Van Aert ruled out of Tour de France with infected elbow
June 17 : Belgium's Wout van Aert will miss this year's Tour de France because of an elbow injury sustained at the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, his Visma-Lease a Bike team said on Wednesday.
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Iran say winger Torabi gets multi-entry US visa for World Cup games
June 16 : The Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) said Mehdi Torabi received a multi-entry visa for the United States on Tuesday after his previous one expired when he left the country in the wake of the team's World Cup opener in Los Angeles.
Iran say winger Torabi's US visa expired after one World Cup game
June 16 : The Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) said on Tuesday that winger Mehdi Torabi's visa had expired after a single visit to the United States for the team's World Cup opener in Los Angeles.
Egypt's Ashour steals spotlight with stunning strike against Belgium
June 16 : Egypt were expected to rely on moments of individual brilliance from Mohamed Salah or Omar Marmoush in their opening World Cup match against Belgium but it was Emam Ashour who seized the spotlight.
France's World Cup hopes may hinge on attack outweighing defensive flaws
NEW YORK, June 16 : France's route to World Cup glory may once again depend less on keeping goals out than scoring more than everyone else, with Kylian Mbappe's double in a 3-1 win over Senegal highlighting the attacking depth that could compensate for lingering defensive frailties.
Zverev survives Kopriva challenge at Halle, defending champion Bublik suffers shock exit
June 16 : Top seed and world number three Alexander Zverev battled past Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva to reach the second round at the Halle Open, while the defending champion Alexander Bublik suffered a shock early exit on Tuesday.
South Africa seek to silence critics against Czech Republic
June 16 : After South Africa’s jubilation at a first World Cup finals in 16 years turned sour with a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico, winger Thapelo Maseko says they must invoke the spirit of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to get back on track.
Iran's entertaining draw with New Zealand offers brief respite - ESPN
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Albeit for incredibly different reasons, Iran and New Zealand have had two of the most unusual buildups to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But on Monday evening, all of that was put aside for a soccer game at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) that just might have been the best game of the tournament so far, ending in a pulsating 2-2 draw.