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2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina vs. Austria LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as Messi makes history with special goal
Lionel Messi could become the all time leading goalscorer at the World Cup as Argentina take on Austria, and you can follow the action live with ESPN.

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Messi breaks tie with Klose for most WC goals


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FIFA WORLD CUP
World Cup Daily: How 'Country Roads' became USMNT's anthem; Messi makes history

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Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to be no countries for old men

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Spain have Lamine Yamal back -- and they finally look like the World Cup contenders we expected

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FIFA WORLD CUP
Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, Kane: Who will be the World Cup's top scorer?

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How European teams are trying to beat the World Cup heat

'Every team does it': How World Cup sides thwart opponents' spy efforts


LATEST WORLD CUP FEATURE
Four years later, same debate for Portugal: Why is Ronaldo still starting?

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World Cup 'smart' ball is a game changer. Just don't forget to charge it

USMNT's World Cup success brings dilemma: Rotate the squad, or try to keep momentum?


MLB SCOREBOARD

AROUND THE ASSOCIATION
Grades for every NBA free agent signing: Suns, Hawks make deals before draft

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The 3 teams in the mix for Giannis

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U.S. OPEN
How Wyndham Clark battled the crowd and the course to win the 2026 U.S. Open

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Wyndham Clark talks 'surreal' feeling of winning his second U.S. Open

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2026 FIFA World Cup
In FIFA World Cup's milestone 1,000th match, Japan arise to make history of their own

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How close is this? Japan denied a goal by millimeters, but remember 2022 vs. Spain?

Top Headlines
- Germany's Schlotterbeck out of WCup with injury
- Watkins defends Doku's plan to go home for birth
- Mbappé: I knew Messi would keeping scoring goals
- Iran leave note at World Cup mentioning 'peace'
- Salah proud after making WCup history for Egypt
- Iraq's plan to stop Mbappé? Ask to play 3 keepers
- Yamal's 'dream' 1st WC goal sees Spain roar back
- Conceição: No obligation to pass ball to Ronaldo
- Clark rides roller coaster to 2nd U.S. Open crown
- Serena to play in Wimbledon singles as wild card
ASEAN Club Championship
SPORTFIVE 2026 ASEAN Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how to watch
The 16th ASEAN Championship -- officially known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 -- will take place from July 24 to Aug. 26.




















