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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi is out of the starting lineup as expected for Argentina’s group stage finale with first place secured going into a matchup against Jordan, which is already eliminated from the knockout round.
Coach Lionel Scaloni has suggested Messi, the all-time leading men’s World Cup scorer, could come off the bench at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night, three days after his 39th birthday.

San Francisco 49ers players are typically in contention for some of the top NFL awards at the end of the season, and the team could pick up another one in 2026.
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks named 49ers linebacker Fred Warner as a potential, but long-shot option to win the 2026 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. If Warner won the award, it would mark the second consecutive year that a 49ers play won it after Christian McCaffrey took home the accolade in 2025.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates in the dugout after hitting a three run home run in the ninth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 27, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Cincinnati Reds rode a roller coaster all day against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
The game was delayed early by rain and got soggy again late. Chase Burns, who started for the Reds on the day, struck out 10 Pirates in 6.

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots addresses the media prior to Super Bowl LX at the Santa Clara Marriott on February 05, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
This past week, I mentioned that there were rumors that our Miami Dolphins were considering signing Stefon Diggs to help shore up the wide receivers room.

Xander Zayas will defend his WBA and WBO Light Middleweight titles later TONIGHT (Sat., June 27, 2026) against interim WBA champion, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, in a highly-anticipated title fight streaming live on DAZN PPV.
Zayas, the 23-year old Puerto Rican phenom with a 23-0 mark, is looking for the biggest win of his career by attempting to hand “Boots” his first-ever defeat, who has racked up a 35-0-1 record of his own.

Steve Clarke took the Scotland job in May 2019 [Getty Images]
Steve Clarke has resigned as head coach following Scotland’s exit from the World Cup.
A statement from the Scottish FA was released just moments after Croatia’s win over Ghana on Saturday, which sealed Scotland’s fate.
The Scots defeated Haiti 1-0 in their opening match in Boston, before losing 1-0 to Morocco and then being beaten 3-0 by Brazil in Miami.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has never been one to hold back, and she made a notable allegation about the Phoenix Mercury on her latest podcast episode of Show Me Something.
While talking with co-host West Wilson about the multiple controversies over the past week between the Fever and the Mercury, she alleged that she had inside information about Phoenix’s team dynamics.
“I know people in their own organization that, like, nobody likes their team this year,” Cunningham alleged on the podcast. “They say that they are, like, the unfriendliest group.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Martínez bought his family tickets for Saturday’s World Cup group stage match between Colombia and Portugal several months ago. He knew it was going to be tough game to get into, so he didn’t wait.
How tough a ticket? Well, Martínez had one of the easier paths to the game. He coaches Portugal.
Of course, no one else was that lucky.
The stories at Miami Stadium from fans entering the match were fascinating.

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Sophie Cunningham has become one of the WNBA’s biggest pregame fashion stars, and she gave Indiana Fever fans another memorable tunnel walk before Saturday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Jun 26, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Nikita Klepov reacts beside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being selected with the fifteenth pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the Anaheim Ducks at KeyBank Center.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Value was the name of the game for the Anaheim Ducks in the 2026 NHL Draft, as the Ducks entered with six selections and ended up making nine picks over two days in Buffalo.
Not only did the Ducks increase their pick count–thanks to two first-round picks in the trade of Mason McTavish to St.