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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:26:12 GMTNet twice and chill: US star Balogun relaxed after brace
Balogun's two first-half goals, including a sumptuous finish curled into the very top left corner of the Paraguay goal, got the co-hosts off to an ideal start to the tournament with a 4-1 win.
"A real dream, you know? It's a dream, it's a dreamy ni...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:06:13 GMTUS police probe theft of England training equipment
Balls and boots are reportedly among items stolen after vehicles transferring equipment to the team's Swope Soccer Village base were broken into, according to the BBC.
The Football Association confirmed to Britain's Press Association that an incide...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:20:18 GMTWorld Cup underway in United States and the winner is Freddy
The young German fan, roadtripping with two pals from Atlanta to Houston to watch his team play, has captured the adoration of many Americans -- and even the White House -- with his posts on X gushing over mainstays of the US heartland.
"This is th...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:10:30 GMTUS beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for World Cup co-hosts
The hosts took the lead in the tournament's first game on US soil within seven minutes thanks to an own goal, and by the end of an utterly dominant half the home fans were in dreamland, their side up by three.
Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Pari...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:08:09 GMTTrump faces G7 after year of trade wrath, diplomatic bluster
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:58:09 GMTNSW Waratahs centre O'Donnell suspended for doping violation
The 23-year-old played 12 games for the Super Rugby side in 2025 after moving from Western Force. He has also featured for the Junior Wallabies.
But he was absent this season, with the Waratahs saying his period of ineligibility began in July last ...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:28:10 GMTMboko to miss Wimbledon, hopes to play doubles with Serena again
The 19-year-old Canadian, ranked ninth in the world, said she suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in her opening singles match against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA tournament at Queen's Club.
"Unfortunately, my fall on Wednesday caused an ...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:26:12 GMTScheffler seeks career Slam with US Open win at Shinnecock
The American, a four-time major champion and 20-time PGA Tour winner, could achieve the feat on his 30th birthday, June 21.
"Winning the career Grand Slam, I think that's something any golfer would dream of," Scheffler said last year. "But at the e...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:26:10 GMTUSGA aims to keep control as US Open returns to Shinnecock
Shinnecock Hills will play host to the US Open for the sixth time and try to learn from stumbles in 2004 and 2018, the most recent times the Long Island layout has staged the event.
"There's never guarantees about anything. This is Shinnecock. Thin...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:50:14 GMTCrusaders coach Penney admits 'magnificent' Chiefs too good
The Chiefs ran in six tries in a sizzling opening 33 minutes of the 49-12 semi-final win in Hamilton on Friday night, handing the Crusaders their heaviest-ever defeat.
Penney conceded his defending champions were off their game and said every mista...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:42:15 GMTAn Astronaut, movie stars and a knight: US brings glitz for WC opener
The stands at SoFi stadium were a who's who of famous folk in the world's entertainment capital, with movie legends like Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and "Star Wars" director George Lucas joined by the likes of socialite Paris Hilton and Microsoft ...
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:10:21 GMT'Narco-terrorist' the new 'communist,' says Guatemalan Nobel laureate
The 67-year-old Indigenous activist, who survived the massacre of her family during Guatemala's civil war, has not given up on the United Nations' ability to resolve conflict in a world where artificial intelligence has exacerbated the fallout of wa...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:42:13 GMTWorld Cup venues scrub branding, get new names for tournament
The home of the city's NFL teams, the Rams and the Chargers, is normally called SoFi Stadium. But world football's governing body FIFA has a so-called "clean stadium" policy, banning World Cup venues from displaying branding of companies that are no...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:50:14 GMTOhtani held out of Dodgers lineup with sore knee
Ohtani had hit a home run and reached base in all four of his at-bats before he departed in the seventh inning of an 8-6 victory over the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Manager Dave Roberts, whose Dodgers are chasing a third straight World Seri...
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:40:14 GMTAncelotti warns Brazil can compete with anyone at World Cup
After winning five Champions League titles as a club coach, the Italian will make his managerial debut in the sport's biggest tournament at the helm of a Brazil side that has not lifted the trophy since 2002.
"It's a new experience, it's a new resp...