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World Cup one-day attendance record broken Tuesday

June 16, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.; Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal to complete a hat-trick. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Tuesday’s four World Cup matches drew a combined 281,223 fans, breaking the 32-year-old single-day tournament record….

AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and the 7 best scorers in the 2026 NBA Draft

The 2026 NBA Draft class is special. There’s a chance historians bookmark this precise chapter several decades from now, pointing to June 23 as an critical inflection point for some of the most tortured fanbases in basketball. Washington, Utah and…

Sportsnet’s 2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Final Edition

Even after the U18 worlds and the NHL Combine concluded the scouting season, the top end of this draft is still a difficult one to handicap. The top two ranked players are slightly undersized wingers, but ultra-talented in different ways. Then…

England v New Zealand – second test, The Oval: Tom Latham caught by Jacob Bethell off Jofra Archer

Jacob Bethell takes a stunning diving catch to remove New Zealand captain Tom Latham for 27 off the bowling of Jofra Archer as the tourists fall to 58-2 on the opening morning of the second Test against England at The…

Beyond the Cap, Part 1: Why the Cap Is the Wrong Fight

Zack Scott is a 4x World Series Champion with the Red Sox and former acting general manager with the Mets. Today he’s the founder of Four Rings, where he builds senior leaders in and out of sports their own AI system…

Is It Legal To Record People In The Grocery Store?

Maybe it’s the hairs on the back of your neck standing up. Or perhaps it’s a shiver running through you inexplicably. Whatever the sign, everyone knows the feeling of suddenly realizing someone is watching you. One woman had a particularly…

MLB roundup: Dodgers top Rays 1-0 on Shohei Ohtani’s homer

Jun 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) high-fives third base coach Dino Ebel (91) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory…

These Brandon Aiyuk free-agent destinations are on the table after cryptic 49ers post

Bullet point summary by AI Brandon Aiyuk hints at leaving the San Francisco 49ers. He will have plenty of eager suitors if he hits the open NFL free-agent market. The Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills, and Las Vegas Raiders stand out…

Austria beats Jordan for first World Cup win since 1990

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory Tuesday over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event. An own goal from a corner kick…

'Wonderful!' – Austria's Schmid finds top corner with stunning strike

Romano Schmid opens the scoring for Austria with “wonderful” strike into the top corner. Source link