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2026 FIFA World Cup
Why Messi is the best player at the World Cup -- and the best male athlete of all time
Lionel Messi has long been considered the greatest soccer player ever, but he's so much more than that. He's the best male athlete, in any sport, in history.
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Press and possess: Spain's secret sauce is a suffocating defense
Moreno: Yamal needs to elevate his game against Messi
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Hislop: WC final will be Spain's tactics vs. Argentina's pure grit
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Merino: The strength of Spain is that we are a team
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Laurens: Spain are the best team in the world
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TOP HEADLINES
SUMMER LEAGUE
NBA rookie rankings: Where Boozer, Dybantsa and other newcomers stack up
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FIFA WORLD CUP
RECAP
Just tuning in for World Cup final? Let's catch you up on what you've missed
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AROUND THE DIAMOND
Passan: MLB labor dispute loomed over this year's All-Star festivities
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MLB All-Star Week buzz: Latest intel on trade rumors, Skubal's next team and more
THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Open Championship 2026: A look back at a record-tying second round
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Lucas Herbert 'really proud' of equaling major record
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FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL
SPAIN VS. ARGENTINA
Get ready for the World Cup final! What you need to know, top players, best moments, predictions, odds
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Messi first met Yamal as a baby. Their next meeting will be in a World Cup final
Should Messi win the Ballon d'Or if Argentina win the World Cup?
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MMA
UFC fights we want to see in the second half of 2026
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NFL
How many first-round picks would Maye, Nacua or Prescott be worth? NFL trade tiers for all 32 teams
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Alex Eala inspires Filipino national devotion once reserved for legends
Top Headlines
- Sources: No weather concern for World Cup final
- LeBron still mum as 'trust the process' sparks tizzy
- Infantino: World Cup showed fans 'future of unity'
- Deschamps hints at France changes vs. England
- 2-shot penalty stalls DeChambeau's Day 2 surge
- NFL players renew push for grass on heels of WC
- Beer here! World Cup a boon for U.S. suds sales
- Szoboszlai signs new long-term deal at Liverpool
- Cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers dies, aged 89
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.
