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World Cup prices drop after US, Mexico eliminated

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NEW YORK — World Cup ticket resale prices dropped for quarterfinal matches following the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico, and FIFA has nearly 1,200 seats on sale for the final at $7,380. The site TickPick listed the lowest price for the Spain-Belgium game on Friday at Inglewood, California, at $1,381, down from $3,261 before the U.S. lost to Belgium in the round of 16. The lowest price for the England-Norway match at Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday was $2,049, down from $3,866 before England defeated Mexico to reach the quarterfinals. It listed the lowest price ...

Ferentz named to Dodd Trophy Watch List

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is one of 20 head coaches named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List. The announcement was made Thursday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted ...

Schwarber joins teammate Harper in HR Derby

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Veteran Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is the latest participant announced for the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday night. Schwarber joins his teammate Bryce Harper in the eight-man field and the pair will try to put on show for the home crowd at Citizens Bank Park. Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone, Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero, St. Louis' Jordan Walker and the New York Yankees' Ben Rice will also be part of the competition. One other participant hasn't been announced. The 33-year-old Schwarber enters Friday's games with 32 homers, which ...

ISU's Pollard announces plans to step down

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AMES — Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard says he plans to retire next summer after a 22-year run leading the school’s sports programs. Pollard, who is the nation’s longest-tenured active Power 4 athletics director, is expected to step down on June 30, 2027. The school says it ...

Dodgers' Ohtani to miss All-Star Game

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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will miss next week's All-Star Game in Philadelphia because of continued irritation in his left knee. The Dodgers added that Ohtani would not make his scheduled start on the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, but would continue to start at designated hitter throughout the weekend. Ohtani has been dealing with discomfort in his left knee for at least a month. The right-hander had an outing cut short against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 11 because of inflammation in the knee. The Dodgers said that after their ...

McIlroy shares lead, Scheffler misses cut at Scottish Open

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NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scottish Open that no longer has Scottie Scheffler. As comfortable as McIlroy looked, Scheffler struggled from the start and wound up with a 72 to miss the 36-hole cut for the first time in nearly four years. He had made 78 cuts in a row, the longest streak since Tiger Woods set the record (142) more than 20 years ago. “Got off to a poor start and after that, I didn’t really it close enough to give myself a bunch of ...