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The ESPYs are back and Hollywood Boulevard belongs to the athletes tonight. The two thousand twenty six ceremony is drawing the biggest names in sport to the red carpet, with Simone Biles, Alysa Liu, and Lionel Messi among the top nominees. Jalen Brunson, Shohei Ohtani, Rory McIlroy, and Mikaela Shiffrin are also in the mix as the night celebrates a year of extraordinary athletic achievement.
And speaking of Messi, the man just refuses to be contained. Argentina are through to the World Cup final after a stunning two to one comeback win over England in Atlanta, and it was Messi who broke the match open with a masterclass on the right wing. The Argentine faithful in the stands were deafening, essentially lifting their side over the line in a thriller that will be talked about for years.
Shifting to the sweet science, Ryan Garcia will put his WBC welterweight title on the line against Conor Benn on September twelfth at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight drops on Mexican Independence Day Weekend and streams exclusively on Paramount Plus. Garcia comes in at twenty five and two, Benn at twenty five and one, and the buildup has already been electric.
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