WORLDContreras charges Nats mound; 4 tossed in dustupBoston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was ejected for a second straight game following a heated exchange with Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli.ESPN·July 1, 2026
WORLDLiberty top Aces; 1st to win 2 Commissioner's Cups...Sabrina Ionescu scored 26 points, Breanna Stewart added 25 and the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to win the WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Tuesday night.ESPN·July 1, 2026
WORLDPochettino: Bosnia clash like WC 'final' for USMNT...USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said that Wednesday's round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina will be like "the final of the World Cup."ESPN·July 1, 2026
WORLDLeBron tells Lakers he plans to play elsewhereJames has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.ESPN·July 1, 2026
WORLDMexico oust Ecuador, 1st WC KO win in 40 yearsMexico won their first World Cup knockout stage match in 40 years after dispatching Ecuador 2-0 in front an electric crowd at Estadio Azteca on Tuesday.ESPN·July 1, 2026
WORLDWednesday briefing: After two powerful earthquakes, what is the reality on the ground in Venezuela?<p>In today’s newsletter: A country already in crisis since the removal of its leader earlier this year by the US, now has to find a way to rebuild with little state presence in evidence</p><p>The shaking seemed to come from nowhere. In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nDC9JWwJ8Z8">moment cThe Guardian·July 1, 2026
WORLDMexico rampant at fortress Azteca - and England could be nextMexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.BBC News·July 1, 2026
WORLDCan China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law?Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.BBC News·July 1, 2026
WORLDJapan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the FedYen intervention alone is unlikely to reverse losses while wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials keep supporting the dollar, said analysts.CNBC·July 1, 2026
WORLDToronto goes all-in for Kawhi Leonard: Grading the...Can Toronto make a run in the East with Kawhi Leonard? Will LA make more moves?ESPN·July 1, 2026
WORLDWhy is MAGA in meltdown over the Supreme Court birthright ruling?The US Supreme Court has rejected Trump’s bid to stop the children of some immigrants obtaining US citizenship at birth.Al Jazeera·July 1, 2026
