Canadian men relegated from Volleyball Nations League after loss to Cuba
Canada's men fell 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 29-27) against Cuba on Saturday in Osaka, falling into position for relegation from competing in the Volleyball Nations League next season.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at UN, proclaims the World Cup a success
NEW YORK: FIFA President Gianni Infantino deemed the World Cup a success on Friday, saying the tournament achieved its mission of uniting people from all corners of the globe. Infantino spoke at the United Nations as part of a daylong session there about how the game can be a catalyst for youth mental health. He brought one of the official game balls that are to be used in Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain to the stage, calling it “a magic object which has the power to unite the world.” “We hear it many times, don’t we, that we live in a divided world, that we live in an aggressive world, that there are so many things that divide us, that create us problems,” Infantino said.
World Cup final: Argentina vs. Spain - What you need to know, predictions, odds - ESPN
We're down to the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as there are now just two teams still harboring dreams of becoming world champions.
Migne hops from Haiti to Gabon
July 18 : French-born coach Sebastien Migne, who led Haiti to the World Cup, has been appointed to take charge of Gabon as they seek to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Trump says ‘rigged election’ means he gets to host World Cup and Olympics
Donald Trump said he gets to host the World Cup and 2028 Olympics because “they rigged the election”.
Trump back in World Cup spotlight after starring role in tournament's controversies
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump will be back in the World Cup spotlight at Sunday's final, after taking a starring role in one of the tournament's defining dramas and with his eye on another hosting gig for America in 2038.
World Cup working dogs sniff out threats, send security signal
INGLEWOOD, California, July 18 : Kali, a sweet and well-behaved five-year-old Labrador Retriever, is not scaring anybody. She also is not letting anyone sneak into the Los Angeles Stadium with explosives, fireworks, firearms or other sniffable threats at the World Cup.
Pirates-Guardians game in Cleveland postponed due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Guardians scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota.