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Referee Omar Artan, center, signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
CBP noted that all travelers seeking entry into the US — including athletes, coaches and staff — are subject to CBP inspection and vetting.
United States defender Chris Richards, front left, gives autographs to fans after the national team's first practice at its World Cup soccer tournament training base in Irvine, Calif., Monday, June 8, 2026.
US coach Mauricio Pochettino entertained the crowd and got a “U-S-A!” chant going while his team was doing a brief gym workout before it got on the grass.
United States defender Chris Richards controls the ball during a friendly soccer match against Japan, Tuesday, Sept 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.
The Americans badly want Richards to be a key contributor at the heart of their defense, so they are giving him every opportunity to get fit.
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It was also the last game on French soil for coach Didier Deschamps, who steps down following the World Cup after 14 years in charge of Les Bleus.
India's Manav Suthar reacts after bowling a delivery on day three of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Monday, June 8, 2026.
The 23-year-old Suthar made a strong impression on his maiden outing, returning 6/33 and 1/29 along with a brisk knock to set up a heavy innings and 300-run victory over Afghanistan in their only Test ...
Referee Omar Artan, center, signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns.
FIFA confirmed later Monday that Artan wouldn't be able to train and officiate at the World Cup, then released a statement on the referee's behalf.
Chess Grandmaster and former world champion Viswanathan Anand
The five-time world champion said Praggnanandhaa is always "ready for a fight" on the board, and the attitude helps him produce some interesting concepts while playing.
Spain's Pedri, rear left, is congratulated after scoring his side's second goal during an international soccer match against Peru.
Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, and Víctor Muñoz missed the game because of injuries and remained at the team's training base in Tennessee.
Glenn Mcgrath
Australian world cup winner is in Chennai as Director of coaching of MRF Pace Foundation along with Chief coach M Senthilnathan
Judo Federation of India's logo
Bani Brata Das of Assam has been elected as the general secretary while the treasurer will be Shailesh Tilak from Maharashtra
Lionel Messi (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo
Messi and Ronaldo, the holy grail of modern-day football, will be featuring in the World Cup for one last time; There is a good chance of them facing each other as Argentina could possibly meet Portug ...
Arundhati Reddy
While a lot has changed since the ODI World Cup win, the all-rounder's hunger to contribute and make her mother proud has only grown stronger
Sahil Jadhav
Compound archer stresses on the importance of every outing and says that he'll look to use upcoming World Cups in Turkey and Spain as springboard ahead of Asian Games
India's Manav Suthar, second left, with teammates celebrates after the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah on day three of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur, Monday, June 8, 2026.
Named Player of the Match for his seven-wicket match haul, Suthar said repeatedly hitting the same areas was the secret behind his success on a surface that offered plenty of assistance to the spinner ...
The Harmanpreet-led side will open its campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 14.
India enter the tournament as reigning Women's ODI World Cup champions, having clinched the title on home soil last year.
Argentina forward Lionel Messi, sitting, take a break with teammates during practice for the FIFA World Cup soccer, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Kansas City, Kan.
Only eight countries have won the World Cup with six of those teams winning multiple titles led by Brazil’s five.
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