Croatia Eyes World Cup Final After Dusky Rise
Croatia, led by Dejan Lovren, pursues a historical World Cup final as a 4.3 million nation, once plagued by turmoil, eyes a potential upset against France. The squad blends refugees and veterans, with Modric and Luker central, amid a country renowned for sport talent and evolving football leadership.
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Moscow
Assembly of
France
Dejan Lovren
Croatia
Lovten
England
Uruguay
Yugoslavia
Lovren
Luka Modric
Russia
Football Federation
Marin Cilic
NBA
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Juventus
Davor Luker
Luker
Modric
Rhodes Wins Thrilling Kentucky Truck Race At Kentucky Speedway
Ben Rhodes from Louisville earned his second Camping World Truck Series victory in Kentucky, opting for fuel on the final pit stop to surge ahead with 24 laps left. Stewart Friesen finished second after engine issues pushed him from the rear. Crafton Jones and Nemechek completed the top five as Gragson dominated stages before finishing eighth. Sauter extended points lead with 15th place.
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Ben Rhodes
Kentucky Speedway
Sparta
Louisville
Stewart Friesen
Rhodes
Friesen
Matt Crafton
Brandon Jones
John Hunter Nemechek
Noah Gragson
Gragson
Johnny Sauter
Tracy
Wickens
St. Petersburg
Rossi
Tracy says rivalries needed to boost IndyCar entertainment
Former IndyCar racer Tracy, now NBC commentator, argues today’s drivers are too vanilla and corporate. He cites Rossi Wickens clashes as examples and says rivalries drive fan engagement, comparing to past eras with bigger budgets and more outspoken personalities.
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Toronto
Paul Tracy
Tracy
Alex Tagliani
Sebastien Bourdais
NBC
Toronto Indy
Alexander Rossi
Robert Wickens
Rossi
Wickens
Nascar
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Michael Schumacher
Tour de France Stage 6 sees Dumoulin Bardet suffer bike failures
In Brittany stage six, Tom Dumoulin and Romain Bardet lost time after wheel spokes snapped near Mur de Bretagne. Daniel Martin captured the stage for UAE Emirates, with Greg Van Avermaet keeping yellow and Geraint Thomas moving to second overall after bonus seconds.
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Mur Ode
Mur de Bretagne
Bardet
Dumoulin
Tony Gallopin
Martin
Uae
Emirates
Brest
Richie Porte
Pierre Latour
Alejandro Valverde
van Avermaet
BMC
Porte
Froome
Geraint Thomas
Vincenzo Nibali
Naito Quintana
Alps
Pyrenees
Fougeres
Chartes
Ohio State faces scrutiny over Strauss abuse allegations and Larkins Hall showers
Former coaches and athletes recount a culture of alleged mistreatment at Larkins Hall while independent investigators review abuse claims involving Dr. Richard Strauss. Officials including Hellickson and Jordan defend or distance themselves as witnesses describe a fractured response and a painful era for student athletes.
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Hellickson
OSU
Jim Jordan
Ohio State
Jordan
Larkins Hall
Richard Strauss
Fox News
Larkins
Strauss
California
Matt Mynster
Andy Geiger
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