England's women's cricket team won against Ireland by four wickets in a T20 World Cup match in Southampton. However, England's captain Nat Sciver-Brunt had to leave the game early due to a calf injury scare.
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England chased Ireland's total of 118 runs and won with four wickets left and 15 balls remaining.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 48 runs before retiring because of tightness in her left calf, the same leg she had injured recently.
England’s bowlers Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets, while Dani Gibson and Charlie Dean took two each against Ireland.
England now has two wins from two matches in their home World Cup tournament.
Ireland has lost both their matches so far and will play New Zealand next.
England’s next game is against Scotland in four days at Headingley.
Sciver-Brunt had earlier put together a strong 64-run partnership with Heather Knight before retiring.
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Adam Scott is set to become only the second golfer ever to play in 100 consecutive major championships, joining Jack Nicklaus. Scott, a former Masters champion, shared his thoughts on reaching this milestone ahead of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
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Adam Scott will start the 126th U.S. Open, marking his 100th consecutive major championship appearance.
Only Jack Nicklaus has played in more consecutive majors, with 146 in a row.
Scott is 45 years old and won the Masters Tournament in 2013.
His best U.S. Open finish was tied for 4th place at Chambers Bay in 2015.
Last year, Scott finished tied for 12th at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
Scott says he does not often think about milestones while still playing and plans to reflect more at the end of his career.
He will tee off at 8:03 a.m. ET on Thursday, playing alongside Harris English and Nick Taylor.
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The 2026 NBA Finals saw the New York Knicks win their first championship in 53 years by beating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1. The series attracted huge attention, with ESPN reporting the highest viewership numbers since 1998.
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The Knicks won the NBA Finals for the first time since 1973.
The Knicks defeated the Spurs in five games, with a 4-1 series win.
Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP, scoring 45 points in the final game.
The 2026 Finals were the most-watched since 1998.
Game 5 averaged 24.5 million viewers and peaked at 33 million on TV.
This was a 157% increase in viewership compared to the previous year's Game 5.
The Knicks overcame large deficits in their wins during the Finals.
In Game 4, the Knicks made the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, winning after trailing by 29 points.
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France won their first match in the 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 victory against Senegal. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and became France’s all-time leading scorer with 58 goals.
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France played Senegal in the opening game of the 2026 World Cup Group I.
Kylian Mbappe scored two goals, bringing his World Cup total to 14 career goals.
Mbappe also became France’s all-time top scorer with 58 goals.
Bradley Barcola scored the second goal for France after coming off the bench.
Senegal scored one goal late in the match during stoppage time.
The game was played in front of 80,845 fans with clear weather.
France's coach Didier Deschamps plans to step down after this tournament.
Senegal was the stronger team in the first half but France improved after halftime by changing player positions.
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice in France’s World Cup game against Senegal, reaching important goal milestones. His 14 total World Cup goals place him among the top scorers in the tournament’s history.
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Mbappe scored his 13th World Cup goal at the 66th minute against Senegal, tying the French record held by Just Fontaine.
Mbappe’s 13 goals also equaled Argentine player Lionel Messi’s total for World Cup goals.
Mbappe scored a second goal during extra time, his 14th World Cup goal, making him France’s all-time leading scorer in the tournament.
With 14 goals, Mbappe is tied with Germany’s Gerd Müller for third place on the all-time World Cup scoring list.
The highest World Cup goal record is held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16 goals.
Mbappe and Messi are both actively trying to break Klose’s World Cup scoring record during this tournament.
France had a slow start but increased their attack in the second half to score multiple goals in the game against Senegal.
Messi was scheduled to play later the same day against Algeria in the World Cup.
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During the 2026 World Cup match between France and Senegal, a video review (VAR) was used to check a possible penalty when France's Kylian Mbappe was challenged in the penalty area. The referee decided no penalty would be given, saying Mbappe had caused the contact, which surprised many experts. Despite this, France won the match 3-1, with Mbappe scoring twice and breaking French scoring records.
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The incident happened in the 58th minute of the France vs. Senegal match, which was tied 0-0 at the time.
Referee Alireza Faghani used the VAR system to review the play before deciding no penalty should be given.
The referee said Mbappe initiated contact, so the decision was a goal kick, not a penalty.
Many football experts publicly disagreed with the decision, calling it strange and wrong.
Mbappe scored two goals, helping France win 3-1 against Senegal.
Mbappe became France’s all-time leading goal scorer with 58 goals and the top World Cup scorer for France with 14 goals.
France’s coach Didier Deschamps also believed a penalty should have been awarded.
Despite disagreement, the referee’s decision stood, and the match continued without a penalty.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens ended his offseason absence by attending the team’s mandatory minicamp. He signed a one-year franchise tag contract worth $27.3 million and said he is not upset about not getting a long-term deal yet and plans to be at training camp.
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Pickens skipped the Cowboys’ offseason workout program and OTAs (voluntary team events).
He signed a one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag contract after the NFL draft.
He does not plan to hold out or demand a trade.
Pickens was reportedly seeking a contract paying about $30 million per year.
The Cowboys want him to prove his 2025 breakout season wasn’t a one-time success.
In 2025, Pickens had 93 catches, 1,429 yards, and nine touchdowns.
He aims to help the Cowboys reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1995.
If he performs well in 2026, the Cowboys may offer him a long-term contract along with teammates CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott.
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Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer in the world, will compete in the U.S. Open this week. Though winning this tournament would complete a rare career Grand Slam for him, Scheffler says the Grand Slam is not his main motivation.
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Scottie Scheffler has won four major golf tournaments: two Masters, one PGA Championship, and one Open Championship.
A U.S. Open win would make him the seventh man in history to complete a career Grand Slam (winning all four major tournaments at least once).
Scheffler says he always wants to win but does not focus on the Grand Slam as a goal.
He believes the idea that winning the U.S. Open would make him fully satisfied is not realistic.
Scheffler wants to keep improving and be the best version of himself.
The 126th U.S. Open is held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
Scheffler will start the tournament on Thursday morning with players J.J. Spaun and Mason Howell.
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A fire broke out early Tuesday at a barn in Saratoga Springs, New York, killing at least 17 horses. The fire happened near the Saratoga Casino Hotel harness racing track, with no reported human injuries, and the cause is still being investigated.
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The fire started around 2:30 a.m. at a barn housing up to 18 horses.
At least 17 horses died in the fire; one horse escaped with minor injuries.
No people were hurt in the incident.
The fire was discovered by employees arriving to feed and clean the horses.
Saratoga is a well-known center for horse racing in the U.S. since the 1840s.
Horse races at the Saratoga Casino Hotel were canceled for the rest of the day.
More than $30,000 was raised to help those affected by the fire.
A memorial service for the horses will be held later, with details not yet announced.
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Vozinha is the goalkeeper for Cape Verde and played his first World Cup match at age 40. He helped Cape Verde earn a 0-0 draw against Spain in their first-ever World Cup game and was named the best player of the match.
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Vozinha is the goalkeeper for Cape Verde’s national football team.
Cape Verde played their first World Cup match in 2026.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw against Spain.
Vozinha was 40 years old during this match.
He was named man of the match for his performance.
The game took place during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This was a historic moment for Cape Verde’s football team.
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Caitlin Clark, a star player for the Indiana Fever, is set to release her first Nike signature shoe called "Caitlin 1," likely launching on October 1. Clark recently showed hints about the shoe’s release date and shared that blue will be a key color for the design.
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Caitlin Clark is an All-Star guard for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.
She teased her first Nike signature shoe, called "Caitlin 1," with a probable release date of October 1, 2026.
Clark showed custom bracelets with “CAITLIN 1” and “10-01-26,” hinting at the shoe’s name and release date.
Blue is expected to be a main color in the shoe’s design.
Clark’s favorite color is baby blue, as seen when she debuted baby blue Kobe 5 and 6 basketball shoes from Nike.
Clark signed an eight-year, $28 million contract with Nike shortly after being drafted No. 1 overall in April 2024.
She is in her third WNBA season and averages 20.3 points, 7.8 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Clark recently earned the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for the fourth time in her career.
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Iran’s soccer player Mehdi Torabi may miss upcoming World Cup games because his U.S. visa has expired. The Iranian Football Federation is trying to get him a new visa so he can rejoin the team for their matches in the United States.
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Mehdi Torabi, a winger for Iran’s national soccer team, was given a single-entry U.S. visa.
His visa expired after entering the U.S. for the match against New Zealand.
Other Iranian players have multiple-entry visas for the World Cup duration.
Iran’s next two group games against Belgium and Egypt will be in the U.S.
Torabi cannot return to the U.S. without a new visa.
The Iranian Football Federation is working to secure a new visa for him.
Iran’s coach said the team felt oppressed after being asked to leave Los Angeles quickly post-game.
This situation could mean Iran plays its next games with one less player if the visa issue is not resolved.
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The Denver Broncos excused outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper from their mandatory minicamp this week. This decision follows Cooper’s two arrests within seven days on multiple domestic violence charges, including one felony.
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Jonathon Cooper is an outside linebacker (OLB) for the Denver Broncos.
Cooper was arrested twice within one week.
The arrests involved multiple domestic violence charges.
One of the charges is a felony, which is a serious crime.
The Broncos excused Cooper from their mandatory minicamp this week in response.
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Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal for France in their opening game against Senegal. The match coverage is currently available only to viewers in the UK.
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Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal in the France vs. Senegal game.
This was the opening game for France in this competition.
The match live coverage is restricted to UK users.
The news was published recently, about 18 minutes ago.
The article focuses on football (soccer).
Senegal is the opposing team playing against France.
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Karl-Anthony Towns praised the regular Knicks fans who supported the team from the upper seats during the 2026 NBA Finals. He credited these fans more than the celebrities who had courtside seats as the Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
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The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1.
Celebrity fans like Spike Lee, Kylie Jenner, and Taylor Swift watched the finals from courtside seats.
Karl-Anthony Towns said the most important fans are the ones in the upper level seats, often called the "nosebleeds."
Towns thanked fans who sacrificed money and time to support the team.
Towns averaged 13 points and 10.6 rebounds per game during the finals.
He played against Spurs star Victor Wembanyama throughout the series.
The Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973.
Fans responded positively to Towns’ message appreciating everyday supporters over celebrities.
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France won their opening match at the 2026 World Cup by beating Senegal 3-1. Kylian Mbappé scored two goals, making him France’s all-time highest scorer, surpassing Olivier Giroud.
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France defeated Senegal 3-1 in their first 2026 World Cup match.
Kylian Mbappé scored two goals in this game.
Mbappé now holds the record for most goals scored for the French national team, with 58 goals.
He has scored 14 World Cup goals in his career, just two less than the all-time World Cup top scorer Miroslav Klose.
Another goal for France was scored by Bradley Barcola.
The match took place at MetLife Stadium.
Didier Deschamps is the coach of the French national team.
This victory gives France three points in Group I of the World Cup.
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South Korea's soccer team is in conflict with their media after some journalists made negative comments about team captain Son Heung-min’s military service. This issue led to tensions, canceled interviews, and the reported resignation of a team media officer before South Korea’s World Cup match against Mexico.
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South Korean media personnel made mocking comments about Son Heung-min’s military record during a training session.
The video of the comments was recorded and later leaked, causing a strong reaction on social media.
Son earned military service exemption by helping South Korea win gold at the 2018 Asian Games but completed alternative military duties later.
The national team cut off media access and canceled player interviews after the incident.
One of the team’s media officers reportedly resigned due to the dispute, though the team has not officially confirmed this.
The South Korean football association expressed regret about the remarks and said they caused shock and disappointment.
South Korea won its first World Cup match against the Czech Republic 2-1.
South Korea will play Mexico in the next World Cup match, with a press conference planned before the game.
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The Minnesota Vikings have hired Ryan Pace, a former general manager (GM) of the Chicago Bears, as a football advisor. Azzaam Kapadia, previously with the Seattle Seahawks, joined the Vikings as assistant director of pro scouting.
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Ryan Pace was the GM of the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2021.
Pace was fired from the Bears after the 2021 season due to a poor record.
After the Bears, Pace worked in various roles with the Atlanta Falcons, rising to vice president of football operations and player personnel.
The Vikings also hired Azzaam Kapadia, a former Seahawks executive, as assistant director of pro scouting.
Fans on social media strongly criticized the Vikings’ decision to hire Pace, recalling his unsuccessful draft picks and signings with the Bears.
The Vikings belong to the NFC North division, as do the Chicago Bears.
Nolan Teasley is expanding the Vikings’ football staff.
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Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th goal in the World Cup, surpassing Pelé to rank fourth in all-time World Cup goals. He scored during France’s opening match against Senegal in the 2026 World Cup and has matched several top players in tournament history.
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Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal in the 66th minute against Senegal.
This goal puts him ahead of Pelé, moving Mbappé into fourth place for most World Cup goals.
Mbappé has played in three World Cups: 2018, 2022, and 2026.
His 13 goals tie him with Lionel Messi and Just Fontaine.
He is one goal behind Gerd Müller and two goals behind Ronaldo in World Cup scoring.
Miroslav Klose holds the record with 16 goals.
Mbappé’s total of 57 goals is tied with Olivier Giroud for France’s national team record.
France won the World Cup in 2018 and was runner-up in 2022 with Mbappé playing a key role.
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