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Jaron Ennis Stops Xander Zayas in Round 7 to Win Unified Junior Middleweight Titles

Jaron "Boots" Ennis dropped Xander Zayas three times and won by seventh-round TKO at Barclays Center on June 27, taking the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles and a second division at 36-0.

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Mystics Beat Portland Fire 124-123 in WNBA's Second-Ever 4OT Game

The Washington Mystics edged the expansion Portland Fire 124-123 in four overtimes on June 28 — only the second quadruple-overtime game in WNBA history, with Sonia Citron, Michaela Onyenwere, and Kiki Iriafen combining for 89 points.

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Sophie Cunningham's 22-Second Pointing Standoff With DeWanna Bonner Draws Five Technicals

Sophie Cunningham's 22-second finger-pointing standoff with DeWanna Bonner — sparked by a technical called on Caitlin Clark — went viral during the Fever's 86-77 win over the Mercury and led to five technical fouls.

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Canada Beats South Africa 1-0 to Reach the World Cup Round of 16

Canada beat South Africa 1-0 in the World Cup Round of 32 on a 92nd-minute Stephen Eustáquio goal, with Alphonso Davies returning from injury, to reach the Round of 16.

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Trayvon Bromell Edges Noah Lyles in Paris Diamond League 100m

Trayvon Bromell beat Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the Paris Diamond League 100m, 9.91 to 9.92, while Audrey Werro ran 1:53.80 for the third-fastest women's 800m ever.

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Yan Diomande Chooses PSG as His Next Club if He Leaves RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, 19, has decided he would join Paris Saint-Germain if he leaves this summer, turning down Liverpool and Real Madrid, with Leipzig holding out for around €130M (~$140M).

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Robert Lewandowski Agrees Two-Year Chicago Fire Deal to Join MLS

Robert Lewandowski, 37 and a free agent after leaving Barcelona, has agreed a two-year deal with the Chicago Fire, becoming one of MLS's highest-paid players and lining up a July 16 debut.

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Record Nine African Nations Reach the 2026 World Cup Round of 32

Nine of the ten African teams at the 2026 World Cup reached the Round of 32 — Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Egypt, South Africa, Cape Verde, Algeria, and Congo — shattering the continent's previous record of two.

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Games to Watch — Sunday, June 28: Red Sox chase a sweep of the Yankees

The Red Sox go for a four-game sweep of the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball at Fenway (7:20 ET, Red Sox -114, total 8). Plus the Liberty visit the surprising Valkyries, both 12-7, at Chase Center (7 ET, ESPN).

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Hornets Trade Miles Bridges to Suns for Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale

The Hornets traded Miles Bridges to the Suns on June 28 for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, and a 2033 first-round pick, dealing their second core piece in three days after sending LaMelo Ball to Minnesota.

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World Cup Round of 32 Opens June 28 With First 32-Team Knockout Bracket in History

The 2026 World Cup knockout stage opens June 28 with South Africa vs. Canada at SoFi Stadium, the first time a World Cup has staged a 32-team Round of 32, a product of the expanded 48-team field.

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Croatia Beats Ghana 2-1 to Finish Second in World Cup Group L

Petar Sucic's first-half strike and Nikola Vlasic's 83rd-minute header off a Luka Modric corner gave Croatia a 2-1 win over Ghana in Philadelphia, settling Group L and sending both teams into the knockout round.