There is nothing quite like a seismic merger in MMA, considering they've only happened a handful of times over the past 30-plus years. Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian of Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have taken their disruptor moniker to heart, however, causing the latest shift in the landscape with their acquisition of PFL. Here are the biggest winners and losers in the immediate aftermath of the news.
The PFL's golden girl is now officially their MVP. (Sorry. It was right there.)
What she may continue to lack in worthwhile competition for the foreseeable future, Ditcheva will make up for in dollar signs aplenty. She's already a made superstar from PFL who has established herself as a top talent, if not the company's best. Capable of being the best fit for any company, Ditcheva is primed to become even bigger of a star, especially with MVP backing her.
Paul and Bidarian have put a huge emphasis on women in combat since they started MVP. So much so that they created MVPW, featuring boxing cards loaded more with women than the here-and-there men's matches. That all came after putting on the legendary Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy. Don't forget their first foray into this ***** e, which came in May, headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.
As time goes on, Ditcheva's status as one of MMA's most wanted will only grow. And that's about as perfect a position to be in as a prizefighter.

#here #came

Dr. Anthony Fauci ran point as the COVID-19 explainer-in-chief under two different administrations, steering policy and messaging on the virus that rattled the country and world for years.
But there is one thing in all of his media appearances, profiles, interviews and congressional hearings that Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., contended Fauci never said that he was sorry.
"I mean, I'd like to hear him say he's sorry," Paul said. "Can he say he is sorry for funding — the research was dangerous research in China? Almost everybody agrees with that."
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives to testify before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

#sorry #China

Indiana Fever fans have long admired Caitlin Clark and Flau'jae Johnson's relationship. Clark and Johnson have maintained their dynamic despite their battles in college. On Tuesday, Clark's gesture towards Johnson after the Indiana Fever's 105-95 win against the Seattle Storm won everyone's hearts.
The superstar guard seemingly asked Johnson to keep her chin up after a rough game. The rookie finished with 16 points, but shot a measly 26.7% from the field and was 0-for-6 from long distance. Johnson's night also wrapped up slightly early after she committed her sixth foul on Clark with 1:15 left in the game.
Here's the video of Clark and Johnson's postgame embrace:
After seeing Clark's gesture, several Fever fans dropped heartfelt comments on her relationship with Johnson.
"You shoulda been a fever four I'm sorry, I'll never forgive you Amber," one fan said.

#indiana #relationship #caitlin

Actor James Woods said he is worried the recent "Muslim invasion" of the USA will be the point where historians look back and say the country took a nosedive into ****** .
He shared his concern about the rise of Islam during a Monday interview on right-wing pundit Benny Johnson's show.
Woods — one of the few outspoken conservatives in Hollywood — said he believed the election of democratic socialist and Muslim Zohran Mamdani (D) as New York City's mayor was "the most dangerous event" in modern American history. He said it signaled the downfall of the nation.
"Look, I think America is the greatest human endeavor in the history of humankind. I think it's in terrible trouble. I mean, the city where the World Trade Center and the people in it were slaughtered and destroyed, how you could ever allow this Muslim invasion and cancer?" Woods asked.
"And they say, 'What are you, prejudiced?' Well, yes. I'm sorry to say it," he continued.

#look #history #james

Giannis Antetokounmpo extends an olive branch to new Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo and his family.
Giannis was traded to join Adebayo's Heat this summer, teaming up with two players who had been conference rivals for years.
With Adebayo and Antetokounmpo focused on being on the same page after years of an on-court rivalry, Antetokounmpo had the perfect vacation idea for the pair.
As Antetokounmpo went to the Heat's practice facility, he met Adebayo mid-workout as Giannis suggested Bam come with him to vacation in Greece, where they can work out together.
"Come to Greece.. Come to Greece with your wife. Your wife, sorry. I don't know if you're married."

#adebayo #heat #years #wife

BogdanGuskov has addressed his loss to MagomedAnkalaev.

Guskov (18-4-1) stepped up on 14 days' notice to replace KhalilRountree against Ankalaev (21-2-1) in the main event of theUltimate Fighting Championship's recent Fight Night in AbuDhabi. Guskov never quite found momentum as Ankalaev slowly andsteadily picked him apart. The former UFC champion eventually tookthe Uzbek contender down and finished him with ground-and-pound inthe final round.
Guskov apologized to his fans and thanked them for their unwaveringsupport. He vowed to bounce back stronger from his defeat atUFC Abu Dhabi.

"I'm sorry to everyone who believed in me," Guskov wrote on X."That night wasn't my night, but I'm grateful for everyone whostood behind me and supported me through this journey. Thank youfor all the kind words and messages. I'll learn from this, comeback stronger. I'm not done yet."

This was Guskov's first loss since a submission defeat in his UFCdebut in 2023. "Hitman" had bounced back from that result with afour-fight finishing streak before fighting JanBlachowicz to a draw last year.

#night #fight #stronger

Jason Alexander has issued an apology to Courtney Stodden after she accused him of acting inappropriately toward her in a 2012 Funny or Die sketch when she was just a teenager.
The sketch featured Alexander — who was 52 at the time — rubbing his phone on 17-year-old Stodden's ***** and joking that once she turned 18, he would "have his way" with her.
In an Instagram post Monday, Stodden shared a picture from the skit and wrote: "I was 17 years old in this photo. The older I get, the more impossible this is to understand. During this comedy sketch, Jason Alexander repeatedly rubbed his phone across my ***** while saying there was 'no signal' in my head but 'plenty of signal' in my chest."
"Looking back now, I don't see comedy. I see a 17-year-old girl whose body became part of an adult joke," continued Stodden, who is now 31. "People still say, 'You chose to be there.' Legally, I couldn't make those decisions for myself. That's the point. I can't change what happened to me but I can ask myself: How did so many adults look at a minor and decide this was acceptable?"
Alexander, 66, said in a statement to TMZ: "Looking back at the comedy sketch in which Ms. Stodden and I participated in 2012, I completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it. But more importantly, I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress it has caused Ms. Stodden. I offer my sincerest apologies."

#looking #breasts

At this point, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have become synonymous with each other. The NBA superstar and NBA franchise have been tied to the hip over the last seven years. His improbable ascension into all-time greatness helped bring home their first Larry O'Brien trophy.
Like Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry with the Golden State Warriors, the NBA's best guards ever usually stick with one team. That's part of their basketball lore. Gilgeous-Alexander is next up in line to join that lineage as one of the faces of the NBA in the 2020s.
After the Thunder acquired Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2019 Paul George blockbuster deal, he slowly worked his way up the basketball hierarchy. It didn't take long for him to go from an intriguing lottery prospect to a walking 30-point machine. The two-time MVP winner and one-time NBA champion already has a Hall-of-Fame career.
If Gilgeous-Alexander wins more rings and trophies, he'll further strengthen his case as an all-time great. The best spot to do that in? OKC. There's a reason why he took little time to re-up with them after their NBA championship celebration last summer. He's set to soon start a four-year, $285 million supermax extension that keeps him on the Thunder through the 2030-31 season — when he'll be 32 years old.
According to Gilgeous-Alexander's father — Vaughn Alexander — expect him to remain in OKC for the rest of his playing days. Further cementing his spot as the best and greatest player in Thunder history. Sorry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

#alexander #best #last #Basketball

Top German rider Florian Lipowitz broke his collarbone in a crash on the 16th stage of the Tour de France and his season could now be compromised.
Last year's third-place finisher was fifth overall heading into Tuesday's time trial but a heavy crash at speed meant he had to withdraw from the race given his injury, which was confirmed by his Red Bull team.
He will miss at least six weeks, which makes the Vuelta (August 22 to September 13) impossible and the World Championships in Montreal (September 20 to 27) unlikely. The one-day races in Italy at the end of the season such as the Tour of Lombardy (October 10) are still doable.
It was a bitter-sweet day for the team given other leading rider Remco Evenepoel won the stage to trim Tadej Pogačar's overall lead to 4 minutes 32 seconds. The Tour concludes on Sunday.
Team boss Ralph Denk said: "We will not only miss Florian in the fight for the podium, we will also miss him here as a person. We won but it is not as if it is super great for us. I also feel sorry for Remco that not everything here is peace, joy and pancakes."

#team #september #crash

Sanju Samson has revealed how Rohit Sharma's reassuring words during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 initially failed to convince him after being left out of India's playing XI in the latter stages of the tournament. However, the wicketkeeper-batter eventually rediscovered his confidence and responded with one of the defining knocks of India's campaign against the West Indies.

After Samson endured a disappointing five-match T20I series against New Zealand heading into the World Cup, Rohit made it clear that the Kerala batter still had an important role to play in India's campaign.

"Dukhi mat ho bhai. It is a long tournament, kabhi bhi mauka aa sakta hai." ("Don't be disheartened, brother. It is a long tournament. You'll get your chance. The opportunity can come anytime,") Rohit had told Samson while embracing him.
Reflecting on that difficult phase, Samson admitted he was too disappointed to believe his captain's words at the time.

"To be honest, I didn't believe him at that time. Sorry. He might have spoken from his heart or from his experience, but that day I wasn't able to see what he was seeing. You could see it on my face; I was a bit off that day," Samson told JioStar.

The Kerala batter said the disappointment lingered even after India's World Cup campaign began, making it difficult for him to move on immediately.

"Our World Cup campaign started two days after the New Zealand series, and it takes me at least a week to recover. I don't like to bottle things up, so it shows on my face if I'm not feeling 100 per cent. I went through that phase for four or five days before getting myself back on track," he added.
Samson said the setback eventually turned into an opportunity for self-reflection, helping him reconnect with his purpose as a cricketer.

"You know you've failed, so what's next? You're at the bottom, so from there, you can only go up. I started working on myself mentally. I started asking myself questions, why do I play cricket? What's my purpose? It was like I was rediscovering myself while the World Cup was going on. And then everything just came back," Samson said.
Sanju Samson scripted one of the greatest redemption stories in T20 World Cup history, finishing as the Player of the Tournament as India lifted the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup on home soil. After initially missing out on the playing XI following a lean run of form, Samson fought his way back into the side and ended the tournament as India's highest run-scorer and the third-highest overall, amassing 321 runs in just five matches at an outstanding average of 80.25 and a blistering strike rate of 199.37. He also smashed a tournament-record 24 sixes, the most by any batter in a single T20 World Cup edition.

#samson #World #campaign #back

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday that while he takes no joy in the late Senator Lindsay Graham's death, he will remember his career as one of "duplicity."
"Let's give him all the credit in the world. He was one of the [Bill Clinton] impeachment managers. Remember the great moral ***** an Henry Hyde and that whole crowd. And yeah, he was a little bit more than just for impeachment. He was the most aggressive," Carville said.
"I knew him. He could be personable, but I don't think the man has had a... sorry, I don't want anybody to get sick or die, that's not it," Carville said. "But I think his political career is mostly defined by duplicity. Just my own view."
Graham, 71, died Saturday night from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The news stunned Washington, as Graham was one of the body's most active members and was even scheduled to appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday morning.
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Jacob Misiorowski won't get to flex on the All-Star Game this year, but that didn't stop him from throwing heat on its red carpet.
For a second year in a row, the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher was suited up by custom menswear designer and stylist Tom Marchitelli, also known online as Gentleman’s Playbook. The three-piece suit − jacket, pants and vest − was in black chevron silk, Marchitelli − whose clients include big-time athletes − showed on Instagram. The blazer was lined with a bright paisley pattern. Misiorowski's dress shirt and pocket square were both white.
Last year, the inside of Miz's jacket was customized with a Lugia Pokémon. This year, his "favorite part" was the photo of his "little puppy," Ember, on the interior pocket, he shared on MLB Network's "All-Star Red Carpet Show."
The red carpet was held at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on the afternoon of July 14 ahead of the ASG at Citizens Bank Park, which starts at 7 p.m. CT.
"Talk about a young man that has this boyish charm, but then you throw an unbelievable suit − I'm sorry − an unbelievable three-piece suit on this young man with boyish charm. And now, all of a sudden, wow, you're a sophisticated man," Greg Amsinger said, welcoming Misiorowski to the "Red Carpet Show."

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had a media session at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Monday, shortly before the 2026 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, and one day ahead of the MLB All-Star Game. Skenes was named to the National League All-Star team for the third time in his three big-league seasons, and he’s coming off a 2025 season that resulted in him winning the NL Cy Young Award.
Skenes was in the middle of answering a question when another reporter was heard saying, “Hey, Skenes. Hey. Hey, sorry. I just got the best interview of all time with Paul Skenes. Future Yankee.”
Understandably, Skenes didn’t know how to react to the comment, which also cut off his answer to someone else’s question.
Skenes forgot what he was trying to say before going silent for a few seconds.
“Wow, she’s super proud,” another reporter said.

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PHILADELPHIA — Sure, Bryce Harper is quite appreciative that commissioner Rob Manfred personally selected him to be in the All-Star Game in his home ballpark, but to think that his gesture would even remotely soften his opinion on whether the players should accept a salary cap, sorry, he's not budging.
When asked Monday if he could foresee any scenario that the players union accepts a cap, Harper looking straight ahead, forcefully said: "No."
Harper, who shouted and swore at Manfred a year ago when he visited the Phillies clubhouse, telling him that he should leave if he even mentions a salary cap, insisted it's up to the players to stick together and remind each other of previous generations that fought for them.
"I think the opportunity for players to get paid is what this is all about,'' Harper said. "You know, that's why we have no cap, and what we we've done for so long, starting with Curt Flood. So, we owe it to the guys that have come before us to do the same thing, and all the young guys that are going to go through everything else.

Robert Griffin III, just like everyone else watching UFC 329 last weekend in Las Vegas, suffered through the disappointment of Conor McGregor's failed comeback, which ended in just 69 seconds after "Notorious" botched a series of jumping kicks and blew out his knee.
The retired NFL star, who now talks for FOX Sports after getting released by ESPN, wants the promotion to refund every fan who spent money to watch UFC 329. That would only be ticket holders since UFC no longer sells pay-per-view (PPV) events and sorry, but Dana White and Co. are not going to part with that $25 million windfall.
Griffin also wants McGregor to retire.
Griffin is not the only **** yst who expects McGregor to fade away.
"There was one other moment, and it was the bad one for me where I go, 'We can't do this work anymore.' It was actually a punch," retired UFC fighter, Chael Sonnen, told MMA Junkie. "Conor threw a punch and he went down. He fell forward like a drunk guy. All the way to his knee. He hadn't thrown punches at full speed in so long, he lost his own balance doing it. No part of me is teasing. That was the real moment. You cannot main event him. You cannot repackage and sell this story, nor would they be interested."

Terrance McKinney and King Green went from friends, to enemies, to friends again.
“I’m going to be real: There ain’t too many black fighters as it is,” Green said after defeating McKinney at UFC 329. “I’m trying to show him and teach him something like, ‘Bro, we’re supposed to stick together.’ Irish fighters do it. The Mexican fighters do it. But us as black folks, where we come from and what we’ve been through is just different. It is what it is.”
Green claims they had a gentlemen’s agreement in place to never accept a fight against one another, but McKinney ignored their pact in order to get himself on the UFC 329 fight card, headlined by former two-division champion and the sport’s biggest star, Conor McGregor.
“I want nothing but good things for him,” Green said. “I’m sorry that we had to do this fight. I told you don’t take the fight, brother. That’s my little bro, and I didn’t want to do this sh*t. I didn’t want to shut his light out. He did everything right, but I’m unbreakable. My spirit don’t be broken.”
Green won by way of first-round technical knockout just seconds before the horn.

"It's the injuries" is a common excuse for why the A's, once 38-38 and in the thick of a weak AL West race, have cratered, fallen, and can't get up. "Wait until we're back at full strength" is a commonly heard game plan for letting a season in which 2 games over .500 gets you 1st place at the All-Star break slip away in a slow but deadly implosion.
Without question the A's have missed, when out, Jacob Wilson and Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom and Luis Severino, even Brent Rooker though he never got his season untracked. At the same time, no one in the division is feeling too sorry for the A's just because they have not been at full strength and have been without some key cogs.
The Mariners were without Cal Raleigh for a long stretch and Brendan Donovan last played on May 13th. The Rangers were long absent Wyatt Langford, lost Corey Seager to an IL stint, and Cody Bradford has yet to throw a pitch all season. The Astros were without Jeremy Peña for 5 weeks while Carlos Correa is out for the season and Hunter Brown only recently rejoined the rotation. The difference is that these teams weathered their adversity enough to win roughly half their games.
Here are some truths that better explain why the A's sit at 41-55 at the All-Star break when even just 48-48 would have served them quite well…
The Myth Of "Good Offense/Bad Pitching"

UFC 329 had some brilliant bright spots. But it ended in a letdown for the MMA history books after Conor McGregor succumbed to a leg injury almost immediately in his rematch with Max Holloway in the main event.
What a mess. What a disastrous attempt at a comeback. What a way to end the night. Here are all the key takeaways you need to know about after Saturday's UFC event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas:
1. What the **** did I just watch? Sorry. I should be more articulate than that. Finding the right words even in tricky moments is kind of my whole job description. But come on. After all the build-up, all the hype and delusions of grandeur, all the claims about sleeping in the gym and abstaining from the marital bed and every other fight sports movie cliche anybody could dream up, it ends like that? With Conor McGregor shattering like cheap glass the instant he attempts a single strike? It's an abomination, I tell you. A sick, sad joke.
Or maybe it's not. Maybe it's all very fitting. For years now McGregor's life and career have felt like a living parable on the dark side of fame. It's as if he got bored with the usual methods of squandering the love of the people and went hunting for new ways to lose fans and alienate people. Getting booed out of the same building that cheered him just a few minutes earlier, all because he wasn't up to the task of giving them anything at all for their money even after months of promises and predictions, yep, that feels like a new low point. That one's going to be hard to forget — and harder to come back from.
2. Max Holloway just made the easiest money in MMA history. He didn't have to cut weight. He didn't have to coach TUF or campaign for a "red panty night." Turns out he didn't even need to train except for the purposes of looking credible with his shirt off. All Holloway had to do was show up, wait for McGregor to topple like a Jenga tower, then collect his check.

Lewis Hamilton has spent the better part of 2026 fighting a battle most viewers cannot see. While the cameras track his car around every corner, the variables costing him lap time aren't always coming from the **** pit.
Speaking with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Miami Grand Prix as part of a science and sport feature on StarTalk, the seven-time world champion laid out exactly how difficult the 2026 regulations have made the job of a racing driver – and who takes the blame when things go wrong.
"The software has to work right," Hamilton told Tyson. "And that's the biggest problem. Like yesterday, I was losing three-tenths of a second just because the software wasn't doing its job. I didn't know till I came back out to my engineers, I'm like, 'I'm sorry. I'm slow.' And they're like, 'You're not slow. The software wasn't working.'"
Tyson's reply cut to the heart of it: no one watching at home connects a slow lap to an energy deployment algorithm. The audience sees the driver. Hamilton's response was simply: "Exactly."
The 2026 regulations have redrawn the relationship between driver input and car output more dramatically than any ruleset in recent memory. The power unit now targets a near 50/50 split between the combustion engine and electrical energy – up from an 80/20 ratio that governed the sport from 2014 through 2025. The MGU-K now deploys up to 350kW of electrical power, nearly three times the previous 120kW ceiling. The catch is that the battery storing all that energy is capped at just 4 megajoules at any given moment, meaning it can be drained far more rapidly than before.

KANSAS CITY, MO. — After 72 long years, Switzerland has finally made it back to the quarterfinals at the World Cup. Break out the cowbells, yell from the mountaintops and all that.
Or … not.
Switzerland's reward for its historic run is to be cannon fodder for Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Of course anything can happen Saturday, July 11, and we've seen enough chaos at this World Cup already (looking at you, Norway) to know it is possible. Switzerland is talking a good game, too, insisting it isn't intimated at facing the defending champions.
But there is a difference between possible and probable and, sorry Switzerland, it just isn't happening.

Hello from somewhere north of Stockholm where I've been jumping into my texts and emails the past day during connecting trains and such to configure some final fine tuning for Mock Draft 2.0 from The Sporting Tribune, roughly 24 hours before the first selection.
Time to write hasn't come at a luxury, so sorry for the month-plus gap between Mock 1.0 and Mock 2.0, and that it comes just a day ahead of the draft itself.
While some of the waters have cleared, it's still pretty muddy at the top and throughout the first round.
Most players who will have their name called in the first 50-100 picks have already had their parties express their bonus demands, and the real wheeling and dealing started right after the MLB Draft Combine where most (not all, or close to it) turned in their medicals and there has been some financial maneuvering on all fronts to turn the draft into a more "open market" to some degree.
Add in finances with peak data, performance across all forms of amateur ball, age relevance, development windows, makeup, variance and private workout data; and suddenly, everyone has an internal model to lean on. While you can never say it's an end all item, models have taken over the draft heavier than in-house opinions which means some players have made serious leaps and bounds no matter what the previous feeling or connection was from club-player-agent.

In Today's Links: our Seattle Seahawks' O-line is also finally receiving some mainstream support, more on the sale of our beloved squad, Rahid Shaheed speaks to Jen Mueller, more player rankings, know thy enemies, and uh, we are hiring. Not my job, tho. Sorry for the delay. Thanks for being here. We do really appreciate every single one of you. Go, 'Hawks!
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Ross Stewart, Jack Clarke, Jobe Bellingham and now Eliezer Mayenda. All high profile departures from Sunderland under the ownership of Kyril Louis-Dreyfus — and to a lesser extent, feel free to throw in the additional departures of Charlie Wyke, Alex Pritchard, Lynden Gooch and Danny Batth.
Elton John once said that “Sorry seems to be the hardest word”, but he’s never had to accept not singing chants involving the ‘Loch Ness Drogba’ or the besmirching of Sam Fender.
For that reason, I’d argue goodbyes are far more painful than apologies. You’ll often hear people say there’s no loyalty in football these days and in an age of state-funded sportswashing, orange-faced meddling and ever increasing commercialization, it’s easy to accept that.
You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube and nor is it likely the trends of the game will change. But for every mercenary, there’s a Luke O’Nien; for every Will Grigg panic buy, there’s a Trai Hume.
So why does that matter?

As Lionel Messi was lifted into the air, and the Egyptian players sank to the ground, it was a scene beyond most cinema.
Or, as they say here, prime-time TV. This was box office. Any director would have loved all of this, right up to the unique soundtrack of the Argentina fans.
There have been so many similar moments at this World Cup, where the drama has been sensational and driven all emotions to extremes.Just look at how Messi and his manager were in tears.
“I can’t look at you,” Lionel Scaloni said. “I’m sorry, I’m too emotional, what a group of players, my brother, that’s all… I can’t.”
If Messi’s weeping was a touch more understandable given that this comeback over Egypt carried all the weight of potentially being his last World Cup game, Scaloni is the defending World Cup-winning manager.

Argentina men's national team head coach Lionel Scaloni abandoned a postgame interview following his side's dramatic comeback win against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16.
Scaloni was overwhelmed with emotion after Argentina's remarkable victory that propelled them into the World Cup quarterfinals. After trailing 2-0, the defending champions netted three goals in just over 10 minutes to seal the comeback, which was naturally spearheaded by the legendary Lionel Messi.
The 48-year-old coach was so emotional that he couldn't finish his traditional post-match interview. When a reporter asked him how he was feeling, Scaloni responded, speaking in Spanish, "I can't look at you, I'm sorry, I'm too emotional, what a group of players, my brother, that's all... I have to go, I can't," as per The Mirror US.
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Days after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tied the knot, it looks like Megyn Kelly has another list of grievances about the famous couple's nuptials.
During Monday's episode of "Piers Morgan Uncensored," Kelly said that she feels "sorry" for the pop star after she married the Kansas City Chiefs tight end in a July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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Kelly called out the elaborate wedding, which caused significant traffic disruptions during the holiday weekend, after Morgan questioned if it was "a bit OTT (over the top)."
"I really think she's empty inside," Kelly said. "I think most people who seek fame at a very early age, like in their teens, are chasing after some sort of fullness that wasn't provided by their family of origin for whatever reason, and it never comes."

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter AB de Villiers believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could become one of the first players of his generation to choose T20 cricket over Test cricket.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut last week in the second T20I of the ongoing series against England.

Speaking on TOI Sports' Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast, de Villiers said the growing appeal of T20 cricket could influence young players like Sooryavanshi when deciding the direction of their careers.

"He (Sooryavanshi) could become one of the first youngsters to simply say, 'Sorry, I'm not interested in Test cricket. I'm perfectly happy playing T20 cricket.'"

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De Villiers said T20 cricket can be a more comfortable format for batters because of the playing conditions.

"From a comfort perspective, it's (T20) much easier. You're facing short spells, there are only two fielders outside the circle during the Powerplay, the wickets are flatter—it can be a much easier life as a cricketer. We'll see what he decides. But regardless of what he (Sooryavanshi) chooses, there will certainly be challenges and pitfalls along the way."

The former South Africa captain added that if Sooryavanshi eventually decides against playing Test cricket, the responsibility should not rest with the player.

"You can't blame him. Those decisions are made at the top. It's up to the administrators to find the right balance and make those decisions a little more difficult than they currently are. Right now, the choice is quite obvious (between Test and T20)," de Villiers said on TOI Sports' Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast.

At the same time, de Villiers said Sooryavanshi's journey will not be easy.

"He will go through difficult patches. His character will be tested. Then it will be up to him to show whether he has the character and mental strength to come through those phases. There are plenty of alarm bells and pitfalls that he could encounter," he said.

He also said Sooryavanshi will need the right guidance as he develops.

"At 15, you should still be relatively immature—and he probably is. We'll have to wait and see what happens. I hope he has good leadership, guidance and mentorship around him. I also hope he's open to accepting help along the way because it will be a rocky road. There's absolutely no doubt about that. Especially if he chooses to play Test cricket—which he may not."

VeronicaHardy has been ruled out of her fight against DioneBarbosa at UFC Oklahoma City.

They were slated to lock horns at the next Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night on July 18. However,Hardy suffered a cut while training, leading her to withdraw fromthe fight card. Instead, AnnaMelisano has stepped in to take on Barbosa.
Hardy has revealed in an Instagram post how she suffered a cutduring a recent training session. She posted a video of hersparring session, including slow-motion footage of a clash of headswith her training partner. Her post also includes images of hercut, both open and stitched up.

"It pains me to write this. I've replayed the day over and overwishing it would have gone differently," Hardy wrote in thecaption. "The headgear wasn't enough. I was so excited for OklahomaCity and I'm left heartbroken and disappointed. I am very sorry. Ihope to return soon. Thank you for your ongoing support andlove."

Hardy returned to the win column with a decision victory overBroganWalker in October of last year and was looking to extend herwin streak to two against Barbosa. Fans expressed theirdisappointment over her withdrawal in her post's comments section,with many wishing her all the best as her cut heals.

Much will be said about Cristiano Ronaldo as he leaves the World Cup for the last time.
Some will talk of his records and his longevity, the first man to score in six consecutive World Cups. Others will lament his World Cup career ending without the ultimate prize, never having gotten further than the quarterfinals after Portugal’s loss to Spain on Monday, July 6, in the round of 16. Still others will recount Ronaldo’s many accolades, including the five Ballon d’Ors that are second only to Lionel Messi’s eight.
Truth be told, there will be those who won’t be sorry to see him go, too, having long ago tired of his arrogance and histrionics.
There’s another, darker part of Ronaldo’s legacy that deserves discussion, too, but is almost certain to be glossed over. During his illustrious career, Ronaldo was accused of ***** ual ***** ault on at least two separate occasions, in England in 2005 and in Las Vegas in 2009.
He was never charged and has always publicly denied any wrongdoing. But according to German magazine Der Spiegel in 2018, citing documents they reviewed, Ronaldo acknowledged to his attorneys one of the women “said no and stop several times.” He also said he’d apologized to the woman, Der Spiegel reported.

Spain’s journey in World Cup 2026 continues as La Roja secured safe passage to the quarter-finals thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win against Iberian rivals Portugal in Dallas on Monday’s Round of 16 clash. After a great back-and-forth battle in the first half, La Roja established their superiority in the second and sealed the victory in added time thanks to a Mikel Merino winner ***** isted by Ferran Torres to set up a quarter-final against the USA or Belgium on Friday.
If the opening 45 minutes were a wondeful back-and-forth battle between two very talented squads, the second half showed exactly why Spain are a team and Portugal are a collection of individuals: La Roja were far superior in the final period, and deservedly won the game at the end after dominating in every phase of the game.
The much-anticipated duel between Nuno Mendes and Lamine Yamal was a lot of fun: both players were up for it and both came out on top in different moments, and it’s a real shame that it only lasted 55 minutes as Mendes was forced off with an injury.
Yamal’s performance was far from perfect, but he was still involved in plenty of dangerous moments and did a lot of damage as a playmaker. With better finishing around him, he could have easily gotten an ***** ist in this one.
Luis de la Fuente isn’t exactly beloved by Barcelona fans, but his impact on this game is undeniable: two crucial substitutions (Ferran Torres and Mikel Merino) that changed the feel of the contest and ultimately won it at the end. Sorry, everyone, but he’s a good coach.