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July 08, 2026

 

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EU lawmakers call for investigation of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match

Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card. Read More.

FIFA is investigating an incident between a fan and streamer IShowSpeed at a World Cup match

FIFA said Tuesday it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan in the stands during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday. Read More.

Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba

The owner of Washington's NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon's recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company.” Read More.

Two US soccer team staff members suspended by FIFA for Belgium World Cup game

Two staff members of the U.S. soccer team were suspended by FIFA from Monday's round of 16 game against Belgium. Read More.

 

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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma, his family announced Tuesday. Read More.

Same old story: US men's soccer team has been stagnant for quarter century

For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men's national team remains stagnant. Read More.

A Cairo coffee house erupts, then goes silent as Egypt’s World Cup run meets Argentina

The small coffee house in Cairo was turned Tuesday into a tiny stadium. Read More.

Egypt seething after squandering a two-goal lead and losing 3-2 to Messi's Argentina at World Cup

For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at the end. Read More.

 
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