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Sport • Jun 19

US manager Mauricio Pochettino wants the nation to believe in his team

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Sport • Jun 19

Steelers Predicted to Use Drew Allar Pick on Brendan Sorsby

The Pittsburgh Steelers loom as a real threat to bring in Brendan Sorsby via the supplemental draft.

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Sport • Jun 19

UFC Freedom 250 Ratings vs. Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano

UFC Freedom 250 set a Paramount+ record, but Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano's Netflix card still had it beat.

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Sport • Jun 19

Drivers, teams savor first taste of Coronado course as on-track activity looms

CORONADO, Calif. — NASCAR's drivers have yet to turn an official, competitive lap on the Naval Base Coronado grounds, but the sprawling, new street course...

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Sport • Jun 19

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi ordered to stand trial on rape charges after losing court appeal

Hakimi, 27, is part of Morocco's squad at the 2026 World Cup.

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Sport • Jun 19

2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Final Top 120

McKenna is this year's top draft prize, but things get interesting after that.

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Sport • Jun 19

Tarik Skubal Warns Tigers amid MLB Trade Rumors, Contract Buzz Ahead of Deadline Before Free Agency

As if the Detroit Tigers weren't feeling enough pressure to get back on track, Tarik Skubal has applied some more to the front office six weeks away from...

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Sport • Jun 19

Did UFC Freedom 250 event at White House get Super Bowl-type numbers?

Viewership figures for the UFC event at the White House broke records for Paramount+ and fell short of Marco Rubio's prediction by about 980 people.

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Sport • Jun 19

Wyndham Clark shoots second-lowest U.S. Open round in Shinnecock history

SOUTHAMPTON, New York — Wyndham Clark finished off his U.S. Open first round early Friday morning by carding a 6-under 64, the second-lowest round over the...

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Sport • Jun 19

The U.S. can clinch a spot in the World Cup knockout round. But it knows not to underestimate Australia.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino challenged U.S. players during a match against Australia last year. The teams meet again Friday with a spot in the round of 32 on...

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Sport • Jun 19

Where are the 2016 Cavs now? 10 years after the best Finals ever

From LeBron to Kyrie to Timofey Mozgov, here's where those 2016 Cavaliers are now -- a decade after the most epic comeback ever.

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Sport • Jun 19

‘I’d be happy with the tie’: Korea, Mexico showdown brings more love than rivalry in L.A.

Love was in the air in Koreatown's Seoul International Park on Thursday, where a sea of thousands of people in red and green jerseys joined together to...

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Sport • Jun 19

World Cup 2026: Why Mauricio Pochettino's fluid midfield has USA thriving

Mauricio Pochettino has his USA midfield thriving at the World Cup with a fluid approach - here is how it works.

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Sport • Jun 19

They spent hundreds of dollars on World Cup tickets months ago. The day of the match, they disappeared.

Over a dozen fans said that they bought tickets to attend the World Cup on sites like Stubhub. But the day of the game the sellers didn't deliver.

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Sport • Jun 19

World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: Who is No. 1?

All 48 teams have played one group game, so let's revisit our Power Rankings. What do our writers and experts think the field of favorites looks like after...

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Sport • Jun 19

South Korea howler gifts Mexico victory as World Cup co-hosts reach knockout phase

It wasn't pretty, distinguished by little other than its black v lilac colour scheme, but Mexico became the first side at the 2026 World Cup to secure their...

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Sport • Jun 19

U.S. Open 2026: What to know from Round 1 at Shinnecock Hills

A two-hour fog delay shortly after play began Thursday at Shinnecock Hills means 50 players will have to complete their first round Friday morning.

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Sport • Jun 19

Canada's Ismaël Koné Suffers Game-Stopping Broken Leg Injury During World Cup

During the Thursday, June 18 match between Canada and Qatar, 24-year-old Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg injury during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Sport • Jun 19

Mexico beat South Korea at World Cup, but are still a work in progress

Mexico still don't look like the finished product, but fine-tuning can wait for another day as the co-hosts punched their ticket to the Round of 32.

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Sport • Jun 19

Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0

Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.

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