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Luis Suarez apologizes after Leagues Cup spitting incident

Luis Suarez apologizes after Leagues Cup spitting incident

Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, who spat at a Seattle staff member after the Sounders' Leagues Cup final triumph on Sunday, apologized for his "behavior" in a statement on Instagram on Thursday.

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Trump signs order to lower US tariffs on Japan autos to 15%

Trump signs order to lower US tariffs on Japan autos to 15%

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.

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Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise

Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise

Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.

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Nagelsmann slams 'lack of emotion' in Germany's loss to Slovakia

Nagelsmann slams 'lack of emotion' in Germany's loss to Slovakia

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has slammed his side's "lack of emotion" after Thursday's 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia in Bratislava.

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Germany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying opener

Germany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying opener

Germany fell to a shock 2-0 defeat against Slovakia in their World Cup qualifying opener in Bratislava on Thursday, their first ever away loss in a qualifier for the tournament.

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Cape Verde islanders win to stay on course for World Cup debut

Cape Verde islanders win to stay on course for World Cup debut

Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa with a population of about 525,000, stayed on track for a first World Cup appearance by winning 2-0 in Mauritius on Thursday.

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Breetzke stars as South Africa edge England by five runs for ODI series win

Breetzke stars as South Africa edge England by five runs for ODI series win

Matthew Breetzke became the first batsman in one-day international history to start his career with five consecutive scores of fifty or more as South Africa beat England by just five runs at Lord's on Thursday for a series-clinching win.

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Germany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in 2026 World Cup qualifying opener

Germany fall 2-0 to Slovakia in 2026 World Cup qualifying opener

Germany fell to a shock 2-0 defeat against Slovakia in their World Cup qualifying opener in Bratislava on Thursday, their first ever away loss in a qualifier for the tournament.

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Flamengo's Henrique out for 12 games for alleged match-fixing

Flamengo's Henrique out for 12 games for alleged match-fixing

Flamengo player Bruno Henrique was given a 12-match suspension Thursday by a sports court after being accused of deliberately triggering a yellow card to benefit relatives involved in online gambling.

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Cash on hand to clinch point for Poland against Netherlands

Cash on hand to clinch point for Poland against Netherlands

A superb strike by Aston Villa's Matty Cash snatched a 1-1 draw for Poland on Thursday despite being dominated for long periods by the Netherlands in European World Cup qualifying Group G.

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