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World Cup semifinal a massive matchup

ATLANTA (AP) — It's England vs. Argentina in the World Cup semifinals. It's also Lionel Messi vs. Jude Bellingham. The battle of the two No. 10s could be pivotal to deciding this afternoon's match in Atlanta. "We know how good Messi is," England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said of the Argentina great, whose enduring brilliance has been on show again even at the age of 39. Messi and Bellingham have been inspirational in their teams' respective runs to the final four. And Wednesday's match may well be determined by which one has the biggest say on the day. Messi is playing England ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

A SPAIN SHUTOUT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sprinted off his line to beat a charging Kylian Mbappé to the ball with France desperately seeking a goal in the World Cup semifinals. While Simón managed to get there first and head the ball away, he suddenly had the World Cup's co-scoring leader between him and the net with France forward Desire Doue trying to get control of the ball. Even in that rare moment of chaos late in the match, the structured Spanish defense and the standout keeper again didn't allow a goal. Spain ended up beating France 2-0 on ...

Brightside Project lends a hand

EAST LIVERPOOL- The Brightside Project, a non-profit organization funded primarily by donations, stopped at the East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library on Wednesday to provide local children with needed items. The Brightside Project served 182 children who boarded the bus to pick out ...

Bellinger makes his family proud

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Bellinger had a night for the ages. His young daughters sat next to him and his father watched from the back of the room as he spoke about winning the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player award. "Just being able to hang out and watching him win an award, it's ...

Skenes weighs in on labor strife

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season. "Both sides kind of have their line that they're not going to cross," Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace who is also a member of the union's eight-man negotiating committee, said Monday. "Whether that results in missing games or missing a season, we'll see." Baseball's five-year labor contract expires Dec. 1 and MLB is expected to immediately lock out ...

Blaney closes in on Cup Series’ lead

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — His thick moustache wasn't the only feature that made Ryan Blaney look like Richard Petty in a dominant performance at EchoPark Speedway. Blaney drove like NASCAR's King while ruling the Cup Series race from qualifying through every stage in a weather-delayed victory which left the Team Penske Ford driver in contention for the points championship. Blaney won every stage after starting on the pole and led 171 laps in his win. The race was delayed 3 hours, 9 minutes by rain and lightning and ended at 1:45 a.m. on Monday. The 171 laps led are the most at a ...