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Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury

Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.

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It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals

British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.

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Phil Regan, former MLB pitcher dubbed ‘The Vulture’ by Sandy Koufax and a longtime coach, dies at 89

The right-hander moved onto the Chicago Cubs in 1968 until a 10-game stint with the Chicago White Sox in 1972 to finish his final major league season.

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‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen

The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.

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Local professional wrestlers look to raise money for St. Jude this weekend

One event brings together the high-flying action of pro wrestling and fundraising for St. Jude Childhood Cancer research hospitals!

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World Cup quarterfinals: It’s Messi, Morocco, and 6 teams from Europe. And that’s not unusual

More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it's now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America. Again. As always.

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Justin Verlander plans to retire after this season, capping a career with 3 Cy Young Awards

Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers.

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Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to miss start of the season after shoulder surgery

Team physician Michael Terry said Bedard is expected "to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months.”

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Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals

It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals.

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Shohei Ohtani hits his 300th career homer, becoming first Japanese-born MLB player to reach mark

Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone.

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NASCAR uses 3 of its youngest drivers for Rolling Stones collaboration

Zilisch joined fellow drivers Carson Hocevar and Jesse Love for a music video as part of a collaboration between NASCAR and the Stones ahead of the band's 25th studio album, “Foreign Tongues,” which comes out on Friday.

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Max Homa gets in the British Open because of a short putt someone else missed

Happened thanks to Illinois' John Deere Classic.

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Jokic reaffirms desire to stay with Nuggets for entire career, plans on waiting to sign extension

Nikola Jokic reiterated his hope Monday to remain with the Denver Nuggets for the rest of his career. His plan, though, is to hold off on signing his contract extension until next summer.

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Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses

Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal.

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Giannis, traded to Heat, bids farewell to Bucks, calling Milwaukee ‘my city, my team, my family’

Giannis Antetokounmpo plans to say hello to Miami in a few days. First, he had to bid farewell to Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo's time with the Bucks officially ended Monday, when the trade sending him and Bobby Portis to the Heat for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and draft capital was approved by the NBA.

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Cubs sign RHP Jake Woodford, designate RHP Bryse Wilson for assignment

In a corresponding move, the Cubs designated right-hander Bryse Wilson for assignment.

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Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads’ during fog delay at Wrigley Field

The rare Saturday night game at Wrigley started an hour late due to rain, then fog billowed in from the north starting in the second inning and got denser.

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Chris Gotterup wins John Deere Classic with a 62 and late help from Ben Kohles

“I really like this tournament. They've been super nice to me,” Gotterup said. “To have Patrick out here with me ... it's just so awesome.”

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White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami sent on rehab stint, could rejoin Chicago before All-Star break

Murakami has been sidelined since s uffering a Grade 2 strain on May 29, when he got hurt trying to beat out a double play grounder against Detroit.

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Briscoe holds off Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway

Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.

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Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states’ request

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court.