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22 World Cup items, 22 stories

It has been a long journey, but here we can tell the story of the previous 22 World Cups through 22 items of memorabilia.

10hConnor O'Halloran
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World Cup's missing stars, from Cole Palmer to Trent Alexander-Arnold

The World Cup is a celebration of the best in soccer, but at this summer's tournament, the party will be just a little duller without these stars.

10hMark Ogden

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MONACO GP

Antonelli wins in Monaco, fifth-straight win

Kimi Antonelli drove into the history books by becoming the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Hamilton full of praise for Monaco winner Antonelli

Lewis Hamilton joked that Kimi Antonelli is catching his record Formula 1 win tally after watching the the Italian teen claim a fifth straight victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.

1hNate Saunders
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FRENCH OPEN MEN'S FINAL

Zverev wins French Open for 1st Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title.

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FIFA WORLD CUP

Predicting every game of the entire World Cup: All the teams and all the winners

Who will win the FIFA World Cup? Instead of predicting a final winner, we've picked every single result to show HOW our predicted winner will do it.

2dRyan O'Hanlon
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Get ready for the biggest World Cup ever! What you need to know about all 48 teams

The wait is almost over ... the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin! ESPN's experts are here with what you need to know at a glance about all 48 teams.

3dMultiple contributors

Reformer or ringleader: What's Infantino's legacy?

Who is Gianni Infantino, and what has he done since taking over from the disgraced Sepp Blatter a decade ago?

4dMark Ogden

INDIAN SPORTS DAILY UPDATES

Animesh wins 200m silver in Taipei City; Himanshu, Deeksha, Suraj win in T4 national shooting trials: Indian Sports, June 7

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 7, 2026.

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PRAGG WINS NORWAY CHESS

Praggnanandhaa wins Norway Chess: How he turned it around to achieve his most 'special win'

The 20-year-old from Chennai has written another special chapter in the history of Indian chess' golden generation.

2dAaditya Narayan
Norway Chess

KNICKS TAKE CONTROL OF SERIES

The Knicks solved their minutes puzzle just in time for a Finals run

Here's how New York embraced its bench and overcame one of its biggest obstacles to a title.

2hVincent Goodwill
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Are the Spurs cooked? How the Knicks have slowed down Wembanyama

Let's break down Game 2 from all angles, then look ahead to a massive Game 3 in New York.

1dZach Kram

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