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• Red Sox to retire Ortiz's number 34

  02-10-2016 22:37
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox sent David Ortiz off before his final regular-season game with a promise that he will return.
  
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• Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38 from a rare immune condition

  07-07-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The fast bowler, who played 80 times for his country in all formats, was reportedly receiving treatment for a rare and severe immune system disorder.
  
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• US soccer great Carli Lloyd slams star man Christian Pulisic and tears into 'scared' team after World Cup exit to Belgium

  07-07-2026 13:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's team were miles off the pace against their European opponents. They started terribly and it didn't get much better as the game went on in Seattle.
  
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• FIFA face being FLOODED with appeals after Folarin Balogun red card scandal: France complain over Michael Olise's YELLOW, English FA consider raising Jarell Quansah's dismissal... and the five Three Lions stars on bookings!

  07-07-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  They now face being flooded with appeals about disciplinary matters from other World Cup teams - and the complaints have already started rolling in.
  
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• Latest on Alejandro Garnacho's future with Champions League clubs circling, German giants monitor Everton's Tyler Dibling - and Burnley open talks over Genk boss Hayen: WINDOW WATCH

  07-07-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Here are today's latest transfer window developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team...
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Jeff Bezos and Paris Hilton watch USA - and Donald Trump - get humiliated by Belgium, tearful Cristiano Ronaldo's unwanted record, match highlights - and what to look out for today

  07-07-2026 12:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 27 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• Newcastle agree deal for highly-rated Ajax midfielder, 18, worth up to £22.6m - and continue talks for £40m-rated World Cup star Johan Manzambi

  07-07-2026 11:58 via dailymail.com
  
  The Netherlands Under-19 international has made 25 appearances for Ajax and is regarded as a top talent.
  
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• England football hero Emile Heskey, 48, splits from his wife and finds love with glamorous ex-girlfriend of 64-year-old snooker legend Jimmy White

  07-07-2026 11:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Heskey, 48, tied the knot with his second wife Chantelle Tagoe in 2014, but it appears the couple have gone their separate ways after he featured in a series of loved-up posts with another woman.
  
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• England's next World Cup opponents Norway hit by sickness after giving players 'almost free rein' to party in the US after beating Brazil

  07-07-2026 11:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The Vikings booked their place in the last eight with a 2-1 victory over Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil in New Jersey on Sunday.
  
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• Latest on Alejandro Garnacho's future with Champions League clubs circling - as German giants monitor Everton's Tyler Dibling: WINDOW WATCH

  07-07-2026 11:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Here are today's latest transfer window developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team...
  
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• Aston Villa's summer transfer plans dealt major blow after Amadou Onana suffers serious injury at the World Cup - plus latest on Boubacar Kamara return from injury

  07-07-2026 11:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The Belgium midfielder sustained the suspected ACL damage in his country's 4-1 win over USA in the early hours of Tuesday, which set up a World Cup quarter-final against Spain on Friday.
  
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• As nauseating Rio Ferdinand breaks his silence on furious backlash over his FIFA shilling, this should be the final nail in the coffin for his punditry career

  07-07-2026 11:13 via dailymail.com
  
  As one of the foundation stones of a fully functioning and successful Manchester United team, there was a time when Rio Ferdinand could call himself an analyst.
  
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• Latest on Alejandro Garnacho's future with Champions League clubs circling - as Newcastle agree deal for highly-rated Ajax midfielder: WINDOW WATCH

  07-07-2026 10:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Here are today's latest transfer window developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team...
  
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• Portugal's World Cup meltdown: Crying Cristiano Ronaldo's 'ego' blasted in national media, 'weak' Roberto Martinez quits, and Maya Jama's ex Ruben Dias storms out of interview

  07-07-2026 10:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Iberians were dumped out cruelly as Arsenal's Mikel Merino came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner - but many felt Portugal had only themselves to blame.
  
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• Watch the sweet moment Novak Djokovic reunites with Wimbledon ball girl he pranked on Centre Court

  07-07-2026 10:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage has been shared of the sweet moment Novak Djokovic was reunited with the Wimbledon ball girl he pranked on Centre Court last week. 
  
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• Emotional Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in tears as anonymous Portugal superstar sees his World Cup dream crushed by Spain - and now looks set to retire from international football

  07-07-2026 10:36 via dailymail.com
  
  OLIVER SALT IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS: The World Cup's A-list attackers have been dominating the headlines this summer but it is the Spanish backline which is proving most extraordinary.
  
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• The lonely last man in the Royal Box: Roger Federer is hailed for staying late until last ball at Wimbledon at 11pm - while rest of A-listers went for dinner!

  07-07-2026 10:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Roger Federer was Wimbledon's last man standing as he sat alone in a deserted Royal Box to watch the end of Monday's action on Centre Court.
  
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• As nauseating Rio Ferdinand breaks his silence on furious backlash to one-time Man United legend's FIFA shilling, this should be the final nail in the coffin for his punditry career

  07-07-2026 10:29 via dailymail.com
  
  As one of the foundation stones of a fully functioning and successful Manchester United team, there was a time when Rio Ferdinand could call himself an analyst.
  
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• Rodri apologises to Bernardo Silva after celebrating his late miss and sparking angry clash with former Man City team-mate during Spain's win over Portugal

  07-07-2026 10:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Rodri has apologised to his former Manchester City team-mate Bernardo Silva for celebrating his late miss during Spain's 1-0 World Cup victory over Portugal on Monday.
  
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• NRL's $5.3billion deal gives code access to 400 million more viewers - as footy supremo blasts the AFL with another insult

  07-07-2026 08:55 via dailymail.com
  
  NRL boss Peter V'landys used Tuesday's announcement as an opportunity to put the boot into the AFL once again.
  
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• The world mocks USA as they're dumped out of World Cup in 4-1 thrashing by Belgium after Trump overturned red card ban

  07-07-2026 08:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The United States have been dumped out of the World Cup, humiliated 4-1 by Belgium - and the gleeful reaction of the rest of the world that followed. 
  
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• Footy expert says Lachie Neale's marriage split money woes mean he's likely headed to Melbourne - instead of going to Perth to be with his kids

  07-07-2026 08:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The premiership-winning midfielder's deal with the Brisbane Lions expires at the end of the season.
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Jeff Bezos and Paris Hilton watch USA - and Donald Trump - humiliated by Belgium, tearful Cristiano Ronaldo's unwanted record, match highlights - and what to look out for today

  07-07-2026 08:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 27 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: Details of Jordan Henderson's wild 24 hours that ended with a broken wrist, ending his World Cup

  07-07-2026 08:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Craig Hope brings you inside the England camp as the Three Lions look to end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup this summer.Our team of reporters will take you behind the curtain.
  
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• Footy legend Tony Modra reveals huge step forward in his recovery from truck crash that almost killed him

  07-07-2026 07:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The footy world held its breath when the 57-year-old was in a critical condition after a tree branch smashed through his windscreen.
  
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• Did 'Trump Curse' cost America? USA mocked worldwide as Belgium dump them out of the World Cup - with a dance for the President and jibes from Iran and Turkey after he tried to bend the rules over red card

  07-07-2026 07:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The United States have been dumped out of the World Cup, humiliated 4-1 by Belgium - and the gleeful reaction of the rest of the world.
  
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• Family of footy player who died after freak accident during game breaks silence as brother details their last moments together - and it's revealed he'd just gotten engaged

  07-07-2026 07:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Matthew Fitzgerald has opened up about what he and his late brother Nathan did just hours before the awful turn of events that took his life.
  
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• USA striker Folarin Balogun breaks his silence on World Cup scandal that sparked Donald Trump's extraordinary intervention

  07-07-2026 07:03 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: The build-up was dominated by FIFA's extraordinary decision to allow Balogun to play - despite the striker being sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  
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• Devastated USA fans react to World Cup exit after humiliating defeat as Dave Portnoy leads fury over 'pathetic and embarrassing' performance

  07-07-2026 07:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The woeful Americans conceded four goals in front of a sold-out Seattle crowd to end their adventure, falling well below what fans had hoped from the Round of 16 game.
  
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• Brother of footy player who died of head injuries suffered during game re-lives their 'special' last moments together - as it's revealed 27-year-old just got engaged

  07-07-2026 07:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Matthew Fitzgerald has opened up about what he and his late brother Nathan did just hours before the awful turn of events that took his life.
  
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