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The USMNT pulled off something remarkable against Bosnia and Herzegovina, grinding out a two-nothing victory despite finishing the match with ten men after Folarin Balogun was shown red in the sixty-fourth minute. Now the question hanging over the camp is whether Balogun's automatic one-game suspension can be appealed before the round of sixteen clash with Belgium. The striker's availability could define how far this team goes.
Across the rugby world, Andy Farrell has handed Sam Prendergast the number ten jersey for Ireland's Nations Championship meeting with Australia in Sydney. It's a significant show of faith in the young playmaker, who lost his spot to Jack Crowley during the Six Nations. With Crowley unavailable, Farrell is betting on Prendergast to step up on the road, and the pressure could not be higher.
And Jon Jones finally broke his silence on that viral goat necklace moment that had the UFC world buzzing after Alex Pereira's loss. Jones insists there was no disrespect intended toward Pereira, but the timing of that video — posted just after his rival fell — made it impossible to read any other way. Bones being Bones, as ever.
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