Sport today was split between World Cup drama and controversy off the field. On the pitch, late heroics and stubborn defending defined the story: Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute strike gave Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Ecuador in Philadelphia, ending Ecuador’s long unbeaten run and handi...
Sport today was split between World Cup drama and controversy off the field. On the pitch, late heroics and stubborn defending defined the story: Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute strike gave Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Ecuador in Philadelphia, ending Ecuador’s long unbeaten run and handing the Ivorians a landmark World Cup victory. In Atlanta, tournament debutants Cape Verde produced the shock of the day, holding Spain to a scoreless draw thanks to a disciplined back line and standout goalkeeping from Vozinha. Away from the action, football’s governing body faced fresh scrutiny after a FIFA anti-discrimination monitor urged the removal of a VAR official over an alleged white-supremacist gesture caught on broadcast. And in combat sports, UFC fighter Josh Hokit drew widespread condemnation after making offensive remarks about Michelle Obama during a post-fight interview at the White House.
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- US B-52 Bomber Crashes Shortly After Takeoff From Edwards Air Force Base (31 sources)
- Cape Verde hold Spain to 0-0 draw in World Cup debut in Group H (26 sources)
- Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute goal gives Ivory Coast 1-0 win over Ecuador (25 sources)
- UFC fighter Josh Hokit faces backlash after saying Michelle Obama “is a man” at White House event (21 sources)
- Racism monitor urges FIFA to remove VAR official over alleged white-supremacist gesture (15 sources)
- Abdullah Ibrahim, South African jazz pianist and composer, dies at 91 (15 sources)
- Brendon McCullum says he is worried for Ben Stokes after nightclub curfew breach (14 sources)
- Justin Gaethje stuns Ilia Topuria to win UFC lightweight title at White House event (12 sources)
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