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Can Network Science Predict the World Cup?

Northeastern researchers use network science to examine World Cup teams. Can the data accurately predict who will win the World Cup final?

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Jul 16 • 5:08 PM EDT • Science • news.northeastern.edu
Stanley Cup, World Cup lead to big betting in June, last month before tax, distribution changes
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Jul 16 • 4:35 PM EDT • Sports • wral.com
Diamondbacks to call up Tyler Locklear, per report

Nick Piecoro added that Tyler Locklear will be taking the roster spot previously occupied by Tommy Troy.

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Jul 16 • 3:27 PM EDT • Sports • arizonasports.com
Tiffany Naiman Breaks Down the World Cup Halftime Entertainment Show - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

The 2026 World Cup brought a renewed focus on entertainment. Tiffany Naiman, director of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, explores why music has become central to FIFA's global strategy and examines its partnership with the Recording Academy.

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Jul 16 • 11:25 AM EDT • Entertainment • schoolofmusic.ucla.edu
From The Sports Desk: Lionel Messi leads another late comeback win for Argentina

Messi and Argentina will now face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, hoping to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cup titles.

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Jul 16 • 10:30 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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60 years of hurt - England's World Cup wait in numbers

England’s wait for another World Cup triumph wait told through the football, people and moments that have shaped the world since 1966.

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Jul 16 • 9:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner

Argentina could be disciplined by Fifa for the celebrations after the World Cup win over England.

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Jul 16 • 8:10 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Policy Backgrounder: Geopolitics and the World Cup: Why It Matters for Business

The World Cup is estimated to bring up to $6.4 billion in economic impact for the US, with additional sums for Canada and Mexico.

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Jul 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • conference-board.org
The Sports Report: Argentina to face Spain in World Cup final

Lionel Messi performs his magic again as Argentina rallies in the final minutes to defeat England in a World Cup semifinal.

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Jul 16 • 7:25 AM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
'Crisis' in youth sports comes into focus after early US World Cup exit

Another early World Cup exit underscores a fractured youth sports culture in the United States, as the nation hopes to catch up with footballing powerhouses that have no clogs in their talent pipeline.

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Jul 16 • 6:04 AM EDT • Sports • reuters.com
World Cup reader Q&A: post your questions for Guardian sports reporter Nick Ames now

After 102 games we know that 2026 World Cup final will be between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Our football correspondant Nick Ames has been in the US and Mexico all tournament – post your questions for him now

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Jul 16 • 5:35 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com
Scotland's papers: Hospital staff health alert and England exit World Cup

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

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Jul 16 • 2:02 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
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World Cup tourism significantly boosts McKinney Airbnb host's business
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Jul 16 • 12:08 AM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Tuchel retains FA backing despite England defeat

Thomas Tuchel retains the backing of the Football Association despite England failing to reach the World Cup final.

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Jul 15 • 8:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Messi hails 'special' World Cup win over England

Lionel Messi hailed a "special" win after Argentina beat England to reach the World Cup final, with the veteran at the heart of a come-from-behind 2-1 win.He said Spain, who beat France 2-0 to reach the final, were "a fantastic side, wonderful players".

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Jul 15 • 7:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Alexis Mac Allister and Argentina Heading to World Cup Final

With Victor Muñoz in the squad for opponents Spain, Liverpool are guaranteed a World Cup winner in 2026.

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Jul 15 • 7:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sports World Reacts To Argentina's Comeback Win vs. England In World Cup Semis

The sports world was sent into a frenzy over another stunning Argentina comeback at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this time over England in the semifinals.

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Jul 15 • 7:14 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
2026 World Cup results, standings and schedule: Live scores, knockout round updates and how to watch
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Jul 15 • 6:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lionel Messi fuels Argentina’s stunning late rally past England into World Cup final

With two late, heart-stopping goals, Argentina caught and passed England in the World Cup semifinal, winning 2-1 in yet another miraculous, come-from-behind triumph.

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Jul 15 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup schedule, results: England face Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina in Wednesday's semifinal
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Jul 15 • 1:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How to watch the 2026 World Cup for free: Where to stream every semifinals match for $0
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Jul 15 • 1:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wildfire smoke and bad air quality threatens sports: Yankees, Blue Jays, World Cup Final, Phillies-Mets and more games to watch closely

The haze is noticeable in a number of cities.

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Jul 15 • 1:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
We Called It the Greatest Rivalry in Sports. Readers Showed Us the Red Card.

England vs. Argentina may be the most explosive game of this World Cup. But Wall Street Journal readers ranked this grudge match far behind some of the famous feuds of U.S. sports.

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Jul 15 • 11:06 AM EDT • Sports • wsj.com
From The Sports Desk: Argentina, England renew bitter rivalry in World Cup semifinals

Argentina is the defending World Cup champion and England is looking for its first title since 1966. The winner will face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday.

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Jul 15 • 10:43 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Attacks on Health Care in the occupied Palestinian territory (24 June - 07 July 2026)

Situation Report in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 15 Jul 2026 by Insecurity Insight

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Jul 15 • 10:04 AM EDT • Health • reliefweb.int
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The World Cup used to let us micro-dose politics. Now it is engulfed by it

Whether it is our ‘identity maths’, naked nostalgia or diaspora experience. All seem scarred by the political contexts bearing down on this tournament

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Jul 15 • 8:57 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
"Hydration breaks" can help the "beautiful game" become a beautiful business

The 2026 World Cup has seen the "hydration break" become a point of contention, with in-stadium fans repeatedly booing (and the FIFA-fearful broadcasters not inclined to mention it) and Fox laughing all the way to the bank.

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Jul 15 • 8:08 AM EDT • Business • nbcsports.com
An All-Star goodbye? Plus, another World Cup surprise

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Earn some boos today. Coming up: 😳 Spain shocks France 🤨 Strange vibes at ASG 🔍 Another Leonard investigation There are days when the important sports events pile up. Sometimes I stare at the metaphorical mountain and feel lost. What stories are most important? What slice of the sports world am I leaving on the cutting room floor? Then I looked at my TV screen and saw the box score of the MLB All-Star Game. Nine’s a good...

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Jul 15 • 6:14 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Best international shows to stream in 2026

For six weeks, soccer made the U.S. the center of worldwide celebration. Keep the post-World Cup blues at bay by watching these 15 international series.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Opinion | Can Democrats Harness the Data Center Backlash?

David Wallace-Wells and Robinson Meyer discuss whether the gathering coalition of Americans against data centers could be the next Occupy Wall Street movement or Tea Party.

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Jul 15 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Platner Was Toxic. But Democrats Could Learn From His Politics.

His progressive, populist message was able to occupy a kind of middle ground in the party’s primary electorate.

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Jul 15 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Timothée Chalamet and David Beckham, Summer of Sports Kings, Meet at the World Cup

Grabbing a chat in the VIP box at the France vs Spain match, Timothée Chalamet and David Beckham’s game-day fits couldn’t be more different.

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Jul 15 • 4:51 AM EDT • Sports • vogue.com
England v Argentina World Cup 2026 semi-final: Lionel Scaloni on politics

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he is "not going to mix" football and politics before his side's World Cup semi-final against England.

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Jul 15 • 4:05 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Atlanta leaders hope FIFA World Cup sparks long-term business investment and economic growth

Metro Atlanta's business leaders say the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup is creating new international partnerships they hope will translate into lasting future economic opportunities.

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Jul 14 • 11:15 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Can the FIFA World Cup bring lasting business growth to Atlanta?
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Jul 14 • 11:13 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule: Bracket, matches, dates, locations, group tables, results, how to watch

The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.

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Jul 14 • 9:58 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
Sports Humanitarian Awards to World Cup final: New York's blockbuster sports week

Follow our live coverage as the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPYS, Fanatics Fest, World Cup final and more turn the Big Apple into the center of the sports world.

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Jul 14 • 8:09 PM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
Sports Humanitarian Awards to World Cup final: New York's blockbuster sports week

Follow our live coverage as the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPYS, Fanatics Fest, World Cup final and more turn the Big Apple into the center of the sports world.

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Jul 14 • 8:09 PM EDT • Sports • abc7ny.com
Sports Humanitarian Awards to World Cup final: New York's blockbuster sports week

Follow our live coverage as the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPYS, Fanatics Fest, World Cup final and more turn the Big Apple into the center of the sports world.

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Jul 14 • 6:56 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Landon Donovan: Lamine Yamal Instills 'Real Fear' In Defenders

FOX Sports analyst Landon Donovan praised Spain's Lamine Yamal for his performance in the World Cup semifinal victory over France.

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Jul 14 • 6:19 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Football Extra: Readers' World Cup memorabilia

Meet 60 year old World Cup Willy. In 1966 I lived near Wembley Stadium and went to many games there including the final. He's definitely showing his age (as am I!

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Jul 14 • 5:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Window World 450 Race Week Entertainment: Hauler Parade, Trackside Live, Driver Autographs & Live Music

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — When race fans from around the world arrive for the first NASCAR Cup points race in 30 years at North Wilkesboro Speedway, they'll find four days of entertainment off the track before the green flag drops for the Window World 450 on July 19. Race week will include a Cup Series …

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Jul 14 • 3:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • wataugaonline.com
Who scored for Spain? See Mikel Oyarzabal penalty goal vs. France at World Cup

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty to give his team and early 1-0 lead vs. France at the 2026 World Cup semifinals. See the highlight.

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Jul 14 • 3:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bellingham, Messi Lead England-Argentina Rivalry's Next Chapter

England and Argentina face off in the World Cup semifinal match. Here's everything to know.

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Jul 14 • 3:26 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Kylian Mbappé Misses The Final, But He Is Already A World Cup Legend

Despite coming up just short in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kylian Mbappé has compiled a World Cup résumé that is simply unbelievable.

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Jul 14 • 3:14 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
World Cup predictions: Expert picks for Argentina-England, Spain-France

The 2026 World Cup semifinals are set to kick off with Spain vs. France and Argentina vs. England. Here are expert picks and predictions for the games

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Jul 14 • 12:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
France face Spain for place in World Cup final

Follow live text coverage and analysis and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary as France face Spain for a spot in World Cup final.

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Jul 14 • 11:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Copa Fest Detroit: Free Soccer Festival Brings Together Sports, Culture, and Entertainment on World Cup Final Day

Detroit Street Soccer will throw a free festival on Sunday, July 19, at the Lincoln Factory. It lines up with the World Cup championship match. Copa Fest Detroit starts at…

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Jul 14 • 11:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • wcsx.com
World Cup semifinal live updates: France vs. Spain score, highlights and analysis
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Jul 14 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Unlike Other Stars at the World Cup, Messi Never Talks Politics

The Argentine soccer phenomenon about to lead his country into the semifinals does not deviate from the script of the perfect, silent celebrity

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Jul 14 • 10:48 AM EDT • Politics • newlinesmag.com
From The Sports Desk: Spain, France meet in star-studded World Cup semifinal

Spain’s teenage phenom Lamine Yamal has only scored once during this tournament. Will he rise to the occasion today against Kylian Mbappé and France?

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Jul 14 • 10:26 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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What is the perfect age to win the World Cup?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the typical age of a World Cup-winning team

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Jul 14 • 9:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Jordan Walker shines in new MLB Home Run Derby format; the 20 greatest NFL coaches of all time

Plus why every semifinalist can (and cannot) win the World Cup

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Jul 14 • 8:53 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Could England cause the Open final round to move?

The Open Championship could bring forward Sunday's last round tee times to avoid a clash with the World Cup final, if England make it.

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Jul 14 • 8:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup X-factors

Enough ink has been spilled on Messi, Mbappé, Kane and Bellingham. Which less accomplished players might steal the spotlight in the semifinals?

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Jul 14 • 8:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Maple Leafs have painful similarities to England's World Cup history

Neither storied entity can get over the hump.

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Jul 14 • 8:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Chad Kelly blames Toronto Argonauts struggles on World Cup
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Jul 14 • 7:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
England vs. Argentina Is the Greatest Rivalry in Sports—and It’s Bracing for Its Biggest Game Ever

There are other epic rivalries, from Yankees-Red Sox to Ohio State-Michigan. But nothing comes close to the 64-year-old World Cup feud that is England vs. Argentina.

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Jul 14 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • wsj.com
Folarin Balogun joins LeBron James' Klutch Sports agency after breakout World Cup

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with LeBron James' agency Klutch Sports following a breakout World Cup that elevated his profile on and off the pitch.

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Jul 14 • 4:51 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Folarin Balogun joins LeBron James' Klutch Sports agency after breakout World Cup

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with LeBron James' agency Klutch Sports following a breakout World Cup that elevated his profile on and off the pitch.

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Jul 14 • 4:51 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
World Cup 2026: Why has England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo failed to play a single minute for Thomas Tuchel's side this summer?
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Jul 14 • 4:00 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
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Erling Haaland brought a $750 taxidermy raccoon home from World Cup

"It followed me home," the internet-viral Norwegian striker joked of the raccoon in an X post.

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Jul 14 • 12:17 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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OpenAI Is Showing Kalshi’s World Cup Odds in ChatGPT

The partnership, a first of its kind for the artificial intelligence company, will use the prediction market’s data to power some search results about the soccer tournament.

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Jul 13 • 11:34 PM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
Christian Pulisic's Endorsements At 'Serious Risk' After World Cup

Christian Pulisic had a World Cup to forget. The U.S. men's national team star had to leave his team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 last Monday with a leg injury. Pulisic was later diagnosed with a bone bruise and a microfracture in his leg. He was disappointed by the result, while much ...

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Jul 13 • 11:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Amazing heartland of the US': Some Kansas City-area businesses thriving after World Cup experience

"I feel like it's been great for the city": The World Cup business bump may not have been universal, but many KC-area businesses say the influx of visitors has made a major impact.

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Jul 13 • 8:26 PM EDT • Business • kmbc.com
World Cup continues to delight us

When the World Cup rolls around every four years, I settle in. Greece didn’t qualify and I always had my doubts about the U.S. squad, so I quickly adopted Cape Verde as my team. I wasn’t alone, which is why it was impossible for me to fully get on the bandwagon and buy their jersey. […]

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Jul 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • minotdailynews.com
2026 World Cup Odds: Back Spain In Double Chance Market Against France

What's the best way to wager on the Spain-France semifinal match? Will Hill breaks it down.

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Jul 13 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Enzo Fernandez: Xabi Alonso determined to keep wantaway Argentina World Cup star at Chelsea
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Jul 13 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
Soccer, not just American football, may affect long-term brain health, study suggests

As the World Cup nears its final, a new study raises questions about whether long-term soccer head impacts could affect brain health.

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Jul 13 • 5:56 PM EDT • Health • kcci.com
USMNT Star Flo Balogun Signs With Major Sports Agency Following World Cup

Flo Balogun's latest career decision points to a huge move.

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Jul 13 • 5:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
France and Spain prepare to duel at World Cup

The World Cup held its breath Monday on the eve of the first semi-final that pitches France's fearsome attack against a technically gifted Spain team.Coach Luis de la Fuente has restored the possession-based style that was a trademark of earlier Spain teams, meaning France will have to win the ball from them before they can launch their attacks. gj/jw

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Jul 13 • 5:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Quintessential Trump-era Politician

In 2020, I wrote an article about collaboration and collaborators. The title was History Will Judge the Complicit, and it started with the story of two famous East Germans, Markus Wolf and Wolfgang Leonhard, who both landed in East Berlin just after the end of the war. Although they came from very similar backgrounds, the former stuck with the regime, eventually becoming its spy boss; the latter, horrified by the brutal reality of Soviet-style communism, escaped. By way of juxtaposition, I also wrote about Lyndsey Graham and Mitt Romney. These two men also made very different decisions when confronted by Donald Trump’s assault on the ideals that they had both grown up believing: A glance at their biographies would not have led many to predict what happened next. On paper, Graham would have seemed, in 2016, like the man with deeper ties to the military, to the rule of law, and to an old-fashioned idea of American patriotism and American responsibility in the world. Romney, by contrast, with his shifts between the center and the right, with his multiple careers in business and politics, would have seemed less deeply attached to those same old-fashioned patriotic ideals. Most of us register soldiers as loyal patriots, and management consultants as self-interested. We assume people from small towns in South Carolina are more likely to resist political pressure than people who have lived in many places. Intuitively, we think that loyalty to a particular place implies loyalty to a set of values. But in this case the clichés were wrong. It was Graham who made excuses for Trump’s abuse of power. It was Graham—a JAG Corps lawyer—who downplayed the evidence that the president had attempted to manipulate foreign courts and blackmail a foreign leader into launching a phony investigation into a political rival. It was Graham who abandoned his own stated support for bipartisanship and instead pushed for a hyperpartisan Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. It was Graham who played golf with Trump, who made excuses for him on television, who supported the president even as he slowly destroyed the American alliances—with Europeans, with the Kurds—that Graham had defended all his life. By contrast, it was Romney who, in February, became the only Republican senator to break ranks with his colleagues, voting to impeach the president. “Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office,” he said, is “perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine.” In the wake of Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday, I wrote about him again. He was, in many ways, the quintessential politician of Trump’s Washington, a man who shifted 180 degrees. Graham had been a fervent American patriot, proud reserve officer and military lawyer; he became one of the most important defenders of a president who believes soldiers are “suckers and losers” and shows no respect for law of any kind. As his politics changed, his language grew coarser and his behavior grew worse: He urged Israel to “level the place” in Gaza, and insulted the Danish prime minister in Munich, prompting a colleague, Senator Elissa Slotkin, to issue an apology. Here’s an excerpt from the article, which you can read in The Atlantic (gift link here) Like his close friend John McCain, Graham believed that America should stand at the center of a broad democratic alliance. The few times I met him were in that context, at the Munich Security Conference or at other European-American gatherings, which he once attended with great regularity. He also took seriously the practice of American democracy at home. In a 2014 conversation with The Atlantic, he described himself as a pragmatic politician who eschewed populist slogans. “I know Washington is broken, but what’s broken about it is everybody yelling and nobody trying to fix it,” he said. “I’m trying.” When Donald Trump first appeared in U.S. politics, Graham recognized him immediately for what he was: the spokesman for an alien ideology, one radically different from the idealistic patriotism that Graham had practiced and preached since childhood. Trump privately mocked the military that Graham loved as nothing but “suckers and losers.” He put falsehoods, cynicism, and personal greed at the center of his politics, while expressing disdain for transparency, accountability, and democracy itself. In 2015, Graham described Trump as a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” who should “go to hell.” Also as a “nutjob.” When Trump won, Graham understood, as did so many others, that he would have to make some important choices. For a while, he went silent. In the spring of 2016, I saw him at one of those conferences in Europe. He seemed too depressed to speak. But then, like many other Republicans—and, more important, like many other people who have lived under political occupation or experienced radical regime change—he made the decision to abandon his previous ideals, to bury the patriotism that was once so important to him, and to become, instead, a loud, opportunistic collaborator. As I wrote in 2020, it’s very hard to look in to anyone’s heart and to understand their motivations from the outside. But it does seem that Graham had a deep need to be relevant, to be in the game, to be a player, at any cost. And that, rather than any particular achievement, is what he will be remembered for. Continuing to monitor conflicts of interest, ostentatious emoluments, outright corruption and policy changes that will facilitate outright corruption. (Read my original article, Kleptocracy Inc and check out the SNF Agora Institute chart) June 27 Trump diverted funds from more than 900 projects nationwide—including safety upgrades at national parks—to finance beautification projects around Washington, including $700,000 used to fix a White House walkway. June 28 After a years-long Department of Justice investigation into Abbott Laboratories over its management of a baby formula facility where potentially deadly bacteria turned up enough evidence to criminally charge the firm, top department officials instead opted for a financial penalty—illustrating the department’s move away from strict corporate enforcement under the Trump administration. June 29 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stacked the Defense Policy Board—which is charged with providing independent national security recommendations to the Office of the Secretary of Defense—with Trump allies, including tech billionaire Marc Andreessen, who has invested in defense contractors like OpenAI and SpaceX, after purging the panel last year. Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock in Axon—which makes about 90% of US tasers—two weeks before ICE solicited bids for a $220 million taser contract. The White House unveiled limited-edition US passports for America’s 250th birthday, featuring a portrait of Trump overlaid on the Declaration of Independence. June 30 Trump made around $1.2 billion from his various crypto companies last year, including more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial and $600 million from sales of his meme coin. Trump is considering issuing 250 pardons to commemorate America’s 250th birthday. These are expected to be largely doled out through the Office of the Pardon Attorney’s informal network of intermediaries. White-collar defense attorneys say they can typically win pardons for clients for $2 million. Last year, Trump administration officials awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million to Clark Construction for the White House ballroom—negotiations in which the president was directly involved. July 1 The Amazon MGM Studios documentary about Melania Trump earned the First Lady more than $10 million. Trump made hundreds of individual stock purchases worth as much as $12.8 million the day before his announcement pausing “Liberation Day” tariffs for 90 days sent the S&P 500 soaring nearly 10%—one of the largest single-day gains ever. Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Doral saw record surges in revenue during Trump’s first year in office, earning $77.5 million and $121.9 million respectively, compared to average annual revenues of $25 million and $75 million during Trump’s first term. Entities across the Persian Gulf paid more than $300 million to Trump’s businesses last year, including $263 million from the sale of half his stake in World Liberty Financial to a firm backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a top UAE royal and brother of the country’s president. Kash Patel failed to properly disclose his stock purchase of a Department of Justice contractor, MicroStrategy, worth up to $250,000 last year, despite laws requiring disclosure within 45 days of the trade. July 2 Trump has been directing administration officials to steer more government contracts—so far worth more than $2.4 billion—to Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin aerospace firm, after Amazon gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, donated to the White House ballroom project, and reached a $40 million deal to license a Melania Trump documentary. Alongside the billions he made from cryptocurrency last year, Trump earned millions of dollars from real estate licensing fees, including $21 million from organizations in the UAE and $9.2 million in Saudi Arabia, along with smaller sums from merchandise sales, including $4.7 million from Trump Watches and $35,920 from 45 Guitar, a guitar brand endorsed by the president. House Democrats accused consultants tied to the Trump administration of financial fraud, alleging they gave prospective donors to America250—the bipartisan committee created by Congress to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial—the banking and routing numbers for Freedom 250, the White House’s fund for events like the UFC cage fight. Democrats also allege that Freedom 250’s CEO traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos to solicit donations from foreign government officials and business leaders. The Trump administration’s proposed rollback of gun regulations would lift the prohibition on mailing handguns to individuals, a significant win for GrabAGun—the direct-to-consumer firearm retailer on whose board Donald Trump Jr. sits and in which he holds a 1.1% ownership stake. GrabAGun currently must rely on a middleman to transfer firearms to customers. Trump’s financial disclosure revealed that he made more than 21,000 securities trades during his first year back in office, growing his investment account to at least $858 million across stakes in around 1,600 companies, compared to the 13 total trades Joe Biden made during his entire presidency. July 4 Nearly 1 million people who bought the president’s meme coin—Trump Coin—collectively lost $3.8 billion on the token, while he walked away with $636 million. July 6 Shares of Dell closed up 4.4% after Trump recommended people buy the firm’s computers during a speech announcing the launch of Trump investment accounts for children, boosting the more than $1 million worth of shares the president owns in the company. July 9 Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh named crypto investor and Trump ally Marc Andreessen to a task force aimed at modernizing the Federal Reserve, including rethinking its approach to inflation—a key factor keeping interest rates elevated. Palm Beach International Airport has officially changed its name to Trump International Airport—a move that will require Florida to pay royalties to the president’s family for licensing his name. I was there a few months ago, during a trip to Barcelona. The sculptures were a revelation, I’d never seen so many together before. Each one has its own personality. Enjoy the good weather, if you are lucky enough to have it. History Will Judge the Complicit The Quintessential Politician Autocracy Inc Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Jul 13 • 4:19 PM EDT • Politics • anneapplebaum.substack.com
2026 World Cup Odds: Books Hoping For Spain-England Title Match

One thing sportsbooks don't want? A rematch of the 2022 World Cup final. Patrick Everson breaks down the semifinal betting action.

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Jul 13 • 3:09 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Polymarket Promo Code SBWIRE Get $50 Bonus for World Cup, Politics & More For July 13

Use Polymarket promo code SBWIRE to skip the waitlist AND claim a $50 bonus with a $20 deposit welcome offer. Start trading prediction markets immediately.

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Jul 13 • 2:46 PM EDT • Politics • golfweek.usatoday.com
🚨Official: Spain and the United States, double friendly confirmed

The Spanish national team will face the Olympic champions on October 10 and 13 on American soil. As part of their preparations for the next Women’s World Cup, Spain will play two highly demanding fr...

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Jul 13 • 10:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Four small businesses to compete in finals of Verizon’s Small Business Super Pitch

Selected from a nationwide competition, four businesses will make live pitches to judges including soccer legend and entrepreneur Carli Lloyd, then head to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ FinalNEW YORK, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, July 17, 2026, days before the world’s top two soccer teams battle for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, a different kind of high-stakes championship is taking place just minutes away. Four American small businesses will gather at the Antique Loft in Hoboken, NJ to g

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Jul 13 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Semifinal Schedule France vs Spain, England vs Argentina

No World Cup matches today. See the full semifinals schedule for France, Argentina and more, airing on FOX starting Tuesday.

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Jul 13 • 8:24 AM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
The World Cup semifinals are set

The World Cup semifinals are set, with Spain, England, Argentina and France making up the chalkiest final four in tournament history.

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Jul 13 • 8:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
⚽️ Y! Sports AM: The final four

The World Cup semifinals are set, with Spain, England, Argentina and France making up the chalkiest final four in tournament history.

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Jul 13 • 8:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The World Cup showed me sports fans are the same everywhere

The players were different, the songs were different and the sport was different. The hope, heartbreak and belief? Those felt just like home.

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Jul 13 • 7:31 AM EDT • Sports • lookouteugene-springfield.com
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World Cup 2026: France, Spain, England & Argentina statistical analysis

BBC Sport compares statistics for France, Spain, Argentina and England in the World Cup so far as the semi-finalists prepare to meet.

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Jul 13 • 7:05 AM EDT • Sports • bbc.com
Erling Haaland Shares Heartfelt Farewell After Norway's World Cup Exit

World Cup darling Erling Haaland's magical run came to an end Saturday. Haaland took to social media to bid farewell to the United States and the tournament that made him a global icon. "I'll miss your Snapchat stories 😭" one fan wrote.

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Jul 13 • 6:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chris Sutton's World Cup semi-final predictions

BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the semi-final ties at the 2026 World Cup.

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Jul 13 • 5:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Wealthy People Are Getting to World Cup Games

The skies above the Hamptons are packed with choppers headed to games, as “inequality is taking it right in the face.”

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Jul 13 • 5:01 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
The World Cup Father-Son Duos That Made Football History

You’ll probably recognise the names, but a few father-son World Cup links may surprise you...

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Jul 13 • 4:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Atlanta race

Denny Hamlin continued to hold the NASCAR Cup Series points lead after the Quaker State 400 on July 12 at Atlanta.

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Jul 13 • 2:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup power rankings: France, Spain, Argentina and England were the top 4 all along
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Jul 13 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Europeans Have 'Changed' Their Opinion Of America During World Cup

It's official: Europeans have changed their opinion of America during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. Thousands of Europeans, from countries like England, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, etc. flocked to North America for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. While the United States, Mexico and Canada acted as ...

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Jul 12 • 6:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup

Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".

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Jul 12 • 3:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How ready is Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics?

Los Angeles area State Senator Ben Allen discussed Los Angeles' preparations for the 2028 Olympics, addressing lessons from the World Cup, infrastructure needs, and collaboration with federal and local partners.

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Jul 12 • 11:25 AM EDT • Politics • kcra.com
The global business behind World Cup jerseys, from $180 authentic shirts to $4 counterfeits
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Jul 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
The global business behind World Cup jerseys, from $180 authentic shirts to $4 counterfeits

We went inside Bangladesh's garment factories to find out why authentic World Cup jerseys sell for as much as $180.

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Jul 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Semifinal Schedule France vs Spain, England vs Argentina

No World Cup matches today. See the full semifinals schedule for France, Argentina and more, airing on FOX starting Tuesday.

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Jul 12 • 8:01 AM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Switzerland boss furious over 'unacceptable rule' after World Cup elimination

The Swiss were left fuming at the officials after they were beaten 3-1 by Argentina in the World Cup, with a disputed VAR red card decision drawing fierce criticism from the Swiss camp

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Jul 12 • 7:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Have your say on the World Cup semi-finals 🤔

France vs Spain and England vs Argentina — who will advance to the grand FINAL of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Share your thoughts on the final in the comments!The decisive matches will take place on Tu...

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Jul 12 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Medal chances for India at archery and shotgun World Cup: Indian Sports LIVE, July 12

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 12, 2026.

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Jul 12 • 3:56 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Medal chances for India at archery and shotgun World Cup: Indian Sports LIVE, July 12

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 12, 2026.

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Jul 12 • 3:56 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
🎥 World Cup highlights: Alvarez screamer, Argentina stun Swiss late

It was a dramatic quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland that went into extra time. The Swiss had to battle with a man down after Embolo was shown a second yellow and sent off.You can watch th...

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Jul 12 • 2:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup watch parties energize Sacramento fans and businesses

Sacramento bars and lounges are buzzing with World Cup watch parties, uniting fans and boosting sales during the summer lull.

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Jul 12 • 1:36 AM EDT • Business • kcra.com
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‘What a joke’: World Cup referee mistake sparks outrage

Sunday afternoon’s FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Norway was a hard-fought battle that took extra time to decide a victor. However, the match was marred by controversy after what appeared to be a clear referee mistake. On England’s equalizing goal late in the first half, the ball appeared to hit a camera…

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Jul 12 • 1:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com