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Messi makes history and shows why Argentina star i...

Amazing doesn't even begin to describe Lionel Messi, whose two goals in Argentina's win over Austria made him the top men's or women's World Cup scorer. And he's not done yet.

ESPN·June 23, 2026

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Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess

Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. A decade on, millions of voters have deserted the two big parties for alternatives.

NPR·June 23, 2026

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Retired Poirier arrested; allegedly drunk in publi...

Dustin Poirier was arrested for alleged public drunkenness on Sunday in Georgia.

ESPN·June 23, 2026

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Haaland, Norway join 'viral' Viking Row after win

Norway dispatched Senegal 3-2 in New Jersey on Monday in their second World Cup game, booking their ticket for the knockout stages, and their players knew exactly how to celebrate: with the "Viking Row."

ESPN·June 23, 2026

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Mbappé makes it rain as storms delay France win

The France star scored twice -- once before and once after the weather delay -- as the 2018 World Cup champions cruised to an easy 3-0 win against an overmatched Iraq team.

ESPN·June 23, 2026

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OU caps improbable run with first title since '94

Oklahoma capitalized on North Carolina's uncharacteristic pitching struggles and got another clutch performance from LJ Mercurius out of the bullpen on its way to victory in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Men's College World Series finals Monday night.

ESPN·June 23, 2026

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Sources: 5-year, $112M deal for Wolves' Dosunmu

Free agent guard Ayo Dosunmu, 26, a second-round pick from Illinois, intends to sign a five-year, $112 million contract to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a player option in the fifth season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night.

ESPN·June 23, 2026

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What to know about a cold storage warehouse fire in Los Angeles

Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a massive frozen-food storage facility near downtown Los Angeles six days after the fire started.

NPR·June 23, 2026

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Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with the planned attack. Law enforcement officials learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before the event on the White House's South Lawn.

NPR·June 23, 2026