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June 15, 2026

WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP - Australia thump South Africa by 65 runs 

AP Australia won the first heavyweight clash of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup after routing South Africa for 107 in Manchester yesterday. Going for a seventh title in the 10th World Cup,…
June 16, 2026

Germans in seventh heaven

HOUSTON (AP): Germany's seven-goal rout of Curaçao in their World Cup opener yesterday was the perfect outcome to overshadow a close first half and boost the team after consecutive group-stage…
June 15, 2026

Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team’s World Cup opener

Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday’s match and others plan to protest outside the stadium where the team will play.
June 15, 2026

World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast

FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.
June 15, 2026

Jamaican Neesa DaCosta ranked among top female collegiate shooters in the US

Jamaica’s Neesa DaCosta became the fourth ranked collegiate female shooter at the end of the academic year after competing for Jacksonville University (JU) in the state of Florida, USA where she…
June 15, 2026

Cape Verde stuns Spain with surprising 0-0 draw in country’s World Cup debut

Tiny Cape Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut, shutting out heavily favoured Spain.
June 15, 2026

Belgium settles for 1-1 draw with Egypt at World Cup

Romelu Lukaku’s mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt on Monday at the…
June 14, 2026

REAL DEAL- Morocco justify top-10 tag after forcing a draw with Brazil

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP): Vinícius Júnior scored an equalising goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champions Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco yesterday in a pulsating, high-profile…