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Wasteful Canada unable to beat Ireland in final pre-World Cup friendly at home

Canada finished their preparations for the FIFA World Cup (WC) with a 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland at the Saputo Stadium, stretching Les Rouges’ unbeaten run to eight matches.

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📰 Golf

Korda shoots 67 to roar back into contention at US Women's Open

World number one Nelly Korda roared back into contention at the US Women's Open, shooting a four-under par 67 in Friday's best round to sit just two strokes off the lead.

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Poston puts up a stellar 65 in second round of PGA Memorial

JT Poston birdied six of the first eight holes and made two clutch putts late to grab a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour Memorial tournament.

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Iran players granted visas from US to partake in World Cup

Iran's football squad have been granted visas to enter the United Sates so they can play in the World Cup, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack confirmed Friday.

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Messi doing 'much better' in recovery as Argentina prepare for friendlies

Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina's upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday.

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📰 American-football

Chicago Bears on the brink of moving to Indiana after stadium approval

A relocation by the Chicago Bears across state lines moved closer on Friday when the team announced its board of directors voted to advance an Indiana stadium development project.

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Spain crush England while Germany book spot at Women's World Cup finals

Spain thrashed England 4-0 to move a step closer to automatic ⁠qualification for next year's Women's World Cup finals, with Germany booking their spot thanks to a comfortable home win over Norway in the penultimate round of European qualifiers ‌on Friday.

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White House official confirms Iran players granted visas to enter the US for World Cup

Iran's World Cup football players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White ⁠House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two countries.

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Jordan forward Ibrahim Sabra out of World Cup with torn ankle ligament

Jordan's ⁠20-year-old forward Ibrahim Sabra has been ruled out ‌of the World Cup in North ‌America after suffering a ‌torn ankle ligament in training, ‌the country's football association (JFA) said ‌on Friday.

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England boss Tuchel shrugs off poor conditions ahead of warm-up game against New Zealand

England's World Cup preparations have been hit by concerns over a potentially ⁠poor pitch for Saturday's friendly against New Zealand as well as unexpectedly wet weather in Florida, though manager Thomas ‌Tuchel said he would stick to his plans.

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Lionel Messi named in line-up for MLS All-Star game next month

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi of Argentina was among the first 11 players named on Friday to the MLS squad for next month's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, North Carolina.

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New Zealand reeling in chase of 254 as Emilio Gay half century puts England in command

Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

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Fenerbahce presidential candidate Hakan Safi says agreement reached to sign Mason Greenwood

Fenerbahce presidential candidate Hakan Safi has revealed that the club have reached a verbal agreement with Marseille forward Mason Greenwood.

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Super-sub Harder puts Denmark on the brink of World Cup with crucial win against Sweden

Pernille Harder who had struggled with a muscle injury leading up to the crucial World Cup qualifier against Sweden, scored four minutes after replacing Amailie Vangsgaard with 30 minutes to go when Denmark took a vital step towards qualifying for the prestigious tournament with a 2-1 win against their Scandinavian rivals on Friday night.

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Alexander Zverev relishing bout with friend Flavio Cobolli in Roland Garros final

Alexander Zverev's French Open final against Flavio Cobolli will carry a personal twist, after their friendship grew ⁠at the Laver Cup and the support of the Italian's father in difficult moments on tour deepened ties heading into Sunday's showdown.

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'Does not look good': Lennart Karl suffers injury in Germany training before World Cup

Germany teenager Lennart Karl suffered an unspecified ⁠injury in training on Friday and is on the way to hospital, ‌coach Julian Nagelsmann said as his team ‌prepare for Saturday's final warm-up against the ‌US ahead of the World Cup.

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Jakub Mensik says playing against Alexander Zverev at French Open felt like 'hitting a wall'

Czech youngster Jakub Mensik compared playing Alexander Zverev to "hitting ⁠a wall" after the German second seed ended his French Open dream in the ‌semi-finals on Friday.

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Football Spirit: The return of Spain's empire and Ronaldo’s Last Dance with Portugal

An era of absolute dominance followed by years of deep disappointment on one side, and the historic farewell of one of the greatest players of all time on the other. The opening episode of Flashscore's new four-part series called Football Spirit, featuring the eight main favourites of the World Cup, takes us to the Iberian Peninsula. Both Spain and Portugal arrive at the tournament with immense strength and a clear desire to prove that they deserve to sit on football’s throne.

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Flavio Cobolli to face Alexander Zverev in French Open final as Matteo Arnaldi withdraws

Flavio Cobolli will face Alexander Zverev in the French Open final after his semi-final opponent and fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi pulled out of the tournament due to illness on Friday.

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Egypt's Hossam Abdelmaguid ready to fulfil 'childhood dream' at FIFA World Cup

Egypt defender Hossam Abdelmaguid said his "childhood dream" of playing at the World Cup has come sooner than expected, as the 25‑year‑old targets a deep ⁠run at the finals in North America.

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Thomas Frank won't return to management this summer, to focus on World Cup coverage

Thomas Frank is trading management headaches for microphones and mountain stages, ⁠revealing on Friday that he has rejected job offers to spend his summer covering the World Cup ‌and experiencing the Tour de France after a disappointing spell at ‌Tottenham Hotspur.

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Zverev on verge of Grand Slam glory after beating Mensik to reach Roland Garros final

Alexander Zverev moved to within touching ⁠distance of a long-coveted maiden Grand Slam title, as the German fought past 26th ‌seed Jakub Mensik 7‑5, 6‑2, 3‑6, 6-3 on Friday ‌to reach the French Open final ‌again.

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Team of the Season: Lamine Yamal & Kylian Mbappe headline star-studded side

It is that time of the year again when Flashscore editors put a team together based on the highest average ratings from the biggest leagues in the world over the course of the 2025/26 season. And this time out, the team with the highest ratings is packed with world-class stars - especially in a forward line that would terrify opposition defenders.

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Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal wins LaLiga Player of the Season for 2025/26

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been named ⁠LaLiga Player of the season, the Spanish league announced on Friday.