Furnace-like heat and the threat of thunder and lightning are wreaking havoc at the Club World Cup — and more of the same is likely at the 2026 World Cup.With a brutal heatwave blanketing swathes of the eastern United States, adapting to the weather has become a key focus for coaches and players.Borussia Dortmund took …
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Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is hoping that Lionel Messi’s memories of his unhappy time at Paris Saint-Germain will fire him up for Sunday’s clash between the two teams in the Club World Cup.Miami were surprise qualifiers from Group A after beating Porto and drawing with Palmeiras and Al Ahly and now face the daunting …
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An arbitrator ruling on a collusion grievance between the NFL and its players union found the league encouraged all teams to reduce contract guarantees for veteran players in March 2022, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.Podcaster Pablo Torre and Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com unveiled the 61-page ruling from January 14, 2025, and said the NFL …
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NBA team owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to Marc Lore and retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez, the league announced Tuesday.The transaction, expected to close this week, leaves Lore and Rodriguez and co-chairman of the T-Wolves and Women’s NBA Minnesota Lynx.Taylor tried to stop the multi-year process after …
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Oklahoma City Thunder players slapped hands with fans and let supporters touch the NBA championship trophy during a parade on Tuesday to celebrate the team’s first title.The Thunder captured its first crown since moving from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008 by beating the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in a winner-take-all seventh game of the …
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Versatile US college teen star Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in Wednesday’s NBA Draft.The Mavericks nabbed the first pick after winning last month’s NBA Draft Lottery and are expected to take Flagg, an 18-year-old American who played last season for Duke University before opting into the draft.Flagg was …
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Tyrese Haliburton said he has no regrets about trying to help the Indiana Pacers win an NBA title even after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals.The 25-year-old posted a message on X with himself in a hospital bed making the shape of a heart with his hands after undergoing surgery in New …
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Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi faces a tantalising reunion with former club Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup last 16 after both sides on Monday progressed to the knockout phase.Miami drew 2-2 with Palmeiras to go through second in Group A, after the Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to seal top spot.They …
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Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras.The Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to draw at Hard Rock Stadium, a result which secured both teams a place in the …
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Porto and Al Ahly were both eliminated from the Club World Cup after a 4-4 draw on Monday in the game of the tournament to date.Because Palmeiras and Inter Miami drew 2-2 to finish first and second in Group A respectively, both teams at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey ended up deflated, with Porto …
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