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World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as Messi sets top scorer record - June 23
After Lionel Messi made history with a brace against Austria to become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, you can follow live news updates and catch up on the thrilling action with ESPN.
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MLB
Jeff Passan's unexpected MLB midseason awards: Best robbery, best doink and much more
news - fantasy
Draft-order Olympics and three other ways to make fantasy football more fun
Cricket
Big pay cut for Pant as LSG, DC complete high-profile trade with Kuldeep
NFL
Let's overreact to the NFL offseason: Massive pressure on Joe Burrow and C.J. Stroud?
France
FIFA World Cup
Mbappé not thinking about Golden Boot vs. Messi
FIFA World Cup
'It's my speciality to score goals!' - Haaland on scoring back-to-back WC braces
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Colts
NFL
How Colts DT DeForest Buckner handled 'dark thoughts' postsurgery
Steelers
NFL
Steelers embrace Mike McCarthy in first offseason without Mike Tomlin
FIFA World Cup
World Cup Daily: Messi's 100-year-old super fan sees him make history; Portugal, England in action
FIFA World Cup
Ronaldo, Neymar have nothing to prove - Cancelo
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
New Zealand bowl in must-win match with Sophie Devine, Lea Tahuhu back
FIFA World Cup
World Cup 2026 - updates, news as Erling Haaland brace leaves Senegal on the brink
FIFA World Cup
Suárez: 'It's a pleasure' to watch Messi play
FIFA World Cup
Aitana Bonmatí throws the first pitch at San Diego Padres game
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Wimbledon 2026: How to watch in the UK, schedule, prize money, Brit watch
India
Cricket
Nitish Kumar Reddy out of Ireland, England tours with quadriceps injury
India
Cricket
Shedge replaces injured Reddy for T20Is in Ireland and England
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Kate Douglass breaks women's 50m freestyle world record in 23.59
Kate Douglass won the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in 23.59 seconds, bettering the world record of 23.61 set by Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom in July 2023.
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From dropkicks to dad jokes -- how WWE became a family affair for comedian KevOnStage
Though focused on growing a content empire, being a good dad remains a top priority for comic Kevin Fredericks.
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French sailor Charlie Dalin dies at 42 after cancer battle
Charlie Dalin, a French sailor who won the around-the-world race Vendee Globe in record time last year, was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer in 2023.
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Laser-focused teen archer Kumkum Mohod eyes Asiad glory
In the span of a few weeks, Kumkum Mohod achieved two big dreams -- a World Cup medal and an Asian Games berth.
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"Main wapas aaungi" - Vinesh Phogat's defiance on display despite Asiad trials defeat
Vinesh lost her SF against Meenakshi, but given the obstacles before her, even stepping on the mat was a win.
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Are steroids the future? At the Enhanced Games, that future is now
The Enhanced Games has sold a group of athletes on its vision of a future of PEDs. Can it convince the rest of us?
