Mexico Defeats Czechia To Complete A Perfect Group Stage

World Cup: Mexico conclusion Czechia

From Eduard Cauich: Mexico’s nationalist squad overcame a lackluster first half to rout Czechia acknowledgment to a dream 2nd half that allowed it to decorativeness nan group shape undefeated connected a nighttime that will beryllium remembered arsenic 1 of nan top successful Mexican World Cup history.

The ceremony of Mexico’s 3-0 triumph Wednesday astatine Azteca Stadium turned into a tribute to legendary goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who entered nan crippled successful nan last minutes to person a opinionated ovation dissimilar immoderate different for a Mexican subordinate successful nan history of nan tournament.

Czechia was eliminated aft failing to gain much than 1 constituent successful nan tournament. In nan different group match, South Africa defeated South Korea 1-0 successful Monterrey and precocious successful 2nd place. South Korea will person to hold to find retired whether it advances arsenic 1 of nan 8 champion third-place teams.

Czechia put up a beardown capacity during nan first 45 minutes, while Mexico showed small violative clarity, chiefly because of a deficiency of power successful midfield.

Everything changed successful a matter of six minutes during nan 2nd half, erstwhile El Tri figured retired Czechia and secured its champion triumph successful nan group stage.

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Wednesday’s World Cup results

Group A
Mexcio 3, Czechia 0
South Africa 1, South Korea 0

Group B
Bosnia-Herzegovina 3, Qatar 2
Switzerland 2, Canada 2

Group C
Morocco 4, Haiti 2
Brazil 3, Scotland 0

Today’s World Cup TV schedule

All times Pacific
1 p.m., Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, FS1, Telemundo
1 p.m., Ecuador vs. Germany, Fox, Telemundo
4 p.m., Japan vs. Sweden, FS1, Telemundo
4 p.m., Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Fox, Telemundo
7 p.m., Paraguay vs. Australia, FS1, Universo
7 p.m., Turkiye vs. U.S., Fox, Telemundo

World Cup Group standings

Group A
Country, W-D-L, Goal Differential, Points
x-Mexico, 3-0-0, +6, 9
x-South Africa, 1-1-1, -1, 4
South Korea, 1-0-2, -1, 3
y-Czechia, 0-1-2, -4, 1

Group B
x-Switzerland, 2-1-0, +4, 7
x-Canada, 1-1-1, +5, 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1-1-1, -1, 4
y-Qatar, 0-1-2, -8, 1

Group C
x-Brazil, 2-1-0, +6, 7
x-Morocco, 2-1-0, +3, 7
Scotland, 1-0-2, -3, 3
y-Haiti, 0-0-3, -6, 0

Group D
x-United States, 2-0-0, +5, 6
Australia, 1-0-1, 0, 3
Paraguay, 1-0-1, -2, 3
y-Turkiye, 0-0-2, -3, 0

Group E
x-Germany, 2-0-0, +7, 6
Ivory Coast, 1-0-1, 0, 3
Ecuador, 0-1-1, -1, 1
Curacao, 0-1-1, -6, 1

Group F
Netherlands, 1-1-0, +4, 4
Japan, 1-1-0, +4, 4
Sweden, 1-0-1, 0, 3
y-Tunisia, 0-0-2, -8, 0

Group G
Egypt, 1-1-0, +2, 4
Iran, 0-2-0, 0, 2
Belgium, 0-2-0, 0, 2
New Zealand, 0-1-1, -2, 1

Group H
Spain, 1-1-0, +4, 4
Uruguay, 0-2-0, 0, 2
Cape Verde, 0-2-0, 0, 2
Saudi Arabia, 0-1-1, -4, 1

Group I
x-France, 2-0-0, +5, 6
x-Norway, 2-0-0, +4, 6
Senegal, 0-0-2, -3, 0
Iraq, 0-0-2, -6, 0

Group J
x-Argentina, 2-0-0, +5, 6
Austria, 1-0-1, 0, 3
Algeria, 1-0-1, -2, 3
y-Jordan, 0-0-2, -3, 0

Group K
x-Colombia, 2-0-0, +3, 6
Portugal, 1-1-0, +5, 4
Congo DR, 0-1-1, -1, 1
Uzbekistan, 0-0-2, -7, 0

Group L
England, 1-0-1, +2, 4
Ghana, 1-0-1, +1, 4
Croatia, 1-0-1, -1, 3
y-Panama, 0-0-2, -2, 0

x-clinched information of 32; y-eliminated

The apical 2 teams successful each group positive nan adjacent 8 champion third-place teams beforehand to nan adjacent round.

Note: The U.S. is locked into a July 1 knockout shape crippled against nan third-place squad from either Group B, E, F, I aliases J astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara.

Dodgers separator nan Twins

From Maddie Lee: Shohei Ohtani was done trying to make nan back-and-forth work.

He and catcher Dalton Rushing had struggled to get successful sync for nan first 2 innings Wednesday — from pitch-calling, to ABS challenges, to a crossup that costs the Dodgers a run. So, Ohtani took matters into his ain hands.

“There’s really a mates ways of communicating,” Ohtani said done expert Will Ireton aft nan Dodgers’ 4-3 triumph against nan Minnesota Twins. “One is by words, but nan different measurement to beryllium capable to pass is by example, and conscionable taking nan complaint and showing Rush what benignant of pitching style I’m tin of.”

After a three-run (two earned) 2nd inning, Ohtani supplied his ain tally support pinch an RBI azygous that spurred nan Dodgers’ game-winning rally, and past took complete pitch-calling duties connected nan mound.

Ohtani didn’t let different run, done nan sixth.

“I didn’t do a awesome occupation from commencement to finish,” said Rushing, who returned to nan lineup Wednesday aft being removed from Monday’s crippled to norm retired a concussion. “Pretty embarrassing. Thankfully he’s arsenic bully arsenic he is and he tin return power of nan game.”

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Angels conclusion nan Orioles

Nolan Schanuel reached 3rd connected an correction and Logan O’Hoppe drove him successful connected a check-swing tapper successful nan 10th inning arsenic nan Angels rallied to conclusion nan Baltimore Orioles 7-6 connected Wednesday.

It was nan 12th come-from-behind triumph for nan Angels (34-48) and sixth walk-off win.

Pinch-hitter Vaughn Grissom started nan rally pinch an RBI azygous successful nan eighth, and Wade Meckler tied nan crippled pinch a two-run single.

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Austin Reaves now has to beryllium he’s worthy it

From Bill Plaschke: He’s nary longer a tiny small kid.

He’s a $185-million man.

He’s nary longer a quintessential underdog routinely pardoned for his bad defense, his questionable durability and his inclination to tighten up successful nan playoffs.

He’s a large canine who needs to ain it.

Austin Reaves, nan astir beloved Laker, became nan astir scrutinized Laker connected Wednesday pinch nan news that he agreed to a maximum four-year, $185-million statement to stay pinch nan team.

Kudos to him for becoming nan highest-paid undrafted subordinate successful convention history.

Congrats to the Lakers for turning a homegrown talent into a budding superstar.

His everyman communicative resonates pinch nan masses.

Except that communicative is finished. That book has been closed. A caller measurement has begun.

It’s called, “Is Austin Reaves Worth It?”

Thus far, nan reply has been no.

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Big 2nd information of draught for Clippers

From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: They started their pro careers successful Spain and now 2 Real Madrid prospects are taking connected L.A. Baba Miller doesn’t person to look acold for inspiration pinch Luka Doncic playing successful nan aforesaid city.

After admiring Doncic’s way from Real Madrid to nan apical of nan NBA, Miller, nan Clippers’ latest addition, hopes to carve his ain way successful L.A. aft nan Clippers drafted nan late-blooming Cincinnati guardant 36th wide successful nan NBA draught connected Wednesday.

The versatile large man was conscionable 6-2 erstwhile he was 14. Now a mature, 6-foot-11 22-year-old, Miller called that kid “chubby.” But erstwhile he started increasing rapidly, Miller slimmed down. When he struggled to clasp up against much beingness players, his younker coach started playing him astatine nan wing. The positional move, on pinch his processing body, group nan shape for his imaginative style of play.

As a elder astatine Cincinnati, 208-pound Miller averaged 13 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. Miller was conscionable 1 of 3 players nationally to mean astatine slightest 13 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists this season. He was nan first Bearcat to lead nan squad successful points, rebounds and assists since Oscar Robertson successful 1959-60.

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Kelsey Plum is retired astatine slightest 4 weeks

From Marisa Ingemi: The Sparks are going to person to get done different agelong without Kelsey Plum.

Plum, who missed 3 games pinch a correct ankle sprain earlier this season, is retired pinch a little near limb wounded and will beryllium reevaluated successful 4 weeks, nan squad announced Wednesday morning. That intends she will miss astatine slightest nan adjacent 10 games, taking nan Sparks to nan WNBA All-Star break.

It had seemed for illustration Plum was retired of nan woods aft she came backmost from her ankle injury. Plum scored 43 points successful a crippled against nan Phoenix Mercury connected June 14 and didn’t miss a hit successful her return. She is 2nd successful nan WNBA successful scoring pinch 23.9 points per crippled and sixth successful nan convention pinch 6.4 assists per contest.

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Katelyn Ohashi returns to gymnastics

From Chuck Schilken: Katelyn Ohashi has gone viral for her gymnastics routines.

She has won 2 ESPY Awards.

She’s a erstwhile nationalist champion and All-American who earned 11 cleanable scores of 10 during her clip astatine UCLA.

She erstwhile took first spot successful nan all-around astatine an elite nationalist competition, pinch nan now-legendary Simone Biles finishing arsenic runner-up.

But Ohashi apparently has immoderate unfinished business successful nan sport, arsenic nan 29-year-old jock announced her return to elite gymnastics Tuesday connected Instagram.

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This time successful sports history

1921 — Jock Hutchinson is nan first American to triumph nan British Open, a nine-stroke triumph complete Roger Wethered successful a playoff.

1926 — Bobby Jones becomes nan first amateur successful 29 years to triumph nan British Open. Jones finishes pinch a 291 full for a two-stroke triumph complete Al Watrous astatine Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club successful Lytham St Annes, England.

1932 — Gene Sarazen wins nan U.S. Open by shooting a 286, nan lowest successful 20 years.

1935 — Future world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis moves to 20-0 pinch 6th information KO of erstwhile champion Primo Carnera astatine Yankee Stadium.

1948 — Joe Louis knocks retired Jersey Joe Walcott successful nan 11th information successful New York to take sides his world heavyweight title. Louis announces his status aft nan fight.

1952 — Jim Turnesa wins nan PGA Championship pinch a 1-up triumph complete Chick Harbert successful nan last round.

1966 — Buckpasser sets a world grounds successful nan 1-mile Arlington Classic successful 1:32 3-5 and becomes nan first 3-year-old to triumph much than $1 million.

1969 — Pancho Gonzalez, 41, wins nan longest tennis lucifer successful Wimbledon history by beating Charles Pasarell successful a 112-game match, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. The lucifer is played complete 2 days and lasts 5 hours, 12 minutes.

1978 — In Buenos Aires, Argentina wins nan World Cup beating Netherlands 3-1 aft other time.

1981 — Sugar Ray Leonard wins nan WBA inferior middleweight title pinch a ninth-round knockout of Ayub Kalule successful Houston.

1988 — UEFA European Championship Final, Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany: Ruud Gullet & Marco van Basten people arsenic nan Netherlands thumps Soviet Union, 2-0.

1991 — Nine-time champion Martina Navratilova survives a first-round scare from Elna Reinach to triumph her grounds 100th singles lucifer astatine Wimbledon.

1994 — FIFA World Cup: 1,500th extremity successful Cup history scored by Caceres of Argentina.

1997 — NBA Draft: Wake Forest powerfulness guardant Tim Duncan first prime by San Antonio Spurs.

1997 — NHL approves franchises successful Nashville, Atlanta, Columbus, and Minneapolis-St Paul.

1999 — San Antonio wins its first NBA championship, defeating nan New York Knicks 78-77 successful Game 5 of nan Finals. The Spurs, keyed by finals MVP Tim Duncan’s 31 points, becomes nan first erstwhile ABA squad to triumph nan championship.

2006 — Asafa Powell matches Wallace Spearmon’s world champion successful nan 200 meters, winning nan Jamaican nationalist championships successful 19.90 seconds.

2006 — Bernard Lagat becomes nan first runner successful nan history of nan U.S. way and section championships to expanse nan 1,500 and 5,000 meters, aft winning nan shorter race.

2008 — NBA Draft: Oklahoma powerfulness guardant Blake Griffin first prime by Clippers.

2015 — NBA Draft: Kentucky halfway Karl-Anthony Towns first prime by Minnesota Timberwolves.

2017 — Jordan Spieth needs an other spread and an astonishing last changeable to decorativeness disconnected a wire-to-wire triumph successful nan Travelers Championship. The two-time awesome champion holes retired from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker connected nan first spread of a playoff pinch Daniel Berger astatine TPC River Highlands.

2019 — NHL Draft: Barrie Colts (OHL) defenseman Aaron Ekblad first prime by Florida Panthers.

2020 — Liverpool FC clinches first EPL shot title successful 30 years pinch 7 games to spare arsenic Chelsea thumps second-placed Manchester City, 2-1 astatine Stamford Bridge.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

This time successful shot history

1934 — Pitcher John Broaca tied a awesome convention grounds by striking retired 5 consecutive times but sounded nan Yankees to an 11-2 triumph complete nan Chicago White Sox. Lou Gehrig had amended luck astatine nan plate, hitting for nan cycle.

1937 — Augie Galan of Chicago became nan first National League switch-hitter to homer from some sides of nan sheet successful nan Cubs’ 11-2 triumph complete nan Brooklyn Dodgers.

1950 — Chicago’s Hank Sauer deed 2 location runs and 2 doubles to nonstop nan Cubs past nan Philadelphia Phillies 11-8.

1961 — Baltimore and nan Angels utilized a awesome convention grounds 16 pitchers, 8 by each side, arsenic nan Orioles edged nan Angels 9-8 connected Ron Hansen’s 14th-inning homer.

1968 — Bobby Bonds, successful his first awesome convention game, deed a expansive slam disconnected John Purdin to thief San Francisco to a 9-0 triumph complete nan Dodgers.

1988 — Cal Ripken Jr. plays successful his 1,000th consecutive game.

1998 — Sammy Sosa collapsed nan awesome convention grounds for homers successful a month, hitting his 19th of June starring disconnected nan seventh inning of nan Cubs’ 6-4 nonaccomplishment to Detroit. Sosa passed nan people group by Detroit’s Rudy York successful August 1937.

1999 — Jose Jimenez, a rookie right-hander, threw St. Louis’ first no-hitter successful 16 seasons, outdueling Randy Johnson successful a 1-0 triumph complete Arizona.

2002 — Luis Pujols of nan Detroit Tigers and Tony Pena of nan Kansas City Royals became nan first Dominican-born managers to reason each different successful a awesome convention game.

2007 — A instrumentality charged astatine Bob Howry during nan Cubs’ 10-9 triumph complete Colorado aft nan reliever helped rustle an 8-3 lead successful nan ninth inning. Howry gave up back-to-back RBI singles to Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe and a three-run homer to Troy Tulowitzki. The instrumentality past jumped onto nan section from nan tile of nan Rockies’ dugout and made it a fewer feet from nan mound earlier information guards tackled him. Howry earned nan triumph erstwhile Alfonso Soriano deed a game-ending two-run azygous successful nan bottommost of nan inning.

2010 — Arizona’s Edwin Jackson sounded a 1-0 no-hitter against Tampa Bay astatine Tropicana Field.

2010 — The Cubs suspend pitcher Carlos Zambrano indefinitely aft he throws a fight successful nan dugout aft giving up 4 runs successful nan first inning of a 6-0 nonaccomplishment to nan White Sox. “Big Z” blames first baseman Derrek Lee for letting a Juan Pierre crushed shot past him for a double that starts nan rally, though nan hard-hit shot was hardly catchable. Tom Gorzelanny replaces Zambrano who is removed from nan crippled by head Lou Piniella.

2011 — Cleveland’s Tony Sipp balked location nan only tally pinch nan bases loaded successful nan seventh inning of a 1-0 nonaccomplishment to San Francisco. Sipp somewhat flinched his near limb earlier throwing a transportation to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to people and sending San Francisco to its 4th consecutive win. There besides were 2 errors successful nan inning by 2nd baseman Cord Phelps that spoiled a beardown commencement by Justin Masterson.

2013 — Eric Filia drove successful a career-high 5 runs, Nick Vander Tuig constricted Mississippi State to 5 hits successful 8 innings, and UCLA won 8-0 for its first nationalist shot championship.

2014 — Tim Lincecum sounded his 2nd no-hitter against nan San Diego Padres successful little than a year, allowing only 1 runner and starring nan San Francisco Giants to a 4-0 win.

2015 — The San Francisco Giants deed 4 triples successful a crippled for nan first clip successful 55 years, including a brace by Brandon Belt successful a 13-8 triumph complete nan San Diego Padres. Brandon Crawford and Matt Duffy besides tripled for San Francisco, which had not tripled 4 times successful a crippled since Sept. 15, 1960, erstwhile Willie Mays deed 3 and Eddie Bressoud 1 astatine Philadelphia.

2018 — The St. Louis Cardinals grounds nan 10,000th triumph successful squad history pinch a 4-0 conclusion of nan Cleveland Indians. They are nan sixth awesome convention squad to do so.

2019 — The New York Yankees group a caller awesome convention grounds by homering successful their 28th consecutive game.

2021 — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola ties Tom Seaver’s 51-Year aged MLB grounds of 10 consecutive strikeouts successful a 2-1 nonaccomplishment to nan Mew York Mets.

2022 — Three Astros pitchers harvester to no-hit nan Yankees, 3-0.

2023 — George Springer leads disconnected nan bottommost of nan 1st for nan Blue Jays against nan Athletics pinch a homer disconnected Luis Medina. The 55th leadoff location tally of his profession gives him sole possession of 2nd spot connected nan all-time list, down only Rickey Henderson. The Blue Jays triumph handily, 12-1.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

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