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Argentina are through to the quarter-finals of the two thousand twenty six World Cup, but it wasn't pretty. The reigning champions clawed back from two goals down against Egypt to win three-two in a second-half comeback that had everyone holding their breath. Messi and company survive again, and the drama is very much alive.
Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan is not staying quiet about it either. He's calling the result an injustice, accusing FIFA of wanting Lionel Messi to stay in the tournament. Strong words from a side that played their hearts out, but the scoreboard doesn't lie, and Argentina moves on regardless of the controversy swirling around the result.
Shifting to baseball, New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice is heading to Philadelphia for the Home Run Derby on July thirteenth. Rice leads the Yankees with twenty-five home runs on the season, making him a legitimate threat to put on a show in the Derby. The kid is swinging with real purpose, and the Philly crowd is going to get a good look at one of the game's rising power bats.
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