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From one to 48 – every World Cup team ranked after first game
Argentina kicked off their World Cup defence with an emphatic win – but are not the best side at this World Cup so far, according to our BBC Sport experts.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn4djkzxygjo
After a Bitter Split, European Leaders Play Nice With Trump
When Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany presented President Trump with a soccer jersey emblazoned with the number 47 on Tuesday morning, it was the kind of gesture that a foreign leader might have made during his first term: flattering, emollient, and calculated to please.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/world/europe/trump-g7-leaders-europe.html
A hurdle for Trump, a loss for wage hikes: takeaways from elections in GA, OK
President Donald Trump’s ongoing quest to dominate Republican primary elections met its first significant resistance June 16, going up against opposing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s endorsement in a critical U.S. Senate race.
Why James Dolan’s second apron comments raise big questions about Knicks’ ability to keep championship roster
Let me introduce you to a concept I like to call “the sportswriter’s lament.” After the New York Knicks won the NBA championship on Saturday, I wrote an extensive offseason preview that largely operated under the premise that they would be willing to go above the second apron ahead of next season.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/knicks-owner-james-dolan-second-apron-championship-roster/
The Great Hydration Break Debate takes over the World Cup
June 19, 2026
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Linda Peacock
And just like that, we’re already a week into this summer’s World Cup. We’ve now had seven days of action, 24 group games and 75 goals scored across North America. And the best bit is, we’re only getting started.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/18/sport/the-beautiful-game-june-18
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