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The World Cup is delivering drama at full volume. Belgium topped Group G and is now on a collision course with the United States Men's National Team in the round of sixteen — a rivalry that's already two chapters deep in World Cup history, and fans on both sides are circling this one hard.
Meanwhile in Seattle, Iran thought they'd stolen it. A stoppage time goal that had their bench erupting — until VAR stepped in and killed the celebration stone dead. Offside by the narrowest of margins, the goal was wiped, and Iran's match against Egypt ended without the win they desperately needed. Heartbreak at the highest level.
And switching codes in the most remarkable way — forty one year old Liam Plunkett, the former England fast bowler, made his professional baseball debut for the Oakland Ballers in the Pioneer Baseball League. He stepped onto the mound, threw five pitches, and struck out his first batter. From cricket whites to a minor league diamond, that is a story you don't write in advance.
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