Phil Mickelson, a famous golfer who has won six major championships, lost his membership at The Farms Golf Club in California due to claims of inappropriate behavior with a female employee. The club investigated the matter and ended his membership. Mickelson has faced other controversies in recent years and is currently taking a break from golf.
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Phil Mickelson is a six-time major golf winner.
The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California revoked Mickelson’s membership after a complaint about inappropriate contact.
The club conducted an independent investigation and provided support to the employee who reported the incident.
Mickelson was asked to leave the golf course during a game when the complaint was made.
He has previously faced controversies including comments about the Saudi backers of LIV Golf and involvement in a federal insider trading probe.
Mickelson has spoken openly about his past gambling addiction and has sought therapy.
He has played only one LIV Golf event this year and is currently taking an extended break from competitive golf.
His current absence from golf is reportedly due to family health reasons, not related to the club incident.
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The New York Knicks made a big comeback to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs by one point, 107-106. This game drew the largest NBA Finals TV audience since 1998, with over 20 million viewers watching.
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The Knicks were down by 29 points early in the third quarter before outscoring the Spurs 58-30 in the second half.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points and made the final play, assisted by OG Anunoby who scored 33 points.
Anunoby scored the winning tip-in shot with 1.2 seconds left in the game.
The Knicks now lead the series 3-1 and need one more win to win their first NBA title since 1973.
Game 4’s broadcast averaged 20.9 million viewers, the highest for a Game 4 since 1998 when Michael Jordan’s Bulls played.
This NBA Finals series is the most-watched overall since 1998, with an average of 19.6 million viewers.
This is the Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years.
The Spurs feature star player Victor Wembanyama and are the favorites for Game 5, which is scheduled in San Antonio.
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FIFA reported that 44,985 people attended the South Korea vs. Czechia match at Estadio Akron during the 2026 World Cup, close to the stadium’s full capacity. However, many soccer fans disagreed, saying photos showed thousands of empty seats. FIFA explained the attendance counts tickets scanned and includes fans standing in other stadium areas, not just those seated.
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FIFA announced the attendance for the match as 44,985 fans.
Estadio Akron’s full capacity is 45,664 seats.
Photos circulated online showing many empty seats during the game.
FIFA said attendance is based on tickets scanned, not just seats occupied.
Some fans chose to stand in concourses instead of sitting in assigned seats.
Fans criticized FIFA’s explanation on social media, doubting the attendance figure.
The controversy comes amid concerns about high ticket prices and “dynamic pricing.”
FIFA works with stadium authorities to verify attendance numbers.
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After the New York Knicks lost a game in the NBA Finals, a large crowd in midtown Manhattan became violent and caused damage. A local man, Balladoli Mieses, tried to stop the destruction, urging people to respect the city, but some ignored him and acted aggressively.
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The Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs.
Fans gathered near a watch party in Bryant Park and became rowdy and destructive.
People fought, damaged property, blocked traffic, and climbed on poles and police vehicles.
Balladoli Mieses, a 32-year-old New Yorker, confronted the crowd to stop them.
Mieses said he acted to protect his city and his daughters’ future.
Police arrested 21 people the night of the game, and 56 people after another incident following Game 4.
Mieses said he would intervene again if similar chaos happens.
The Knicks are preparing for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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The US Men's National Soccer Team will play Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California. This is the first World Cup match held in the United States, and fans are excited to support a team made up of both experienced players and newcomers.
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The match between the US and Paraguay takes place at the Los Angeles Stadium.
It is the first World Cup game hosted in the United States.
The US team includes both veteran World Cup players and first-time participants.
Fans showed their excitement at the FIFA Fan Festival near the match venue.
Other World Cup fan activities and related stories, like celebrations and ticket prices, are mentioned in the article.
The article also references other unrelated news briefly, such as SpaceX going public and severe weather in the US Midwest.
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Jacob Misiorowski threw a complete game with only one hit allowed and struck out 15 batters. His strong pitching helped the Brewers beat the Phillies 6-0.
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Jacob Misiorowski pitched the entire game for the Brewers.
He allowed only one hit during the game.
Misiorowski struck out 15 batters, the most in his career.
The Brewers scored 6 runs in the game.
The Brewers won the game against the Phillies with a score of 6-0.
The game took place on a Friday night.
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The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (USMNT) will play its first game of the World Cup against Paraguay. The match will take place in Los Angeles, marking the first World Cup hosted by the United States.
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The USMNT faces Paraguay in their opening World Cup game.
The match is scheduled for Friday night.
The game will be held in Los Angeles.
This event is part of the World Cup tournament.
It is the first time the United States is hosting a World Cup.
CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reported on the event.
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The United States men's soccer team will play Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in California in their first World Cup game on U.S. soil in 32 years. Before this match, a video of a fight from their previous friendly game in November has been shared again, increasing the match’s tension.
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The U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) faces Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup group stage at SoFi Stadium.
This is the first World Cup match played by the USMNT on home soil in 32 years.
The USMNT and Paraguay had a friendly match in November 2023, which the U.S. won 2-1.
A fight broke out in stoppage time of that friendly after both teams fought over the ball.
Video of the brawl is being shared again before the World Cup game to motivate the U.S. players.
The USMNT’s group (Group D) also includes Australia and Turkiye.
The U.S. will play Australia on June 19 in Seattle and Turkiye on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium.
In this expanded 48-team World Cup format, 32 teams advance from the group stage to the knockout rounds.
The USMNT has not gone past the Round of 16 since reaching the quarterfinals in 2002.
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The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team will play its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay. Aaron Long, a defender for Los Angeles FC and a member of the 2022 U.S. team, said a win would help calm nerves before the tournament.
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The U.S. team has waited four years for this World Cup match.
The match against Paraguay is the first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the U.S. team.
Aaron Long plays as a defender for Los Angeles FC.
Long was part of the U.S. National Team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
He said winning the match would reduce nervous feelings among players.
The match is scheduled for a Friday night.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being hosted partly in the United States.
CBS News provided coverage and analysis of the team and game.
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Canada scored a goal through Cyle Larin to tie the game 1-1 against Bosnia-Herzegovina. This draw gave Canada its first ever point in a World Cup tournament.
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Cyle Larin scored a goal for Canada after coming off the bench.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Canada was one of the co-hosts of this World Cup.
The point earned is Canada's first ever in a World Cup.
The news was published about one hour ago.
The information is focused on the World Cup soccer event.
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OG Anunoby scored the winning basket for the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, helping the team come back from a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106. After the game, Anunoby said his former Toronto Raptors teammates congratulated him, showing their support despite his trade to the Knicks.
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The Knicks were down by 29 points but came back to win Game 4 against the Spurs 107-106.
OG Anunoby made the final game-winning tip-in with 1.2 seconds left on the clock.
The Knicks now lead the NBA Finals series 3-1, close to their first championship in over 50 years.
Anunoby was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Knicks in December 2023.
Former Raptors teammates reached out to Anunoby to congratulate him after his game-winning shot.
Anunoby played six and a half years with the Raptors and was part of their 2019 NBA championship team.
The next game, Game 5, is scheduled in San Antonio, with the Spurs as 5.5-point favorites.
Knicks head coach Mike Brown called Anunoby’s shot "the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball."
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Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina played to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group B opener. Bosnia scored first, but Canada’s Cyle Larin came off the bench to score an equalizer late in the game, earning Canada their first-ever World Cup point.
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The match was part of Group B in the World Cup.
Bosnia scored the first goal in the 21st minute by Jovo Lukic.
Jovo Lukic’s goal was his first for Bosnia in their return to the World Cup after 12 years.
Canada pressed hard but missed several scoring chances in the first half and early second half.
Bosnia’s defender Sead Kolasinac prevented a Canadian goal by clearing a shot off the crossbar.
Maxime Crepeau, Canada’s goalkeeper, made a key save to keep the score level.
Cyle Larin came on in the 76th minute and scored the equalizer in the 78th minute.
The draw gave Canada their first-ever World Cup point and was played in front of a loud home crowd.
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Karl-Anthony Towns, a New Jersey native and longtime New York Knicks fan, praised teammate OG Anunoby for scoring the game-winning tip-in in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks are trying to win their first NBA championship since 1973 and lead the series 3-1.
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Karl-Anthony Towns grew up a Knicks fan but lived through a 27-year Finals drought for the team.
The Knicks won 11 straight games to reach the 2026 NBA Finals.
They beat the Spurs in the first two games of the Finals and currently lead the series 3-1.
The Spurs won Game 3 and had a large lead in Game 4, but the Knicks came back to win 107-106.
OG Anunoby scored a decisive tip-in with 1.2 seconds left in Game 4.
Towns called Anunoby’s play "the right hand of God" and praised him as the NBA’s best two-way player.
The Knicks aim to win Game 5 in San Antonio to secure their first NBA title since 1973.
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Scotland's men's football team is playing in the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, causing great excitement across the country. Fans of all ages, from schoolchildren to adults, are eagerly preparing to watch the matches and celebrate the event.
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Scotland qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1994 after beating Denmark 4-2.
The team will play matches against Haiti and Brazil in Group C.
Many Scots are staying up late or waking early to watch the games due to the match times.
Schools and teachers are involving students in World Cup activities like sticker trading and songs.
Public places such as shops, coffee shops, and local councils are showing strong support with decorations and events.
Local authorities have renamed places to honor players, like East Renfrewshire Council becoming East Robbo-shire Council for team captain Andy Robertson.
The excitement is widespread, reaching beyond just football fans to the whole community.
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Baroness Karren Brady worked for West Ham United while knowing that co-owner David Sullivan was banned from contacting the club’s women's and youth teams due to safeguarding concerns. Brady said she stayed because of the legal principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty and denied having knowledge of the allegations made against Sullivan.
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David Sullivan was banned from contacting West Ham’s women’s and youth teams because of safeguarding concerns.
Baroness Karren Brady was West Ham’s vice-chair for 16 years and worked closely with Sullivan for nearly 40 years.
Brady knew about the Football Association’s concerns and the contact ban on Sullivan from July 2023.
She was not involved in the decision to restrict Sullivan’s contact with certain teams.
Brady’s lawyers said she believed in the presumption of innocence and relied on this when she stayed at the club.
Sullivan denies all allegations made against him.
Brady stepped down from West Ham in April 2024, before the end of the season.
Brady has also worked as a TV personality on the BBC’s The Apprentice and is a member of the UK House of Lords.
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At the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Toronto, some fans booed when the United States flag was shown. The Canadian flag was met with cheers, and similar booing of the U.S. flag was reported at the ceremony in Mexico and at a public viewing event in Toronto.
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The FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place in Toronto, Canada.
Fans cheered for the Canadian flag during the ceremony.
Some fans booed when the United States flag was shown.
Booing of the U.S. flag also happened at the ceremony in Mexico the day before.
At a FIFA Fan Festival in Toronto, spectators booed the U.S. introduction while watching the broadcast.
The World Cup will be held in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
The U.S. has received criticism related to immigration policies and conflict in the Middle East.
The story is developing and may receive updates.
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The United States men's soccer team is preparing to play Paraguay in their first match of the 2026 World Cup, which the US is co-hosting. Key player Chris Richards is back in training and may play, while coach Mauricio Pochettino is focusing on keeping the team relaxed and focused ahead of the game.
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Chris Richards is a central defender who has been important to the US team’s defense.
Richards is fully trained and available, but it is unclear if he will play.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasizes relaxation to improve concentration for the players.
Pochettino is an Argentine coach earning $6 million per year, the highest salary in US Soccer history.
The US World Cup home base is in Irvine, California, where fans attended an open training session.
The first World Cup match is at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Media faced long security checks and hot conditions at the stadium before the match.
Pochettino joked about technical issues during a public speaking event in the US.
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De’Aaron Fox made a crucial mistake late in Game 4 of the NBA Finals that helped the New York Knicks win and take a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs. John Calipari, Fox’s former college coach, defended him, saying Fox was playing hurt and usually would have made the shot.
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De’Aaron Fox lost a lead for the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals by missing a layup that was blocked and scored on by OG Anunoby.
The Knicks made the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, coming back from 29 points down to win 107-106.
Fox has a high ankle sprain but still played in the game.
John Calipari, Fox’s former college coach, said Fox normally would have dunked the layup if healthy.
Calipari questioned why fans blame Fox but not other players who might miss shots.
Fox played one season at Kentucky before joining the NBA and has been a two-time All-Star.
The Spurs face elimination in Game 5 at home, as they trail 3-1 in the Finals.
The next game will be at Frost Bank Center, with the Spurs favored to win by 5.5 points.
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Yordan Alvarez hit two big home runs in the first inning for the Houston Astros during a game against the Kansas City Royals. One of the home runs was a grand slam, which means he hit the ball out of the park with the bases full, scoring four runs.
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Yordan Alvarez plays for the Houston Astros baseball team.
He hit a grand slam in the first inning.
A grand slam scores four runs at once.
He also hit a two-run home run in the same inning.
The Astros were playing against the Kansas City Royals.
Both home runs happened in the first inning of the game.
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Kevin Sinfield, former Leeds Rhinos and England rugby league captain, has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours for his sports achievements and charity work supporting Motor Neurone Disease research. Six members of England’s Euro 2025-winning women's football team have been made MBEs, along with other sports figures recognized for their contributions.
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Kevin Sinfield is the second rugby league person to be knighted, after Billy Boston.
Sinfield raised over £11 million for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research, inspired by his late friend Rob Burrow.
Six England women football players, including Lauren James and Chloe Kelly, were made MBEs after winning Euro 2025.
Neil Fox, a rugby league legend, was promoted from an MBE to a CBE.
Rugby union figures Luke Donald, Emily Scarratt, and coach Gary Street also received honors.
David Dein, former Arsenal vice-chairman, received an OBE for football and charity work.
Sinfield has led multiple charity challenges raising funds for MND since 2020.
The awards recognize sporting accomplishments and charitable contributions.
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