World Cup referees are giving red cards to players who cover their mouths while arguing with opponents during games. This new rule aims to stop players from hiding bad or offensive language and has already been enforced in matches, including one involving Ecuador defender Piero Hincapié.
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The rule warns players they will get an immediate red card if they cover their mouths during verbal confrontations.
Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié was sent off under this rule in a match against Mexico.
The rule is called the “Prestianni Law,” named after an incident where Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni covered his mouth to hide insults in a Champions League match.
FIFA introduced the rule to prevent abusive or discriminatory language from being concealed during games.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which makes soccer rules, approved this change before the 2026 World Cup.
Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón was the first player to receive a red card for this offense at the World Cup.
A red card means the player is ejected from the game and cannot be replaced.
The rule is optional and can be enforced at the discretion of tournament organizers like FIFA.
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The U.S. men’s soccer team is preparing to play Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. The match will be important for the U.S. since the team has had limited success in past World Cup knockout games, but they enter as favorites after strong group-stage results.
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The U.S. team secured the top spot in their group by beating Paraguay and Australia.
The upcoming Round of 32 match is against Bosnia-Herzegovina, a team that has not previously advanced past the group stage.
The U.S. men’s team has only one previous knockout round win, which was in 2002 against Mexico.
The U.S. lost their first knockout match in four of the last eight World Cups since 1990 and failed to qualify in 2018.
Players like Chris Richards and Christian Pulisic are leading the team’s preparation and remain focused.
The team watched other World Cup games recently, including Germany’s surprising loss to Paraguay.
U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino is managing the team’s training leading up to the match.
The Round of 32 match will heavily influence how far the U.S. advances in the tournament.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have made several player signings to strengthen their team before the new NBA season. They signed guards Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes, as well as big man Sandro Mamukelashvili, following LeBron James’ departure from the team.
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LeBron James left the Lakers after nearly ten years with the team.
The Lakers made a sign-and-trade deal to get center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.
Collin Sexton signed a two-year contract worth $19 million with the Lakers.
Sexton was the No. 8 pick in the 2018 NBA draft and previously played for Cleveland, Utah, Charlotte, and Chicago.
Quentin Grimes signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Lakers.
Grimes averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in the 2025-26 season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Lakers also signed free-agent big man Sandro Mamukelashvili.
The Lakers’ backcourt now includes Sexton, Grimes, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves.
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The Los Angeles Lakers traded several future draft picks to get center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Kessler will sign a four-year deal and is expected to be a key player for the Lakers as they build a team around star Luka Doncic. The Lakers also signed several other players to multi-year contracts.
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Luka Doncic asked the Lakers to get an "A-list" center to help the team compete for an NBA championship.
The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade deal.
The Lakers gave up unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 plus swap rights in 2028 and 2030 to get Kessler.
Kessler plans to sign a four-year, $130 million contract to stay with the Lakers until 2030.
Kessler is 7-foot-2 and known as one of the NBA's best rim protectors and rebounders.
The Lakers also signed Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quinten Grimes, and Collin Sexton to multi-year contracts.
Deandre Ayton is expected to stay with the Lakers by opting into his contract.
The Lakers are building a new team core around Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Kessler after LeBron James left.
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Mitchell Robinson has signed a three-year contract with the Boston Celtics worth $47.4 million. He was a key player for the New York Knicks when they won their first NBA championship since 1973.
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Mitchell Robinson joined the Celtics after being a free agent.
He helped the Knicks win the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Robinson played as a backup center and was known for his rebounding and defense.
He was the longest-serving player on the Knicks, starting in 2018.
Robinson praised the Knicks’ championship win as a dream come true.
Nikola Vucevic left the Celtics and signed with the Orlando Magic.
The Celtics made room for Robinson in their team alongside players Neemias Queta and Luka Garza.
The Knicks signed Mohamed Diawara to a multi-year extension as a backup for Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Brian Cipenga scored an early goal to give the DR Congo team the lead against England in their round of 32 match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Atlanta. This was an unexpected early advantage for DR Congo.
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The match is part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament.
DR Congo took the lead early in the round of 32 game against England.
Brian Cipenga scored the goal for DR Congo.
The game took place in Atlanta.
England is competing against DR Congo in this knockout stage.
The event is significant because DR Congo's lead was surprising.
The article focuses on this key moment early in the match.
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Brighton has agreed to pay a club record £46 million to sign Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur, with potential extra fees raising the total to £50 million. Vuskovic, 19, will complete the transfer after Croatia’s World Cup match against Portugal.
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Brighton’s offer for Luka Vuskovic was accepted after two earlier bids were rejected.
The main fee is £46 million, with possible additional payments that could increase it to £50 million.
Vuskovic is a 19-year-old defender from Croatia who started his career at Hajduk Split.
He became the youngest player to play and score in Croatia’s top league.
He signed a contract with Tottenham in September 2023 but will join them in 2025.
Last season, he played 30 games on loan at Hamburg in Germany and scored six goals.
Vuskovic will replace Jan Paul van Hecke at Brighton, who is moving to Tottenham for £52 million.
The transfer will be completed after Croatia’s World Cup game against Portugal.
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The brother of NFL player Calais Campbell has been charged with murder after their mother was found dead in Atlanta. Police found Nateal Campbell with her throat cut and arrested Ciarre Campbell, who had a knife.
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Nateal Campbell, 71, was found dead at a home in Atlanta during a welfare check.
Police say Nateal’s throat was cut.
Ciarre Campbell, Nateal’s daughter, was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault.
Ciarre Campbell was taken to Fulton County jail and faced a court hearing the day after the arrest.
The Campbell family asked for privacy while dealing with their loss.
Calais Campbell is a defensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, entering his 19th NFL season.
He signed a one-year contract worth $5.5 million in April 2024.
Calais Campbell has played 278 games and achieved 117 career sacks.
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Cape Verde, a small island nation off Africa’s coast, reached the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time. They will play against the defending champions Argentina in the round of 32 in Miami.
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Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean with about half a million people.
This is Cape Verde’s first time participating in the World Cup.
They advanced to the knockout stage by finishing second in their group after drawing with Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia.
Cape Verde is the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockout rounds.
Six of the starting players in their final group game were born outside Cape Verde, including in the Netherlands, Ireland, France, and Portugal.
Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Vozinha, age 40, has kept two clean sheets and gained millions of social media followers due to his strong performance.
Key players also include center-back Diney Borges and midfielder Kevin Pina, who has scored a goal.
Cape Verde has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations four times, reaching the quarterfinals twice.
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Norman Powell, a recent NBA All-Star, has agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago Bulls worth up to $45 million. Powell played last season with the Miami Heat and will join his fifth NBA team as many star players change teams this offseason.
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Norman Powell will sign a two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls, with a team option for the second year.
The contract could be worth up to $45 million.
Powell played for the Miami Heat last season and was an All-Star for the first time.
Miami acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, changing their team roster significantly.
Powell has previously played for Portland, the Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto, and Miami.
Several other NBA All-Stars from the 2026 season, such as Kawhi Leonard, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, are also changing teams.
About half of the players selected as All-Stars in the past five years have switched teams at least once.
Other notable player moves include Nikola Vucevic returning to the Orlando Magic and Marcus Smart joining the Houston Rockets.
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Nottingham Forest is planning to replace their current manager, Vitor Pereira, with Oliver Glasner. Glasner, who recently left his job as Crystal Palace’s manager, is expected to be officially appointed soon.
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Nottingham Forest wants to change their team manager from Vitor Pereira to Oliver Glasner.
Oliver Glasner is from Austria.
Glasner was the manager of Crystal Palace until the end of the last season.
The club and Glasner have nearly completed the agreement to hire him.
The initial contact between Nottingham Forest and Glasner happened earlier this summer.
Only final formal steps remain before the appointment is official.
The news was reported by BBC Sport and comes shortly before the new football season.
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Jannik Sinner won his second-round match at Wimbledon against Nuno Borges in straight sets, improving after a tough first-round win. He played well enough to advance and will next face American Jenson Brooksby.
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Jannik Sinner is the world number one tennis player.
He beat Nuno Borges 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the second round of Wimbledon.
The match lasted about two and a half hours.
Borges played well early but made more mistakes later in the match.
Sinner struggled with his rhythm but improved compared to his first match at Wimbledon.
Sinner did not play any grass tournaments before Wimbledon.
After winning this match, Sinner has nine straight wins at Wimbledon.
Sinner will play Jenson Brooksby, ranked number 81, in the next round.
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The U.S. men's soccer team will play against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup knockout stage. The U.S. aims to win this match to advance to the round of 16.
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The U.S. soccer team faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup knockout stage.
The match is scheduled for Wednesday.
Winning this game will allow the U.S. team to move forward in the tournament.
The World Cup knockout stage means teams play elimination matches.
Some top soccer players helped their teams win matches on Tuesday.
The article was reported by Nicole Valdes on CBS News.
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The brother of NFL player Calais Campbell has been charged with murder after their mother was found dead at a home in Atlanta. Police said the mother’s throat was cut, and the brother was found with a knife and arrested.
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Nateal Campbell, 71 years old, was found dead during a welfare check in Atlanta.
Her throat was cut, according to arrest warrants.
Ciarre Campbell, Calais Campbell’s brother, was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault.
Ciarre Campbell was booked into Fulton County Jail and had a court hearing the next day.
The Campbell family asked for privacy as they mourn their loss.
Calais Campbell is a Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman entering his 19th NFL season.
Calais has played for several teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Miami Dolphins.
He has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times and has 117 sacks in his career.
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The U.S. soccer team will play against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their first knockout round match of the World Cup on Wednesday. A win would be the U.S. team's first victory in the knockout stages since 2002.
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The U.S. is in the knockout round of the World Cup.
Their opponent is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The match is scheduled for Wednesday.
Winning this match would be the U.S.'s first knockout round win since 2002.
CBS Sports analysts Mike Grella and Poppy Miller discussed the upcoming game.
The game is being covered by CBS News and CBS Sports.
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During the 2026 World Cup group stage, there was a large increase in online racist abuse compared to the 2022 tournament. FIFA’s social media protection team found nearly 89,000 racist posts and took action against many accounts spreading hateful comments.
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About 89,000 racist and abusive posts were found during the 2026 World Cup group stage.
This number is 13 times higher than the 6,700 racist posts recorded in 2022.
Racist comments made up 11% of all online abuse, which is 3% more than four years ago.
FIFA’s social media protection service scanned over 6 million posts and comments, a 33% increase from before.
Over 225,000 posts were reviewed by humans, and about 181,000 hateful comments were hidden from view.
Around 1,000 social media accounts were flagged for further investigation, with over 100 cases reaching legal action thresholds.
Dutch players Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber, and Crysencio Summerville received racist abuse after their penalty misses in a match against Morocco.
The increase in racist abuse shows a concerning trend, even as methods to detect and fight it have improved.
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England is playing against DR Congo in the World Cup 2026 last-32 knockout match in Atlanta. England is the strong favorite to win, but DR Congo is making its first-ever appearance in a knockout match and has already caused surprises by drawing with Portugal in the group stage.
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The match is part of the World Cup 2026 tournament and happens in Atlanta at 12 pm local time (5 pm London/Kinshasa time).
England, coached by Thomas Tuchel, is a favorite after advancing from their group but has struggled in some games.
DR Congo, also called the Leopards, made history by reaching the knockout round for the first time.
DR Congo qualified as the best third-placed team from a tough group including Portugal and Colombia.
The Congolese team drew with Portugal and overcame a loss to Uzbekistan to reach this stage.
Two strong European teams, Germany and the Netherlands, have already been eliminated.
England’s coach warned against underestimating DR Congo, calling them well-prepared and capable underdogs.
England’s lineup includes players like Pickford, Bellingham, Rashford, and Kane; DR Congo’s lineup features players like Wan-Bissaka and Mbemba.
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The U.S. men's national soccer team (USMNT) played well in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Former player Charlie Davies said the team is prepared to give their best effort in the upcoming knockout games, which are the elimination rounds of the tournament.
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The USMNT competed in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
They performed well in the group stage, the first part of the tournament.
The team has not won a knockout stage game since 2002.
Knockout matches are games where the losing team is eliminated from the tournament.
Charlie Davies, a former USMNT player, said the team is ready to work very hard.
He described this part of the tournament as "pressure time" because every game is very important.
The USMNT will face strong competition in the knockout stage.
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LeBron James has left the Los Angeles Lakers after eight years with the team, sparking talk about which team he will join next. Magic Johnson, a Lakers legend and former team president, thanked James for his contributions and wished him well in his next chapter.
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LeBron James played for the Lakers for eight years and helped them win the 2020 NBA Championship.
James broke several NBA records while with the Lakers, including the all-time points scored record.
Magic Johnson thanked LeBron James in a public message, expressing gratitude and good wishes.
James is considering joining one of three teams: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, or Golden State Warriors.
Joining the Cavaliers would be a return to where James started his NBA career in 2003.
Miami recently acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, making their team a strong championship contender with James.
The Warriors have a star lineup including Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, potentially forming a powerful but older superteam with James.
The basketball world is awaiting James’s decision on his next team after his Lakers tenure ended.
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World number one tennis player Aryna Sabalenka won her second-round match at Wimbledon against American McCartney Kessler in straight sets. Sabalenka will play Jelena Ostapenko in the third round.
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Aryna Sabalenka is currently ranked number one in the world in tennis.
She beat McCartney Kessler with scores of 6-1 and 7-6 (11-9 in the tie-break).
Sabalenka has reached 14 major Grand Slam quarterfinals in a row.
She has never won Wimbledon but lost in the semifinals in her last three tries.
Kessler had chances to win the second set but missed two set points at 5-3 and then her set points in the tie-break.
Sabalenka will face Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open winner, in the third round.
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