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World Cup Daily LIVE: Yamal gets WWE belt, France vs. Norway in Group I
We continue with the final days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage as we figure out who will qualify for the knockout stage.
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What's it like to face a young phenom like Messi, Bellingham?
With Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham starring at the World Cup, here are firsthand accounts from those who got an early glimpse of greatness.
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Risers and Fallers
Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cup, as they exit the tournament
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Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win the World Cup
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Job done! Socceroos ease into World Cup knockouts in strangely stress-free fashion
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Socceroos World Cup Daily: Popovic says every Socceroo has a role
'Best left-back in our history': Bos praised
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Grading big NBA trades: Why did Charlotte trade LaMelo Ball? Why did Minnesota want him?
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'No rules, no protocols': Inside the system that produced the reigning World Cup champions
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NBA DRAFT
Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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USMNT must heed World Cup lessons learned in loss to Türkiye
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- Mariners women 'in limbo' after sale omission
- Japan book Brazil WC clash; Sweden also advance
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- Ecuador stun Germany, advance to WC knockouts
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Watch now on YouTube: Socceroos Cup Diaries
ESPN's Socceroos Cup Diaries has all you need to know about Australia's journey in North America, all in one place. Join Joey Lynch and Alex Hatzikostas as they go behind the scenes in the Socceroos camp and give the inside word on all the action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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World Cup Group Stage Challenge
How well do you know your World Cup Football? Think you can pick how each group will finish? Take the ESPN challenge!
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, updates
We're tracking the latest news, rumors and buzz across the NBA, including what we're hearing ahead of free agency.
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Drafting for a decade: The top 10 players I'd have for the next 10 years
Let's say you're redrafting the entire AFL with an eye to the next decade of footy. Who should be the top prospects on your draft board? Jake Michaels has picked his top 10.
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2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team
From rookies to veterans, here are the players who have made an early impression on every NFL team ahead of training camp.
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Brisbane decider should be Daley's last
Laurie Daley; tremendous bloke, legend of our great game, has been given two shots at coaching the Blues. A loss in Brisbane will be his last.
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Scotland's Tartan Army brings World Cup spirit to a Marlins game
After celebrating with the Red Sox, members of Scotland's famed Tartan Army marched into loanDepot park and adopted the Marlins for a night.
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'Here we go again': Lukhan Salakaia-Loto's Wallabies omission doesn't stack up
No one said it better than Lukhan Salakaia-Loto himself, who took to social media on Friday to address yet another snubbing from Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. The Queenslander's omission simply doesn't add up.
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ESPN NFL Afters
Laurie Horesh and Jimmy Smith catch their breath and re-hash all the biggest moments, stories, giggles and tears from 10 hours of football.
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Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic as they dissect all the latest news in women's football.
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