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Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway to quarterfinalsJul 05, 2026 5:48 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the Wo...
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‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’Jul 05, 2026 2:48 pm - The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5” at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much.
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Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinalsJul 05, 2026 2:22 pm - LONDON — In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the f...
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Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads' during fog delay at Wrigley FieldJul 05, 2026 11:37 am - CHICAGO — Add the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the Cubs on Saturday night to the list of classically weird happenings at Wrigley Field. The game at the iconic No...
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Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan’s Famous contestJul 05, 2026 8:14 am - Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.
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Red Sox slugger Willson Contreras offers emotional apology for role in bench-clearing incidentsJul 04, 2026 9:51 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras offered an emotional apology for his involvement in a pair of bench-clearing incidents against the New Yo...
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Montgomery homers to break tie, White Sox beat Guardians 3-1 to retake AL Central leadJul 04, 2026 9:17 pm - Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Tim Herrin for the second of his two RBIs, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Saturday night.
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Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also outJul 04, 2026 7:17 pm - Alexandra Eala didn't have the option of playing on grass courts growing up in the Philippines. Instead, she used one that also doubled as a basketball court.
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A ‘Ferytale’ at Wimbledon: Local lad Fery keeps British hopes alive, 5 minutes from childhood homeJul 04, 2026 7:12 pm - In Arthur Fery’s boyhood neighborhood, they could probably hear the cheers from a raucous Court 18. On Saturday, the British wild card extended his improbable run into the fourth round at the All England Club with a 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) victory over Zizou Bergs of Belgium.
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Canada’s magical World Cup run ends in a 3-0 loss to Morocco in the round of 16Jul 04, 2026 7:06 pm - Canada’s unprecedented run to the World Cup’s round of 16 put the country where hockey is king in the international soccer spotlight.