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July 4, 2026 9:53 AM

Messi scores as Argentina national football team overcome stubborn Cape Verde in extra-time thriller

Reigning champions Argentina were pushed to the brink by a Cape Verde side with incredible levels of resilience and needed an extra-time own goal to clinch a dramatic 3-2 victory on Friday and a place in the last 16 at the World Cup. Cape Verde, pla...

July 4, 2026 3:48 AM

Djokovic reaches another milestone, Sinner warming to the task

Ageless Novak Djokovic reached yet more milestones at a sun-drenched All England Club as he advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round with his 105th victory on the lawns on Friday, while top seed Jannik Sinner is slowly warming to the task of defending ...

July 3, 2026 4:07 PM

FIFA explains why Croatia’s dramatic late equaliser against Portugal was ruled out

FIFA has clarified why Croatia's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 was disallowed, saying Connected Ball Technology detected a crucial touch from striker Igor Matanovic that resulted in an offside off...

July 3, 2026 11:38 AM

Embolo, Ndoye fire Switzerland past Algeria into World Cup last 16

Switzerland eased past Algeria 2-0 on Thursday to book their place in the World Cup round of 16, with Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye on target. The Swiss opener was crafted by 20-year-old talent Johan Manzambi, who surged down the left flank before dril...

July 3, 2026 9:40 AM

Anisimova and Fritz through as Americans sparkle at Wimbledon

Amanda Anisimova survived an almighty scare against compatriot Sofia Kenin on Thursday to join a wave of American women surging into the third round of Wimbledon, while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe ensured the Stars and Stripes kept flying high in...

July 3, 2026 9:36 AM

England to face Australia in women’s T20 World Cup final

Hosts England beat South Africa by 40 runs at the Oval on Thursday to set up a women's T20 World Cup final with Australia. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored with 75 from 47 after recovering from a calf strain that had threatened her participation ...

July 3, 2026 9:34 AM

Mikel Oyarzabal nets 2 as Spain roll past Austria into round of 16

Mikel Oyarzabal scored his third and fourth goals of the World Cup and Spain eased into the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Austria on Thursday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif. Pedro Porro added his first-ever goal for Spain after halftime, a header t...

July 3, 2026 9:20 AM

Croatia coach Dalic slams ‘bad refereeing’ in 2-1 loss to Portugal

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic was unhappy with what he called the "bad refereeing" in his team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in their round of 32 clash on Thursday that eliminated them from the World Cup but said he did not want to use it as an excuse. Portug...

July 3, 2026 4:35 AM

President Trump will not attend USMNT-Belgium World Cup match

President Donald Trump will not attend Monday's round of 16 World Cup match between the United States and Belgium at Seattle Stadium. A King County spokesperson confirmed Thursday that the county has been told neither Trump nor Vice President JD Van...

July 3, 2026 4:29 AM