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Lionel Messi scores twice in an emotional home farewell for Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi made sure he had good memories of playing a home qualifier with Argentina’s national team for the last time in his illustrious career. Messi scored twice Thursday in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Venezuela in front of a raucous sellout crowd that had gathered at estadio Monumental to bid him farewell. “Being able to finish this way here is what I’ve always dreamed of,” Messi said. “I’ve experienced a lot of things on this pitch, both good and not so good, but it’s always a joy to play in Argentina, in front of our fans.” Messi is yet to give any clues about when he will retire from the top level of the sport.

Germany stunned by Slovakia in historic World Cup qualifying loss. Spain and Belgium win

LONDON: Germany lost an away World Cup qualifying game for the first time in a 2-0 upset against Slovakia on Thursday which threw their campaign to reach the 2026 tournament into immediate jeopardy.

Giannis helps Greece eliminate defending champion Spain at EuroBasket

LIMASSOL, Cyprus: Defending champions Spain were eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when they lost 90-86 to Greece, who were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 25 points and 14 rebounds Thursday.

Green Falcons head to Czech Republic ahead of World Cup qualifiers

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabia national football team departed King Khalid International Airport on Sunday for Prague to begin their training camp ahead of the Asian play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Jeddah this October.

PFL Africa stars Juliet Ukah and Ceileigh Niedermayr train in front of fans at open workout

KINSHASA: As the countdown continues to the start of the inaugural season of PFL Africa on July 19, Professional Fighters League stars Juliet Ukah from Nigeria and Ceileigh Niedermayr from South Africa took part in an open workout on Wednesday.

Pacers avoid 2nd straight home-court playoff exit, routing Thunder to force Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS: The Indiana Pacers did not let another home-court opportunity slip away Thursday night. Not with a raucous crowd on its feet almost from start to finish, not with Reggie Miller and nearly a dozen former Pacers cheering them on and certainly not with the first NBA title in franchise just two wins away. So the Pacers dug down, fought through injuries and finally played their way. They knocked down 3-pointers, forced turnovers and had the heavily gold-clad crowd doing high-fives between the third and fourth quarters as Indiana extended its season with a 108-91 victory over the the Oklahoma City Thunder. The winner-take-all Game 7 is Sunday night in Oklahoma City This wasn’t just a win-or-go-home scenario for the Pacers. They’ve been motivated all season by the bitter memories of losing their last two home games by three points each in the 2024 Eastern Conference finals as the injured Tyrese Haliburton watched helplessly from the sideline.

Jenno Thitikul stays patient and goes on a birdie streak to take first-round lead at Women’s PGA

FRISCO, Texas: Jenno Thitikul walked off the fifth green after a double bogey in the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship reminding herself to stay patient and that some missed shots are going to happen.

Back-to-back Cats: Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games

SUNRISE, Florida: The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and ‘21 and the third team to do it this century. Sam Reinhart scored four goals, becoming just the fourth player in league history to get that many in a game in the final. His third to complete the hat trick sent rats, along with hats, flying onto the ice.

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Lionel Messi scores twice in an emotional home farewell for Argentina

Germany stunned by Slovakia in historic World Cup qualifying loss. Spain and Belgium win

Giannis helps Greece eliminate defending champion Spain at EuroBasket

Green Falcons head to Czech Republic ahead of World Cup qualifiers

PFL Africa stars Juliet Ukah and Ceileigh Niedermayr train in front of fans at open workout

Pacers avoid 2nd straight home-court playoff exit, routing Thunder to force Game 7

Jenno Thitikul stays patient and goes on a birdie streak to take first-round lead at Women’s PGA

Back-to-back Cats: Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games