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Soccer - Brazil's Neymar out vs. Haiti, eyes World Cup knockout stages - June 18 (UPI) -- Neymar Jr. will not play in Brazil's group stage meeting with Haiti at the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced Thursday.

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Soccer -- Alphonso Davis available for Canada's second 2026 World Cup match -- Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is available for Canada's second Group B match at the 2026 World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch told reporters.

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FIFA World Cup: England defeats Croatia

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Soccer -- Fans break World Cup attendance record with four-game crowd of 281,223 -- Fans set a daily World Cup attendance record with a total of 281,223 present for four games on Day 6 of the tournament, FIFA announced Wednesday.

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Soccer -- Lionel Messi ties World Cup goals record with hat trick vs. Algeria -- Lionel Messi netted a hat trick in an Argentina shutout of Algeria to tie Miroslav Klose's record for the most goals in the history of the World Cup.

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NHL -- Golden Knights, John Tortorella split after Stanley Cup final run -- Coach John Tortorella, who led the Vegas Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final, will not return next season, the franchise announced Tuesday.

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Soccer -- England defender Tino Livramento ruled out of 2026 World Cup -- England defender Tino Livramento will not play in the 2026 World Cup due to a calf injury he sustained in training, the team announced Tuesday.

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Soccer -- Tunisia hires Herve Renard to replace fired coach at World Cup -- Tunisia hired Herve Renard to replace fired coach Sabri Lamouchi at the 2026 World Cup, the Tunisian Football Federation announced Tuesday.

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Sports News -- Serena Williams to make Wimbledon return with sister Venus in doubles -- Serena Williams will reunite with sister Venus in doubles for her Wimbledon return this summer in London, tournament organizers announced Tuesday.

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MLB -- Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith hits three homers in win vs. Houston Astros -- Colt Keith slugged three homers to spark a 9-3 win over the Houston Astros, becoming the second youngest Detroit Tiger to accomplish the feat.

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Soccer -- World Cup: Saudi Arabia draws with Uruguay, forces tie atop Group H -- Mohammed Al-Owais gloved jaw-dropping saves to help Saudi Arabia draw with Uruguay in a 2026 World Cup Group H opener Monday at Miami Stadium.

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Soccer -- World Cup: Spain 'lacked freshness' in draw vs. Cape Verde, coach says -- Coach Luis de la Fuente said Spain "lacked freshness" in a stunning scoreless draw with heavy underdog Cape Verde on Monday in the 2026 World Cup.

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Sports News -- Top-level horse racing action set to get underway at Royal Ascot -- The carriages scarcely will have stopped rolling before the top-level action gets going Tuesday for five days at Royal Ascot in Berkshire, England.

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Sports News -- Horses from around the world star on U.S. Flag Day weekend racing -- Sunday was Flag Day in the United States, but many of the winners of the weekend's biggest races were immigrants from around the globe.

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Vegas Golden Knights hire Ryan Craig as head coach

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Scottie Scheffler, 2026 U.S. Open field brace to battle brutal wind

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MLB warns players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night hats

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Toronto Maple Leafs hire Jim Hiller as head coach

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Sabalenka says she wanted to quit tennis after French Open upset loss

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Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young compete in 2026 U.S. Open

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