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2026 FIFA World Cup

Mexico's win an emotional celebration of World Cup's return to the Azteca

Forty years after the World Cup was last in Mexico, the tournament returned Thursday, and Mexico celebrated with an emotional win over South Africa.

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'Emotional' Mexico shaken by Azteca atmosphere

World Cup VAR review: Was ref right to show three red cards in Mexico opener?

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MEN'S WORLD CUP

World Cup Daily: Yamal at Walmart, USMNT watch Knicks, Mahrez at KU

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World Cup predictions: 19 ESPN experts make their picks

THE RETURN OF MOURINHO

Can Mourinho really succeed again at Real Madrid after 13 years away?

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Real Madrid Keep or Dump: With Mourinho in charge, who stays put?

How many trophies did José Mourinho win at Real Madrid, and how many has he won since?

FIFA WORLD CUP

World Cup predictions: 19 ESPN experts make their picks

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World Cup Power Rankings: Who are the front-runners with 48 hours to go?

World Cup Rank: The 50 best players in the 2026 tournament

NBA Finals - Game 4NY leads series 3-1

How did the Knicks win that game? The layers to an astonishing comeback -- and collapse

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What. Just. Happened?! Oh, just the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history

Game 4 takeaways: Knicks mount 29-point comeback, take 3-1 lead on Spurs

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