an award for that goal and is known as Sweden’s top scorer before retiring from soccer in 2023.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a famous bicycle kick goal from over 30 yards away against England in 2012.
This goal won the FIFA Puskás Award for best goal of the year.
The match was Sweden versus England, ending 4-2 with Zlatan scoring all four goals for Sweden.
Zlatan described the goal as one of the most beautiful of his career.
He played in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for Sweden and retired from international soccer in 2016 as the top scorer for his country.
His club career included teams like Malmo FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy.
Zlatan retired from professional soccer completely in 2023.
He is currently a studio analyst for FOX Sports during the 2026 World Cup.
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Novak Djokovic won a second-round match at Wimbledon in straight sets against Stefanos Tsitsipas. After the match, Djokovic joked with golfer Rory McIlroy about trading Masters jackets and playing tennis versus golf.
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Novak Djokovic is ranked No. 8 in tennis and has won 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
Djokovic defeated No. 87 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round at Wimbledon in straight sets.
Djokovic jokingly scared a ball girl during the match by pretending his sleeve was cut.
Djokovic is 39 years old and said he believes "age is just a number."
During the match, Djokovic noticed Rory McIlroy, a golfer, wearing a Masters jacket and challenged him to trade jackets and play tennis instead of golf.
Rory McIlroy recently became the first repeat winner of the Masters golf tournament since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002.
Djokovic has won Wimbledon multiple times in pairs of consecutive years: 2014-15, 2018-19, and 2021-22.
Djokovic will play Arthur Rinderknech from France in the third round on July 3.
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The New Jersey Devils tried to trade with the Utah Mammoth during the 2026 NHL draft, but Utah backed out last minute. In response, the Devils signed Utah’s player Barrett Hayton to a one-year, $4.775 million offer sheet, putting pressure on Utah to match it or lose him.
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New Jersey and Utah had a deal for player Barrett Hayton during the 2026 NHL draft.
Utah pulled out of the deal at the last minute.
The Devils signed Hayton to a one-year, $4.775 million offer sheet.
If Utah doesn’t match the offer, they will get a second-round draft pick from New Jersey.
Utah has only $4.69 million in salary cap space, making it hard to match the offer without moving another player.
If Utah matches the offer sheet, they cannot trade Hayton for one year, risking losing him for free next summer.
Hayton was a fifth overall pick in 2018 and had his best season last year with 20 goals and 46 points.
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Serena Williams returned to singles tennis at Wimbledon after nearly four years but lost a close match to Maya Joint. She injured her right knee during the match but hopes to play doubles with her sister Venus later in the tournament.
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Serena Williams played her first singles match in almost four years at Wimbledon.
She lost to 20-year-old Maya Joint with scores of 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.
Serena tweaked her right knee at the end of the first set.
Despite the injury, she aims to participate in doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
Serena received wild card invitations to play both singles and doubles.
Her youngest daughter, Adira, saw her play singles for the first time.
Fellow players like Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka praised Serena’s performance and comeback.
Serena did not seek medical treatment during the match but was excused from media duties afterward.
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The U.S. men's national soccer team will play Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup knockout round of 32 on July 1 at 8 p.m. ET in San Francisco. The winner will advance to play Belgium in the round of 16 on July 6, while the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
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The U.S. finished first in their World Cup group with 2 wins and 1 loss.
This match is the U.S. team’s first knockout round game of the 2026 World Cup.
The tournament has 48 teams from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., with 32 teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Belgium won their match against Senegal 3-2 to reach the round of 16.
Brazil, Paraguay, and Morocco won their opening knockout matches.
The U.S. vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina game will be broadcast live on FOX.
The World Cup final will be held on July 19, 2026.
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The Boston Celtics are trading star player Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George and several future draft picks. This trade ends Brown’s 10-season run with the Celtics, during which he became one of their top players and helped win the 2024 NBA title.
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Jaylen Brown, 2024 NBA Finals MVP, is being traded from the Celtics to the 76ers.
The Celtics receive Paul George plus two first-round and two second-round draft picks.
Brown played 10 seasons with Boston and made five All-Star appearances.
Brown and Jayson Tatum were a key duo that helped the Celtics win the 2024 NBA championship.
Brown had his best season averages in 2025-2026 with 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
Tatum missed most of the past season due to an Achilles injury, increasing Brown’s role on the team.
The trade adds Brown to a 76ers team with stars Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.
This trade is part of several major player moves made in the NBA offseason.
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The Boston Celtics are trading Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George and several draft picks. Brown played ten seasons with Boston, appearing in five All-Star games and helping the Celtics win the 2024 NBA title.
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Jaylen Brown won the NBA Finals MVP award in 2024.
Boston is trading Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks.
Brown spent ten seasons with the Celtics and appeared in five All-Star games.
Brown and Jayson Tatum were key players in Boston’s 2024 NBA championship.
Tatum missed most of the 2024-2025 season due to an Achilles injury, increasing Brown’s role.
Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in the 2024-2025 season.
Brown expressed feeling underappreciated by Boston, especially after trade talks involving him were reported.
Brown will join 76ers players Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, who he recently called a "flopper" (a player who exaggerates contact) in a livestream.
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Notre Dame lost a top quarterback recruit, Trey Tagliaferri, who decided to end his commitment less than a week after joining the team. Tagliaferri is a highly ranked high school player with offers from several major college football programs.
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Trey Tagliaferri is a four-star quarterback recruit ranked 11th nationally in his class.
He committed to Notre Dame but decommitted six days later.
Tagliaferri threw for 2,215 yards and 29 touchdowns last year as a high school sophomore.
Other schools recruiting him include Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Rutgers.
He has visited multiple colleges multiple times, showing strong interest from several teams.
Notre Dame currently has C.J. Carr as their starting quarterback, expected to be a first-round NFL draft pick in 2027.
The team has a few other quarterbacks committed from earlier recruiting classes but limited new recruits for 2028.
Notre Dame’s 2028 recruiting class currently includes only a safety and a kicker besides Tagliaferri before he decommitted.
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England won an important World Cup match thanks to two late goals by Harry Kane, their top goal scorer. The U.S. Men's National Team is preparing for a critical game that will determine if they continue in the tournament.
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England scored two late goals in a World Cup match.
Harry Kane scored both goals for England.
Kane is England’s all-time leading goal scorer.
England advanced to the next round of the World Cup.
The U.S. Men's National Team faces a must-win game.
The U.S. game will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The outcome of the U.S. match will decide if they remain in the World Cup.
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The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies in a surprising deal that involved no draft picks. Despite having many guards on the team, including Jrue Holiday, Blazers coach Micah Nori said Holiday will remain a key player and is not expected to be traded.
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Portland acquired Ja Morant by trading Jerami Grant, Kris Murray, and $1 million.
The trade was unexpected because no draft picks were involved.
Before the trade, Portland had many guards: Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, and Shaedon Sharpe.
Micah Nori confirmed Jrue Holiday will stay on the team and is important to the Blazers’ plans.
Holiday is 36 years old and has a $72 million contract over two seasons.
Holiday is a former All-Defensive player and NBA champion.
Holiday had a strong recent season with 16.3 points and 6.1 assists per game.
The team may use Holiday as a leader for the second unit, while Morant, Lillard, and others start.
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