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Liverpool's €100m Offer for RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande Rejected

Liverpool's roughly €100m bid (€90m guaranteed plus €10m in add-ons) for 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande was rejected, with Leipzig holding out for €120m-plus and PSG also circling.

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Mohammed Kudus and Andre Ayew Miss Ghana's 2026 World Cup Squad

Coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad is missing Mohammed Kudus, Mohammed Salisu, and Alexander Djiku to injury, while veteran Andre Ayew was dropped — leaving Ghana lighter on stardom than its talent pool suggests.

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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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Watch Mamdani's Speech at the Knicks Parade

Mayor Mamdani gave the speech of the year at the Knicks championship parade today.

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Trae Young to Decline $48.97M Wizards Option to Enter Free Agency

Four-time All-Star Trae Young plans to decline his $48.97 million player option and enter free agency Monday, betting on a longer-term deal with the Wizards still seen as the front-runner to keep him.

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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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James Dolan Says Knicks Won't Go Into Second Apron to Keep Roster Intact

Knicks owner James Dolan said on WFAN that the team will not spend into the NBA's second apron next season, even after winning the title — a stance that puts free agents Mitchell Robinson and Landry Shamet at risk.

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Games to Watch — Thursday, June 18: Caitlin Clark and the Fever host the surging Dream

Caitlin Clark and the 9-5 Fever host the 9-4 Atlanta Dream on Prime Video at 7:30 PM ET, with Indiana a 1.5-point favorite. Below it sits a loaded MLB Thursday led by Manaea vs. Nola as the Mets open a four-game set in Philadelphia.

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Knicks Celebrate NBA Title With Ticker-Tape Parade Through the Canyon of Heroes

New York held a ticker-tape parade for the Knicks on June 18 — the team's first march through the Canyon of Heroes — capping its first NBA title in 53 years with a Key to the City ceremony from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.