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Argentina-Spain a fitting World Cup final

The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday (AP) — The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel Messi — the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament's history — and defending champion Argentina will take on Spain's defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain beat France in one semifinal on Tuesday; Argentina, the comeback king of this tournament, rallied to beat England 2-1 in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Argentina is ...

Plunkett journey from West Point to British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. Not even when he touched a golf club again for the first time in nearly ...

Fans better be on best behavior

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — More than 300,000 fans will attend the British Open at Royal Birkdale this week, making it a record crowd for golf's oldest major championship. They'll need to bring sun cream and some manners. For the first time, the R&A has felt it necessary to publish a fan code of conduct, at a time when some of golf's biggest events have been marred by unsavory and even abusive behavior by spectators. Titled "The Open Commitment," the code boils down to these five basic requirements of fans: respect the players, respect the links, respect each other, be aware, enjoy ...

More baseball teams will be in the mix

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second half, which opens Thursday with the back-in-contention Philadelphia Phillies hosting the woeful New York Mets. "You've got a lot of really good teams that were on the bubble that have gotten in and kind of made it," Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper said. "Anybody that has an opportunity to get in, anything can ...

Bellinger makes his family proud

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Bellinger had a night for the ages. His young daughters sat next to him and his father watched from the back of the room as he spoke about winning the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player award. "Just being able to hang out and watching him win an award, it's ...

BRITISH OPEN

Site: Southport, England. Course: Royal Birkdale. Yardage: 7,223. Par: 70. Prize money: TBA ($17 million in 2025). Winner's share: TBA ($3.1 million in 2025). Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. (Peacock), 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, 5 a.m to 7 a.m. (USA Network), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. (USA Network), 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (NBC). Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler. Last year: Scheffler closed with a 3-under 68 at Royal Portrush to win by four shots and capture the third leg of the career Grand Slam. Notes: Scheffler will ...