1. Los Angeles Dodgers players on the field ahead of their Fourth of July matchup with the San Diego Padres
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    Games to Watch — Saturday, July 4: World Cup knockouts open, Dodgers host the Padres to close it

    The World Cup Round of 16 opens on American soil on the Fourth, with Canada vs Morocco and France vs Paraguay, before the Dodgers (58-31) host the Padres at 10:10 PM ET as 1.5-run favorites to close a 15-game MLB night.

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  2. Lionel Messi celebrates his goal for Argentina against Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup
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    Messi and an Own Goal Send Argentina Past Cape Verde in Extra Time

    Lionel Messi scored an early stunner and Argentina survived two Cape Verde equalizers to win 3-2 in extra time in the World Cup Round of 32, advancing to face Egypt in the last 16.

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  3. Colombia's Jhon Arias celebrates his goal against Ghana at the 2026 World Cup
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    Jhon Arias's Goal Sends Colombia Past Ghana at the World Cup

    Jhon Arias's early goal sent Colombia past Ghana 1-0 in the World Cup Round of 32 in Kansas City, ending Ghana's tournament and setting up a last-16 tie with Switzerland.

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  4. The United States men's national team at the 2026 World Cup
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    USMNT Faces Belgium in World Cup Round of 16 on July 6 in Seattle

    The U.S. men's national team meets Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 on Monday, July 6 in Seattle, chasing its first quarterfinal since 2002 without the suspended Folarin Balogun.

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  5. Minnesota Lynx, the WNBA's top team, ahead of a road test at the New York Liberty
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    Games to Watch — Friday, July 3: World Cup knockouts, and the Lynx test the champs

    Three World Cup knockout matches headline the Fourth of July eve slate, led by Argentina hosting debutant Cape Verde. At home, the WNBA-best Lynx (15-4) visit the defending-champion Liberty at 7:30 PM ET, where Vegas has Minnesota laying 2.5.

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  6. Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to reach the World Cup Round of 16
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    Portugal Beats Croatia 2-1 to Reach World Cup Round of 16

    Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to reach the World Cup Round of 16, rallying from a goal down as Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from the penalty spot and Gonçalo Ramos headed a stoppage-time winner.

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  7. The USMNT during its 2-0 World Cup Round of 32 win over Bosnia, which drew a record 33.5 million US viewers
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    USMNT's World Cup Win Over Bosnia Draws Record 33.5 Million Viewers

    The USMNT's 2-0 World Cup Round of 32 win over Bosnia drew a record 33.5 million total viewers across Fox and Telemundo, and Fox's 24.4 million made it the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in US history.

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  8. Spain players celebrate during their 3-0 World Cup Round of 32 win over Austria at SoFi Stadium
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    Spain Beats Austria 3-0 to Reach World Cup Round of 16

    Spain beat Austria 3-0 at SoFi Stadium on July 2 to reach the World Cup Round of 16. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro headed in the other as Austria failed to manage a single shot on target.

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  9. San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers matchup graphic for July 2, 2026
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    Games to Watch — Thursday, July 2: World Cup knockouts, and Sasaki draws the Padres

    Three World Cup knockout matches headline Thursday, led by Austria vs Spain and Croatia vs Portugal. The domestic marquee is Padres at Dodgers (10:10 PM ET, Dodgers -1.5), with Roki Sasaki on the mound for LA.

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  10. USMNT Beats Bosnia 2-0 With 10 Men to Reach World Cup Round of 16
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    USMNT Beats Bosnia 2-0 With 10 Men to Reach World Cup Round of 16

    The USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of 16 — its first knockout win since 2002 — surviving with 10 men after Folarin Balogun scored and was then sent off.

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  11. Belgium Beats Senegal 3-2 in Extra Time to Reach World Cup Round of 16
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    Belgium Beats Senegal 3-2 in Extra Time to Reach World Cup Round of 16

    Belgium erased a two-goal deficit to stun Senegal 3-2 in extra time in Seattle, with Youri Tielemans scoring twice — including a 125th-minute penalty — to reach the World Cup round of 16.

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  12. Mexico's Raúl Jiménez celebrates after scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup Round of 32 at Estadio Azteca
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    Mexico Beats Ecuador 2-0 for First World Cup Knockout Win in 40 Years

    Mexico ended a 40-year World Cup knockout drought with a 2-0 win over Ecuador at Estadio Azteca, powered by goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez inside the first 31 minutes.

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