French legend Zinedine Zidane to coach national team

Zidane, 54, entered coaching ​after his playing ⁠days, and his Real Madrid teams won three consecutive Champions Leagues finals (2016-18) and ⁠two LaLiga titles.

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UEFA hits out as FIFA plans minority stake sale

The proposal immediately drew fierce ⁠criticism from European governing body UEFA, which said it "crosses a line that football's governing institutions should never cross."

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‘Thrilled’ 76ers sign James with eyes on NBA title run

James, the NBA's all-time scoring leader set to begin his record 24th campaign in October, is a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player.

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How cricket could become the IOC’s gateway to India

Cricket offers the International Olympic Committee something no recent addition has: direct access to a fan base of more than 2 billion people.

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Munetaka Murakami homers twice to help power White Sox to win over Astros

The outburst stopped a 14-game streak without a home run ​for Murakami, who continues to make progress after missing 35 games with a strained right hamstring.

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Lando Norris picks up first win of season at Hungarian Grand Prix

In the constructors' standings, Mercedes' lead over Ferrari was trimmed to 72 points from 73 after 11 of a potential 23 rounds.

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Tadej Pogacar matches record with fifth Tour de France crown

Belgium's Remco Evenepoel finished second overall, while Mexico's Isaac del Toro rounded out the overall podium in third.

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Anthony Joshua bounces back to knock out Kristian Prenga

Joshua's win clears the path for his long-awaited showdown with fellow Briton Tyson Fury.

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Shohei Ohtani skips bullpen session due to regression in injured knee

Ohtani last pitched for the Dodgers ​on July 3.

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Daizen Maeda signs with Premier League club Ipswich

The 28-year-old scored 79 goals in 212 appearances for Celtic.

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LeBron James chooses to play for 76ers with ‘last decision’

In Philadelphia, the four-time NBA MVP will join forces with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and recently acquired Jaylen Brown.

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Norway set to file formal complaint over Folarin Balogun red card saga

Balogun's red card in the last-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in an automatic suspension for the match with Belgium, but FIFA stepped in and suspended the ban.

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Japan Football Association taps Go Oiwa as next men’s national team coach

Moriyasu, 57, who led the Samurai Blue in this year's FIFA World Cup, will stay on until the next Asian Cup.

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Jalen Brunson says Knicks players have not discussed White House visit

Knicks owner James Dolan, a friend of U.S. President ​Donald Trump, said ⁠last month that a visit to the White House was in the works, ⁠pending "details."

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Lewis Hamilton hoping to head into F1’s August break on high note

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur was wary ⁠of talking up the team's prospects, even if others were already doing so.

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Soccer provides welcome distraction as quake-hit Venezuela tries to move forward

The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on June 24 hit the north of the country hardest, especially the coastal state of La Guaira, outside Caracas.

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Max Muncy’s homer enough offense for Dodgers to beat Phillies

Shohei Ohtani singled with Eliezer Alfonzo on second and two outs, but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double.

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Kyogo Furuhashi makes MLS move with LA Galaxy

The deal will take the 31-year-old Japanese forward, best known for his time at Celtic, through the 2030-31 season.

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Chelsea signs Rogers from Villa for reported U.K. record fee

Morgan Rogers is the most expensive signing in Chelsea's history, eclipsing the £107 million paid to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in 2023.

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Charismatic Keegan wore his heart on his sleeve, on and off the pitch

The former England forward, who has died of cancer at 75, combined charisma and impulsive passion with an ability to score the goals that mattered.

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