World Cup struggles to ignite US excitement
Fans put off by prices, some denied visas, and locals more fired up about basketball: the 2026 World Cup is kicking off without much enthusiasm in the United States.
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US appellate court upholds Sam Bankman-Fried criminal sentence
A US appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried as part of a sweeping fraud case.
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Premier League changes hair-pulling punishment for new season
Premier League referees will be able to book players for hair-pulling instead of sending them off after a change of emphasis in the rules for the 2026-27 season.
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World amateur No.1 golfer Koivun to turn pro after US Open
American Jackson Koivun, the world's top-ranked amateur golfer, said Friday he will turn professional after competing in next week's US Open.
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McLaren's Norris pips Russell in second Barcelona F1 practice
Lando Norris edged fellow Briton George Russell by just 0.009s to top second practice on Friday for the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix.
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Fans hope 'Orange Street' guides Dutch to World Cup victory
Danny van Dijk thinks that this time turning his street in The Hague completely orange is going to work, as the Netherlands again target a long-awaited first World Cup title.
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Florence's Giotto frescoes restored to glory after renovation
Giotto's Santa Croce frescoes are receiving the final touches of a four-year restoration in Florence, with scaffolding poised to be removed ahead of an official reveal in September.
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UK faces hard choices over military spending: analysts
The shock resignations of two UK defence ministers has thrown British military resources into the spotlight, after they slammed upcoming spending plans for falling short and lacking innovation.
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Whole England squad must feel 'loved' at World Cup: Bellingham
Jude Bellingham says every member of England's World Cup squad must feel "loved" as he admitted things were not right off the pitch at Euro 2024.
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Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares jump
Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped 11 percent to $150 on their first day of trading Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars.
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