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Games to Watch — Monday, July 6: World Cup Round of 16 in the US, Yankees at Rays

The World Cup Round of 16 comes to the US on Monday: Spain vs Portugal in Dallas at 3pm ET, then the USA hosts Belgium in Seattle at 8pm. The domestic marquee is Yankees at Rays, where a four-game AL East gap and a Judge-less lineup are on the line.

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Games to Watch — Sunday, July 5: World Cup Round of 16, plus Padres-Dodgers on Sunday Night

The World Cup Round of 16 runs Sunday: Brazil-Norway at 4pm ET from MetLife, England-Mexico at 8pm in Mexico City. Padres visit the 59-31 Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball (LAD -1.5), and Caitlin Clark's Fever face the league-best Aces at 7pm on ESPN.

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Kylian Mbappé's Penalty Beats Paraguay 1-0, France Advance to Quarterfinals

Kylian Mbappé's 70th-minute VAR-awarded penalty was enough for France in an ugly 1-0 Round of 16 win over Paraguay in Philadelphia, sending Les Bleus into a Morocco quarterfinal.

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Ounahi Brace Sends Morocco Past Canada Into the World Cup Quarterfinals

Azzedine Ounahi's second-half brace and a late Soufiane Rahimi goal sent Morocco past co-hosts Canada 3-0 in the World Cup Round of 16 in Houston, into the quarterfinals for a second straight tournament.

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Jordan Ayew Faces Online Backlash After Ghana's World Cup Exit

An ESPN stat that Jordan Ayew took no shots in four World Cup games went viral after Ghana's exit, reviving nepotism criticism of Abedi Pele's son and Ghana's record cap-holder.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.