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FIFA is playing the long game when it comes to discipline at the World Cup. Rather than act mid-tournament, the governing body is expected to hold off on any punishments for players and coaches who publicly lit into match officials. Several high-profile figures have already gone on record questioning refereeing calls, and FIFA's letting it ride — for now. The reckoning comes after the final whistle.
Shifting to the links, the one hundred fifty-fourth British Open is underway at Royal Birkdale in Southport, and the claret jug is gleaming under the English sky. Matthew Baldwin, a club member who grew up a short walk from the course, had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot, splitting the fairway with an iron. The field is stacked, the stakes are historic, and Birkdale is back on the biggest stage in golf.
And in New York, Jalen Brunson took the stage at the two thousand twenty-six ESPY Awards and walked away with Best Championship Performance. In his speech, Brunson took a moment to thank the Knicks organization for giving him the freedom to be himself — and given what he delivered this past season, New York fans have absolutely zero complaints about that arrangement.
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