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Plenty of money spent in finale at World Cup event

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Cruise gamely tried to deliver a speech at the World Cup about how soccer was some sort of global unifier and great players had crossed oceans and borders, and, well, what was the rest? It was about mission impossible to hear the actor over the cacophony of bells ...

Conor McGregor did tear up knee

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor confirmed he suffered a torn right ACL in his shortened UFC 329 fight against Max Holloway. McGregor said he also suffered meniscus damage in the fight on July 11 that lasted 1:09, comparing it to an injury he suffered in the opposite leg against Holloway in ...

Pirates take 2 of 3 from Guardians with Sunday’s win

CLEVELAND — Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday. Skenes (9-8) went at least seven innings for the first time since May 12. The All-Star right-hander gave up seven hits. After allowing ...

Spain makes one goal count in winning World Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world. Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and ...

Logano ends victory drought with NASCAR points race

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Joey Logano held off Denny Hamlin for his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday night in the first points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years. Logano won for the 38th time in Cup, ending a drought that went back to May 2025 at Texas Motor ...

Knee problem forces Shohei Ohtani to just be DH for Dodgers

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani won’t make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn’t expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation for a while. The two-way superstar received a lubricant injection in the knee just before the All-Star break last week ...