by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Sports
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin.The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Sports
LONDON — Sure, Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who also impresses with her fashionable outfits.On Tuesday, she sounded like the rest of us. The plantar fasciitis was acting up. She’s working too much.“I’m just getting old,” Osaka said.The...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Sports
ATLANTA — Lionel Messi scored his eighth goal of this year’s World Cup on Tuesday against Egypt, extending his scoring streak to nine consecutive games for Argentina and moving to the top of a tight Golden Boot race.The 21st goal of Messi’s World Cup...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Sports
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC advised Olympic sports bodies on Tuesday to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The move was expected since the International Olympic Committee...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Sports
ATLANTA — Defending champion Argentina trailed Egypt 1-0 at halftime in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday.Yasser Ibrahim scored with a header in the 15th minute to give Egypt a surprise lead at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Lionel Messi missed the chance...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Sports
NORTH SOUND, Antigua — Sri Lanka grew its lead to 281 runs in a bid to force an unlikely series-levelling victory against the West Indies on the fifth and final day of the second test on Tuesday.Sri Lanka was 231-8 at lunch after adding a brisk 139 runs at a...
