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Esports World Cup 2026 kicks off in Paris with 2,000 players and a $75 million prize pool

The Esports World Cup, relocated from Riyadh due to Middle East conflict, has opened at Paris's Porte de Versailles with 2,000 gamers competing across 25 titles for $75 million.

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Team·from Jul 4·upd. Jul 5

South Africa overwhelms England 45-21 in Nations Championship opener with seven-try blitz

South Africa scored three tries in the opening 11 minutes and never looked back, beating England 45-21 at Ellis Park in the first match of the new Nations Championship.

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Team·from Jul 4·upd. Jul 4

New Zealand edge France 34-32 in Nations Championship thriller to launch Dave Rennie era

Dave Rennie's first match as New Zealand coach ended in a 34-32 victory over an understrength France, with the Nations Championship opener delivering nine tries and a grandstand finish.

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Team·Jul 4

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, breaks Tendulkar's record as India's youngest debutant but England win

At 15 years and 99 days, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest male international cricketer, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, but England's Jacob Bethell stole the show with an unbeaten 76 to secure a four-wicket victory in the second T20 at Old Trafford.

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Team·5d ago

Poland falls to Turkey in four-set Nations League opener in Osaka

Poland's women's volleyball team opened the Osaka leg of the FIVB Nations League with a 1-3 loss to Turkey on Wednesday, despite winning the second set and holding two set points in the first.

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Team·2d ago

Argentina power past Wales 35-21 with five-try Nations Championship win in San Juan

Joaquin Oviedo scored twice as Argentina rebounded from an opening-weekend loss to Scotland with a convincing home victory, while Wales suffered their first defeat of the tournament after early promise.

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Team·2d ago

Former England captain Heather Knight retires from international cricket after 16 years and record 320 appearances

The 35-year-old steps down at the end of the ongoing Test against India at Lord's, the first women's Test at the venue, where she also led England to World Cup victory in 2017.

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Team·Jul 4

Wales open Nations Championship with six-try win over Fiji in Cardiff

Jac Morgan scored twice as Wales overcame a spirited Fiji side 39-24 at Cardiff City Stadium, securing a bonus-point victory in the inaugural Nations Championship match.

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Team·5d ago

Ireland weigh youth and continuity for Japan test as O'Brien seizes second chance

Jimmy O'Brien's late call-up heroics and a looming debut for 20-year-old Billy Bohan frame Ireland's selection debate ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with Japan in Newcastle.

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Team·3d ago

France roar back from 21-12 deficit to crush Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship

France scored 30 unanswered points after the break to overturn a nine-point halftime deficit and hand the Wallabies a sixth consecutive defeat, their worst losing run in a decade.

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Team·3d ago

Polish junior handball player Aleksander Sławiński hospitalised after night incident; family reports beating, police say fall

Aleksander Sławiński, a junior international handball player, is in hospital after an incident in Międzyzdroje during the night of 9–10 July. The Polish Handball Association, citing the family, says he was beaten; local police counter that the evidence points to an accidental fall, not an assault.

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Team·Jul 5

Phillies land six All-Stars for Philadelphia Midsummer Classic; Ohtani, Judge among stars set to miss game

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game rosters were announced Saturday, with the host Phillies placing six players on the National League squad. Several marquee names, including Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, will skip the July 14 game in Philadelphia because of injuries or scheduling conflicts.

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Esports World Cup 2026 kicks off in Paris with 2,000 players and a $75 million prize pool

South Africa overwhelms England 45-21 in Nations Championship opener with seven-try blitz

New Zealand edge France 34-32 in Nations Championship thriller to launch Dave Rennie era

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, breaks Tendulkar's record as India's youngest debutant but England win

Poland falls to Turkey in four-set Nations League opener in Osaka

Argentina power past Wales 35-21 with five-try Nations Championship win in San Juan

Former England captain Heather Knight retires from international cricket after 16 years and record 320 appearances

Wales open Nations Championship with six-try win over Fiji in Cardiff

Ireland weigh youth and continuity for Japan test as O'Brien seizes second chance

France roar back from 21-12 deficit to crush Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship

Polish junior handball player Aleksander Sławiński hospitalised after night incident; family reports beating, police say fall

Phillies land six All-Stars for Philadelphia Midsummer Classic; Ohtani, Judge among stars set to miss game

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