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• NFL quarterback who went AWOL over contract talks makes a huge decision amid ongoing standoff

  08-06-2026 15:42 via dailymail.com
  
  After avoiding his return to the team due to a contract dispute, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett will finally show up at his team's mandatory minicamp to avoid being fined.
  
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• Chaos erupts outside Mexico City World Cup stadium as protesters fight with riot police and man suffers heart attack

  11-06-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  As the festivities got underway inside the iconic 87,000-seater Mexico City Stadium - usually named the Estadio Azteca - there were more unsavory scenes taking place away from the world's glare.
  
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• Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: First goal of the World Cup is scored after just NINE minutes as Shakira and Burna Boy kick off tournament in style

  11-06-2026 21:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Mexico vs South Africa kicks off the 2026 World Cup following the opening ceremony. 
  
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• Scandalized NFL star Henry Ruggs loses parole bid five years after Vegas car crash that killed a woman

  11-06-2026 21:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been denied parole almost five years after he killed a woman and her dog in a high-speed car crash.
  
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• Phil Mickelson accused of inappropriate physical contact by female golf club employee

  11-06-2026 21:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The report says Mickelson approached the employee and 'made nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact' and that the woman rejected his advances.
  
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• Shakira kicks off the World Cup in star-studded opening ceremony as blockbuster tournament gets underway amid chaos in Mexico

  11-06-2026 21:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Shakira officially opened the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as the football extravaganza kicked off against a backdrop of chaos that threatens to derail the tournament.
  
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• Gary Neville hits out at 'ridiculous' decision to ban Somali referee from World Cup as football legend insists United States' 'land should be given to world of football' during tournament

  11-06-2026 21:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Artan's situation was highlighted as ITV began their coverage of the World Cup, with the visa issue among a series of controversies to have emerged ahead of the tournament.
  
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• World Cup opening ceremony and Mexico vs South Africa: Shakira opens tournament with dazzling performance as stars flock to Mexico City ahead of first game

  11-06-2026 20:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Mexico vs South Africa kicks off the 2026 World Cup following the opening ceremony. 
  
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• England end World Cup preparations in style as Thomas Tuchel's side SMASH second-tier Miami opponents 6-0 in behind-closed-doors friendly - with Ivan Toney bagging a hat-trick

  11-06-2026 20:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The training-ground exercise against the American second-tier side was split into two, with Thomas Tuchel's men winning the first 1-0 and the second 5-0.
  
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• Shakira kickstarts the World Cup in star-studded opening ceremony as blockbuster tournament gets underway amid chaos in Mexico

  11-06-2026 20:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Shakira officially opened the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as the soccer extravaganza kickstarted amid a backdrop of turmoil that threatens to derail the tournament.
  
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• Real Madrid offer Bernardo Silva a deal after his Man City exit - as Jose Mourinho looks to improve standards and behaviour

  11-06-2026 20:19 via dailymail.com
  
  SIMON JONES: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have also made proposals to the 31-year-old who said this week that he would postpone a decision about his future until after the World Cup.
  
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• Richard Keys says goodbye to TV work as he abandons the World Cup to reunite with his wife, 31 years his junior

  11-06-2026 20:14 via dailymail.com
  
  It was reported in February that Keys, who has lived in Qatar for 13 years while working as a presenter for beIN Sports, was told by the network that his contract would not be renewed this summer.
  
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• Knicks radio host breaks silence on brutal Taylor Swift hot mic diss during NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden

  11-06-2026 20:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Swift was one of several celebrities at the Garden for Wednesday's showdown between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs and saw an historic game.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel reveals he is considering playing Jude Bellingham as a STRIKER for England at the World Cup

  11-06-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  England manager Tuchel has been wrestling with the ideas of how to understudy captain Harry Kane for months and believes a change of role for Bellingham could be one of the solutions.
  
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• All 48 World Cup managers ranked: From a boss who has NEVER won a trophy to five-time Champions League winner 'Don Carlo' - and the 78-year-old who led Curacao to the big stage, here's Daily Mail Sport's verdict

  11-06-2026 19:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Anticipation has reached fever pitch, with the 2026 World Cup less than two hours away from kicking off at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
  
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• Dave Portnoy TURNS on Taylor Swift over Kylie Jenner hug at Knicks game: 'I'm sick of her'

  11-06-2026 19:42 via dailymail.com
  
  It seems that Dave Portnoy is still not over his Boston Celtics being eliminated from the playoffs at the hand of the New York Knicks as the Barstool Sports founder went on a rant.
  
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• World Cup opening ceremony and Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: Stars flock to Mexico City for tournament kick off with Shakira set to perform - as thousands of locals protest

  11-06-2026 19:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Mexico vs South Africa kicks off the 2026 World Cup following the opening ceremony. 
  
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• Ben Stokes pictured for the first time since infamous night out in Chelsea that saw him dropped as captain... as it emerges England chiefs are considering a total booze ban

  11-06-2026 18:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Rob Key is considering an alcohol ban for England's cricketers 'at any time and at any stage' - and admitted he has not ruled out sacking Ben Stokes after he and Gus Atkinson broke the team curfew.
  
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• The inside story of Rob Edwards' sacking by Wolves: The club power shift that did for him, why chiefs let him play a part in summer transfers, the awful way he found out and why super agent Jorge Mendes was key

  11-06-2026 18:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Whenever Wolves change their manager or have a backroom reshuffle, the message is frequently the same: we will not be relying so heavily on Jorge Mendes.
  
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• College basketball coach who announced her wife is pregnant hits back at vile social media abuse

  11-06-2026 18:11 via dailymail.com
  
  University of Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke has hit back at the hateful anti-gay messages she received since revealing her wife Savannah's second pregnancy on Instagram.
  
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• Who will win the World Cup? How far can Thomas Tuchel take England? And which star is going to bag the Golden Boot? Daily Mail Sport's experts make their predictions

  11-06-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The wait is almost over so before the first ball of this gigantic World Cup is kicked - it's time for some predictions. Who will win it? And how far can Thomas Tuchel take England?
  
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• Everton consider move to trigger £25m option on Tyrique George deal, with clubs primed to enter race for Chelsea forward

  11-06-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Everton are interested in Tyrique George, but the Merseyside club have not yet decided whether to commit to triggering their option on the Chelsea loanee, believed to be worth around £25million.
  
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• Homeland Security chief rips 'left wing media' for global fury at World Cup referee kicked out of US on terror fears

  11-06-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  In a withering response to critics of the USA's border security police, Mullin dismissed the global outcry against him being refused entry on the day the World Cup starts.
  
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• Conor McGregor 'took powerful UFC-banned drugs' after backing of Leonardo DiCaprio's surgeon - who fixed his shattered leg - and 'tried to evade anti-doping officials'

  11-06-2026 17:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Conor McGregor 'took powerful, banned drugs' and 'tried to evade' anti-doping officials, it has been claimed. McGregor sustained a horrendous and complicated break to his tibia and fibula.
  
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• Knicks hero reveals how teammate saved him from 'lifetime of regret' in historic NBA Finals comeback

  11-06-2026 17:44 via dailymail.com
  
  OG Anunoby's winning shot sent New York City into pandemonium as euphoric celebrations erupted throughout the five boroughs. It also left Josh Hart breathing a huge sigh of relief.
  
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• How Daily Mail Sport readers think England will fare at the World Cup - as expert Riath Al-Samarrai responds to your comments LIVE

  11-06-2026 17:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport readers are confident in England's prospects of World Cup glory this summer as the tournament opens in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  
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• Ben Stokes pictured for the first time since infamous night out in Chelsea that saw him dropped as captain... as it emerges England chiefs  are considering a total booze ban

  11-06-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Rob Key is considering an alcohol ban for England's cricketers 'at any time and at any stage' - and admitted he has not ruled out sacking Ben Stokes after he and Gus Atkinson broke the team curfew.
  
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• World Cup terror plot revealed in bloodcurdling detail for first time: Beckham and US team targeted in televised massacres alongside 9/11-style nuclear attack

  11-06-2026 17:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The foiled plot sought to cause bloodshed on the pitch and a 'nuclear holocaust to rival Chernobyl'. It was reportedly thwarted thanks to a double agent and huge police operation.
  
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• Think you know football? How the World Cup will have a COMPLETELY new set of rules - with countdown clocks, a mouth-covering ban... and a crackdown on Arsenal-style tactics

  11-06-2026 17:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Under the new regulations, players will not be allowed to go to the touchline, rather they must remain where they are or come together in the centre circle.
  
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• How Daily Mail Sport readers think England will fare at the World Cup - as expert Riath Al-Samarrai responds to your comments LIVE from 4pm

  11-06-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport readers are confident in England's prospects of World Cup glory this summer as the tournament opens in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  
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