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Real Madrid Denies Any Contact With Bayern's Michael Olise

Real Madrid issued a public statement denying any direct or indirect contact with Bayern Munich's Michael Olise or his camp, after Spanish reports of a €200M-plus (~$230M) bid for the France winger.

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Paraguay's Almirón Red-Carded for Covering Mouth Under New FIFA Rule

Paraguay's Miguel Almirón was sent off in the 93rd minute for covering his mouth during an argument — the first red card under FIFA's new rule — as Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 to eliminate them.

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USMNT Beats Australia 2-0 to Reach World Cup Knockout Round

The USMNT beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle on June 19 — on a Cameron Burgess own goal and an Alex Freeman strike — to reach the World Cup knockout round without the injured Christian Pulisic.

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USMNT Beats Australia 2-0 to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage

The USMNT beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to reach the World Cup knockout stage with a game to spare — its first back-to-back World Cup wins since 1930, and without injured captain Christian Pulisic.

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Raphinha Exits With Hamstring Injury in Brazil's 3-0 Win Over Haiti

Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 in their World Cup Group C match, but Raphinha limped off in the 40th minute with a hamstring injury that manager Carlo Ancelotti said would be assessed Sunday.

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Canada's Ismaël Koné Breaks His Leg in World Cup Win Over Qatar

Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné broke his leg on a late tackle by Qatar's Assim Madibo during Thursday's 6-0 World Cup win in Vancouver and will undergo surgery — a "huge loss," coach Jesse Marsch said, as Madibo was sent off.

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Switzerland Beats Bosnia 4-1 After Scoring Five Goals in 15 Minutes

Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina were scoreless at the half before five goals in 15 minutes produced a 4-1 Swiss win in Los Angeles on June 18, with Johan Manzambi scoring twice.

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Canada Beats Qatar 6-0 for Its First-Ever Men's World Cup Win

Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver on June 18 — a Jonathan David hat-trick leading the country's first-ever men's World Cup win and the biggest by a CONCACAF side in tournament history, though Ismaël Koné left injured.

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Nike Holds Toma Street Soccer National Finals at Bryant Park June 25-27

Nike turns Bryant Park into a street soccer arena June 25-27 for the Toma National Finals, where 150-plus teen ballers from across North America compete in 4v4 and 1v1 matches with Nike ambassador deals on the line.

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Nike Gato 'N7' Releases June 18 for $125 to Open the 2026 N7 Collection

Nike's Gato 'N7' indoor soccer trainer drops June 18 for $125 in burgundy, forest green, and royal blue suede, opening the 2026 N7 collection that funds Indigenous youth sports.

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Ghana Beats Panama 1-0 on Caleb Yirenkyi's Late Goal in World Cup Opener

Caleb Yirenkyi's goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time gave Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, lifting the Black Stars to the top of Group L in their 2026 World Cup opener.

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Games to Watch — Wednesday, June 17: England opens its World Cup against Croatia

The World Cup runs the day: England open against Croatia at 4 PM ET (ESPN has England -0.5), with Portugal-Congo DR and Ghana-Panama bracketing it. Yankees and Guardians headline a full MLB card, plus six WNBA games.