X Games’ team era takes shape as XC Tokyo challenges for title

X Games Chiba offered a glimpse of the X Games' future, as XC Tokyo's homegrown stars and young standouts helped put the new team competition firmly in the spotlight.

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Belgium ends U.S. World Cup dreams with 4-1 rout amid Balogun row

Charles De Ketelaere gave Belgium the lead in the ninth minute with a simple tap-in, ​taking full advantage of a nervous start by the U.S. to quickly deflate the partisan crowd.

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Hachimura signs two-year deal with Clippers

Hachimura, selected ninth overall by Washington in the 2019 NBA Draft, helped the Lakers reach the playoffs over each of the past four seasons.

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English-language takeover of Tour de France forces even French riders to adapt

English has increasingly replaced French — and also Italian, Flemish and Spanish — as the language of the peloton.

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FIFA reverses course on suspension for U.S. star Folarin Balogun after call from Donald Trump

The Royal Belgian Football Association said it was "astonished" by FIFA's decision, pointing to the ‌rule book while it investigated all potential options.

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Naomi Osaka powers past No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon

Osaka reached the quarterfinal round at Wimbledon for the first time with the victory.

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Kylian Mbappe says France can get its ‘hands dirty’ too after scrappy win over Paraguay

"They thought we'd turn up in tuxedos, that we'd just come to pull off some spectacular moves," Mbappe said after the match.

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