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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.

Intelligence Brief

The Intelligence Brief: LeBron Leaves the Lakers, JAIDE Lands the First Air Jordan 11 Collab, and AI Takes 43% of Venture Funding — July 4, 2026

Value concentrated at the top this week: OpenAI and Anthropic took 43% of all H1 venture funding, Jordan Brand handed JAIDE the first Air Jordan 11 collab in 30 years, and LeBron James left the Lakers to chase fit on his own terms.

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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.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Messi and Argentina Close the World Cup Round of 32, Nike Ja 3 'Tiger' Drops, Minions & Monsters Owns July 4, and OpenAI's $122B Raise — July 3, 2026

Messi and Argentina close out the World Cup Round of 32 against Cape Verde in Miami, the Nike Ja 3 "Tiger" and KD 6 "Meteorology" both drop today, Minions & Monsters eyes a $65M-plus July 4 opening, and OpenAI raises $122 billion.

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Three Indiana Fever Players Named 2026 WNBA All-Star Starters

The Indiana Fever's Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell were named 2026 WNBA All-Star starters — the first time all three start — for the July 25 game at Chicago's United Center.

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NBA to Test One-Free-Throw Rule and Sensor Ball in Summer League

The NBA will test two experiments at 2026 Summer League: a one-free-throw rule where a single attempt is worth 1, 2, or 3 points, and a 'connected basketball' with an embedded sensor for future officiating.

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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.