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Will Neymar play against Haiti? Brazilian media provides latest update

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Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images Brazil’s World Cup campaign did not get off to the start Carlo Ancelotti would have hoped for. The 1-1 draw with Morocco raised questions, with Brazil looking far from the side their talent suggests they should be. Vinicius Junior grabbed the equaliser, but the team struggled for cohesion, control and attacking sharpness against an organised Morocco. Neymar’s absence was always going to be a talking point, and the performance only brought his name back into focus. Many still see him as the one player capable of unlocking Brazil’s full attacking potential, and with his return to training now on the horizon, Ancelotti could soon face a big decision. Neymar set to rejoin Brazil training ahead of Haiti fixture Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images According to Brazilian outlet O Globo, Neymar is scheduled to return to training with the squad on Monday. The 34-year-old missed the opener due to a calf injury and has not trained with the team ...
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Aiemann Zahabi ‘not worried’ about Sean O’Malley’s striking, welcomes standup duel at UFC White House

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC - MAY 10: Aiemann Zahabi of Canada (L) fights Jose Aldo of Brazil in a bantamweight bout during UFC 315 at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) | Getty Images Aiemann Zahabi has risen through the ranks with his toughness and versatility, but if Sean O’Malley wants to stand and bang at the White House, so be it. The bantamweights are set to throw down Sunday at UFC White House, with Zahabi having the chance to add the former champion to his hit list and secure his eighth straight victory. By his own admission, Zahabi has clown under the radar at times, but coming off of wins over Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo, the Canadian contender knows the time for shying away from the spotlight is over. Zahabi was part of a recent press conference for the historic event and he was pleasantly surprised to be asked a question while O’Malley was mostly left to sit in silence. “I felt cool,” Zahabi told MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck. “I w...
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Tim Ream's age explains USMNT captain decision over Christian Pulisic

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Tim Ream's age explains USMNT captain decision over Christian Pulisic originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Tim Ream will be the United States captain for this home World Cup in 2026. It could've been Christian Pulisic, but Mauricio Pochettino gave Ream the armband, surely in part because of his age and experience. When the U.S. opens its tournament on Friday night against Paraguay, Ream will lead the USMNT out onto the pitch. MORE:  Mexico has a World Cup… duck? How old is Tim Ream?  Ream is 38 years old. He'll turn 39 in October. MORE:  Tim Howard commercial disrespects USMNT legend Why is Tim Ream the USMNT captain? Ream is the captain in large part because of that experience. He plays in MLS now, but he was a long-time defender in the English Premier League, widely considered the best league in the world. That gives you the kind of footballing lessons that can't be le...
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Mike Greenberg calls out Knicks fans fighting or throwing eggs at players: ‘Just know that you are a disgrace’

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Credit: ESPN The vibes have been off the charts in New York City as the Knicks have marched within one game of winning their first NBA championship since 1973. There have, however, been a few bad apples in the Big Apple who don’t reflect well on the fanbase. Following the Knicks’ Game 3 loss, five NYPD officers were injured, and video footage showed people in San Antonio Spurs attire being verbally and physically harassed . After Wednesday night’s epic comeback victory over the Spurs, video emerged of someone throwing eggs at San Antonio players, with one hitting Victor Wembanyama in the head. There were also other videos of people assaulting Spurs supporters after the game. On Thursday’s Get Up , New Yorker Mike Greenberg had a stern message for those using the celebration as an excuse to be violent or abusive to others. . @espnGreeny speaks on Knicks fans doing harm after Games 3 and 4 pic.twitter.com/OudjWd7CUR — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 11, 2026 “I don’t want to call them fans; ...
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Potential Dolphins break-out defender made massive change in offseason

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Last year, the Miami Dolphins used their first-round pick on Michigan defensive lineman Kenneth Grant, who earned All-Big Ten honors twice, All-American honors once and won a national championship with the Wolverines. As a rookie, Grant appeared in 17 games and played 52% of the team's defensive snaps. He finished the year with 33 tackles, five quarterback hits, two sacks and a pass defensed. Speaking with the media on Tuesday, Grant revealed that he's undergone some changes this offseason, dropping from 337 pounds to 330 pounds, and he wants to get down to around 325 pounds by training camp. "Overall, I think it was a pretty good offseason, honestly," Grant explained. "Worked on more football-related things, also got stronger in the weight room and faster and more explosive, so that was really just my key of this offseason... I just feel like I'm more explosive. That’ll translate on the field coming out of my stance and getting into blockers and things like...
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Cassap scores debut goal but NI lose to Switzerland

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Switzerland inflicted a fourth defeat on Northern Ireland in their final Women's World Cup qualifier as the group winners picked up a 2-1 victory at Mourneview Park. The Swiss made the breakthrough just before the half-hour mark through Geraldine Reuteler, who then turned provider to pick out Smilla Vallotto to add a second just before the break. Teenager Emily Cassap curled home a debut goal just minutes after coming on, but it proved to be a consolation for NI as the Swiss held on for the victory. The win secured a return to League A for Rafel Navarro's side, while Northern Ireland finished third in the group and will remain in League B. Both sides will now look forward to the play-offs in autumn with the draw to decide their opponents to be made on 18 June. It was an end-to-end start in Lurgan with Danielle Maxwell spurning two early chances to open the scoring. She stung the palms of Elvira Herzog after a nice one-two with Lauren Wade inside the opening minute before the go...
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College World Series field is set: NCAA baseball super regionals winners and losers

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After dropping the first matchup in the best-of-three super regionals, No. 5 North Carolina walked off Southern California in Sunday’s elimination game to reach the College World Series for the second time in three years. This makes the Tar Heels the exception to the rule among the eight teams in this year’s World Series, which is set to begin on Friday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. UNC Is the only team in the field to have previously reached Omaha in the past three seasons. In fact, 23 different programs have played in the CWS since 2024, giving college baseball a distinctly more unpredictable vibe than postseasons in football and men’s and women’s basketball. Joining UNC are No. 3 Georgia, No. 6 Texas, No. 7 Alabama, No. 16 West Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Troy. We’ll see if recent experience gives UNC an edge. Another factor in the Tar Heels’ favor is a deep run of starting and bullpen arms that stepped up to hold the Trojans to just three runs in the final t...
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