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Day 9 is upon us. We have Brazil and the United States among other teams in 2026 FIFA World Cup action, as they will look to book their spots in the knockout stage!
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The 2026 World Cup is in full swing and the United States, fresh off a dominant 4-1 win against Paraguay, now faces Australia in its second game. The Socceroos are riding a ton of momentum after shocking Türkiye 2-0 in their Group D opener.
Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis
HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany: American Taylor Fritz battled past Ben Shelton in three sets on Friday to reach the semifinals in Halle five days after losing the title match to his countryman in Stuttgart. World number nine Fritz won 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/3) in two hours and 45 minutes in the traditional Wimbledon warm-up ATP event. Shelton, the world number five, beat the 29-year-old Fritz to claim his first career title on grass in the Stuttgart ATP tournament last Sunday. It was a battle between the two American big servers, neither player was broken throughout the match, with each set win coming through tiebreaks. Shelton triumphed in the opening set.
Argentina’s Scaloni faces striker dilemma after opening win
KANSAS, USA: Argentina returned to training with Lionel Scaloni facing fresh selection dilemmas, after the holders opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria, as competition for the striker role again pits Lautaro Martinez against Julian Alvarez. The starters were back on the training pitch ahead of the second match against Austria on Monday, after only working in the gym on Wednesday, with Martinez having led the line in the opener before Alvarez replaced him in the 55th minute. Alvarez was the regular starter heading into the tournament, but Scaloni opted for Martinez — echoing their triumphant Qatar 2022 campaign, when the Inter Milan player began as first-choice striker but Alvarez took over from the third match onwards. Scaloni said before the Algeria game that the Atletico Madrid man had recovered from an ankle issue and was available. After the match, he highlighted the “incredible physical work” by Martinez in the opener. “The coach is constantly making decisions — who plays, who doesn’t, who comes on, who comes off,” he told reporters after the match.
Niemann handed two-stroke penalty for throwing club at US Open
SOUTHAMPTON, New York, June 19 : Chilean Joaquin Niemann received a two-stroke penalty on Friday for throwing his club on the par-four sixth hole during his opening round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
De Minaur knocked out in quarter-finals at Queen's Club
LONDON, June 19 : Top seed Alex de Minaur's hopes of adding his name to the illustrious list of winners of the Queen's Club title ended in defeat by American Brandon Nakashima on Friday.
Clark leads US Open by three shots early in second round at Shinnecock Hills
SOUTHAMPTON, New York, June 19 : Wyndham Clark held a three-shot lead early in the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club where pre-tournament favourites Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy were among the late starters and have work to do to get back into contention.
Maple Leafs acquire Darren Raddysh from Lightning in sign-and-trade deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.