Expanded 48-team World Cup opens with Mexico victory at Estadio Azteca
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 after a ceremony in Mexico City launched a record 104-match tournament across three host countries.
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Mexico Open 2026 World Cup With 2-0 Win Over Nine-Man South Africa
Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored at the Azteca Stadium in a tournament opener that produced three red cards.
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Anunoby’s last-second touch completes record Knicks escape against Spurs
New York recovered from 29 points down and won 107-106 at Madison Square Garden, moving within one victory of its first NBA championship since 1973.
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Florentino Pérez wins contested Real Madrid presidential election
The 79-year-old secured 65% of the vote against Enrique Riquelme in the club's first member ballot for president in 20 years.
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Mirra Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at the French Open
Event date June 6, 2026: The Russian teenager completed a breakthrough run that ended with a title and a new place in tennis’s top tier.
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Golden Tempo Secures Belmont Stakes Victory at Saratoga
Trainer Cherie DeVaux achieves historic milestone as Golden Tempo captures the 2026 Belmont Stakes.
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Somali referee Omar Artan barred from US and dropped from World Cup
The award-winning official was refused entry at Miami airport despite carrying a valid visa, Somali representatives said. FIFA later confirmed that he could not train or work at the 2026 tournament.
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Maja Chwalińska Makes History as First Qualifier in French Open Final
Polish player Maja Chwalińska has reached the French Open final, becoming the lowest-ranked finalist in the tournament's history after defeating Diana Shnaider.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Secure 2026 IPL Title
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to claim the 2026 Indian Premier League championship at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
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Spurs dethrone Thunder in Game 7 to return to NBA Finals
San Antonio won 111-103 to take the Western Conference finals 4-3, led by Victor Wembanyama and a balanced scoring effort.
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Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League crown after shootout win over Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain defended the European title in Budapest by recovering from an early deficit, drawing 1-1 after extra time and then beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties.
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PSG victory celebrations in France marred by arrests, injuries and damage
Celebrations after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win led to hundreds of detentions, injuries to police officers and scattered unrest in Paris and other French cities.
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IIHF keeps Russia’s hockey status under review for 2026-27 season
Event date May 29, 2026: The sport’s governing body said Russia’s eligibility will be decided event by event, leaving the ban unresolved for next season.
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Hurricanes reach Stanley Cup Final after dispatching Canadiens in five games
Carolina beat Montreal 6-1 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, breaking through after repeated near-misses and reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006.
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Knicks sweep Cavaliers to secure first NBA Finals place since 1999
New York completed an emphatic Eastern Conference finals victory with a 130-93 rout in Cleveland, extending its postseason winning streak to 11 games.
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Iran says FIFA approved World Cup base move from Arizona to Mexico
The federation said security concerns linked to the war prompted a switch of training camp to Tijuana.
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Lech Poznań finish championship run with a 10th Ekstraklasa title
Lech Poznań closed out the season with their tenth Polish league crown, while Luis Palma ended the campaign as one of the team’s key attackers.
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Bordeaux beat Leinster to complete French European rugby sweep
Union Bordeaux Bègles overpowered Leinster 41-19 in Bilbao to retain the Champions Cup, cap a French clean sweep of Europe and underline the country’s current grip on club rugby.
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Martin O'Neill Guides Celtic to Scottish Cup Victory
Celtic secured a 3-1 win over Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup final, marking a triumphant return for manager Martin O'Neill.
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How Hull City defied the odds: a transfer ban, a charismatic coach who idolises Klopp… and a trip to…
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Barcelona defeat OL Lyonnes 4-0 to reclaim Women’s Champions League
Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo scored two goals apiece in Oslo as Barcelona secured their fourth European title in six seasons.
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Giuliani says DR Congo team must keep its bubble intact before World Cup travel
The World Cup task force chief tied entry to a 21-day isolation window as the country deals with an Ebola outbreak.
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Congo cancels Kinshasa World Cup send-off as Ebola outbreak worsens
Congo’s soccer team scrapped a planned Kinshasa training camp and fan farewell because of Ebola in the east of the country, while its European warm-up matches stayed on schedule.
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Montreal Victoire Win First Walter Cup as PWHL Finals End in a Canadian Breakthrough
Montreal closed out the PWHL Finals in four games, with Marie-Philip Poulin, Ann-Renée Desbiens and Abby Roque driving the decisive night.
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