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Mexico’s attorney general office said a court has so far rejected requests from boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to not be arrested in the event of his deportation from the United States, where he was detained for alleged drug trafficking ties.Chavez, a former world champion and the son of legendary Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez, …

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Chelsea’s young side are targeting a place in the final of the Club World Cup when they take on Fluminense in the last four on Tuesday, with the Brazilian team marshalled by former Blues defender Thiago Silva who is still going strong at the age of 40.Silva was already a veteran when he signed for …

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Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 to retain the CONCACAF Gold Cup and lift the title for a record-extending 10th time on Sunday.A 77th-minute header from Mexico skipper Edson Alvarez completed a come-from-behind victory after a typically hard-fought tussle between the North American arch-rivals and 2026 World Cup co-hosts.The win was no less than Mexico …

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Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei was taken from the pitch in an ambulance with a suspected head injury after a frightening collision in stoppage time of the Sounders 1-1 Major League Soccer draw with Columbus on Sunday.Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said shortly after the game that the Swiss keeper was alert when he was loaded into …

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The Washington Nationals announced Sunday they have fired manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo after suffering their fourth Major League Baseball loss in five games.Shortly after the Nats dropped a 6-4 decision at home to Boston, team owner Mark D. Lerner announced Rizzo, the president of baseball operations, would be replaced by assistant …

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Brian Campbell parred the first hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Emilio Grillo and claim his second US PGA Tour title of 2025 at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.Campbell, 32 had won his first PGA title at the Mexico Open in February, reward for grinding his way back onto the tour …

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Superstar Kevin Durant is headed from the Phoenix Suns to Houston as part of an NBA-record seven-team deal, the Rockets confirmed on Sunday.The Rockets will also welcome back Clint Capela in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta, Houston said in a statement posted on the team website.Also involved in the blockbuster transfer were the Brooklyn Nets, …

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New Zealand’s Scott Dixon overtook Spanish teammate Alex Palou for the lead with six laps remaining and won Sunday’s Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, his record seventh career victory at the track.Dixon, who turns 45 on July 22, captured a race for his 21st consecutive IndyCar season by edging his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate over 90 …

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Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals to lift Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over Montreal in Miami’s return to Major League Soccer action on Saturday in the wake of their elimination from the Club World Cup.Miami were playing their first MLS game in more than a month. They had advanced past the first phase …

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Beatrice Chebet shattered the women’s 5,000m world record Saturday with a groundbreaking time of 13min 58.06sec as fellow Kenyan Faith Kipyegon lowered her own 1,500m global record at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon.Chebet, Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and 10,000m in Paris last year, delivered a devastating finish to become the first …

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