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On the World Cup's day of stars, Messi towers over Haaland and Mbappe
On a day when Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland excelled, Lionel Messi offered a timely reminder of his greatness.
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World Cup Daily: Messi with a historic hat trick, Mbappé and Haaland also score
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland stood out on another packed day of World Cup action.
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Mbappé rewrites France, World Cup history books as Les Bleus beat Senegal
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Mbappé proud to 'make a mark' on France's history with record goal
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Leboeuf backs Mbappé to break Klose's World Cup goal record
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What went wrong for Senegal vs. France?
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Haaland on World Cup debut for Norway? Goals were inevitable
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Moreno full of praise for Haaland after brace on World Cup debut
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All-NBA Playoff Awards: Which 10 stars made our first, second teams?
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Asian nations have come to play at the World Cup
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Socceroos World Cup Daily: Has Australia been underrated?
TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid look to Man City defender Dias
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Transfer big board: Best players in each position who could move
AROUND THE NFL
NFL execs pick their 8 favorite offseason moves: Why 4 WR additions make the list
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NFL minicamp daily updates: Saints' Kamara arrives, Cowboys' Prescott limited
AROUND THE MAJORS
Two World Series contenders, two very different payrolls: How the Dodgers and Rays spend to win
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Passan: Everyone in MLB could use Tarik Skubal
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MLB SCOREBOARD
Top Headlines
- Messi ties Klose's WCup goals record with hat trick
- Mbappé nets stunner, breaks France record in win
- Neymar trains alone for 1st time at Brazil WC camp
- Scaloni 'at a loss for words' on Messi's brilliance
- Shohei Ohtani belts a home run for the Dodgers
- Bruno Fernandes dreams of Portugal WC glory
- Norway win as Haaland nets 2 in debut at WC
- Pereira accuses Gane of illegal blows to head
- Amorim hired at AC Milan after Man United exit
- McGregor says he's set for 2nd fight in April '27
ASEAN Club Championship
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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.
