Opening Day Of World Cup Brings Wins For Mexico And South Korea

Mexico wins World Cup opener

From Eduard Cauich: FIFA president Gianni Infantino described Mexico City Stadium arsenic a venue “blessed by nan gods” and a “true cathedral of soccer.”

Azteca Stadium, arsenic astir group cognize it, is steeped successful shot history and is now nan only venue to big 3 World Cup opening ceremonies. But nan Mexican nationalist squad had ne'er overmuch World Cup occurrence astatine nan venue.

On Thursday, spurred connected by astir of nan 80,824 fans successful attendance and forwards Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico managed to conclusion South Africa 2-0 and securing its first opening lucifer victory.

Mexico opened nan scoring successful nan ninth infinitesimal erstwhile Quiñones capitalized connected a protect correction by South Africa and fired a changeable down nan middle, betwixt nan legs of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. The striker, a apical scorer successful nan Saudi Pro League, instantly ran disconnected to observe pinch nan bench, marking nan first extremity of nan tournament. The crowd responded by throwing brew into nan air.

Mexico continued to property pinch galore chances successful nan first half, including different changeable by Quiñones that deed nan station and different awesome prevention by Williams, who was South Africa’s champion player.

“We were acold superior successful nan first half; we could person been up 3-0,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said.

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FIFA World Cup Day 1: Live updates, TV schedule, players to watch and group previews

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Today’s World Cup TV schedule

Noon, Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Fox, Telemundo
6 p.m. U.S. vs. Paraguay, Fox, Telemundo

Saturday’s World Cup TV schedule

Noon, Qatar vs. Switzerland, Fox, Telemundo
3 p.m., Brazil vs. Morocco, FS1, Telemundo
6 p.m., Haiti vs. Scotland, FS1, Telemundo
9 p.m., Australia vs. Turkey, FS1, Telemundo

Sunday’s World Cup TV schedule

10 a.m. Germany vs. Curacao, Fox, Telemundo
1 p.m. Netherlands vs. Japan, Fox, Telemundo
4 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, FS1, Telemundo
7 p.m. Sweden vs. Tunisia, FS1, Telemundo

Ohtani hurts knee successful Dodgers’ victory

From Maddie Lee: The Dodgers couldn’t person asked for amended timing, arsenic Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff spot came backmost around.

In a crippled nan Dodgers would spell connected to triumph 8-6 over nan Pirates, they were clinging to a two-run lead successful nan apical of nan seventh inning against nan Pirates connected Thursday. With 1 retired and runners connected first and second, nan Dodgers superstar, who had already reached guidelines 4 times, was owed up.

Instead, Santiago Espinal stepped up to nan sheet arsenic a pinch-hitter.

Ohtani near nan crippled pinch inflammation successful his near knee, nan Dodgers announced.

“Just wanted to beryllium smart and not push it,” manager Dave Roberts said. “So I consciousness bully astir him being successful location [Friday]. But evidently pinch nan recreation [to Chicago Wednesday night], we’ll conscionable benignant of spot really he comes in.”

Roberts described nan wounded arsenic “discomfort” astatine nan backmost of Ohtani’s knee, astir wherever nan hamstring attaches. Though Ohtani underwent room connected nan aforesaid knee successful 2019, that was to reside bipartite patella, connected nan different broadside of nan knee.

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Rams cancel minicamp

From Gary Klein: Unless they are successful Maui, arsenic they were past year, Rams coach Sean McVay annually opts to cancel mandatory minicamps aft nan first study day.

This year, McVay avoided immoderate pretense of suspense.

On Thursday, he announced to his players that aft fulfilling immoderate broadcast media responsibilities connected Monday, they would not person a minicamp and break until they study to training campy astatine Loyola Marymount successful precocious July, a Rams charismatic said.

McVay’s announcement came astir a week aft San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan canceled minicamp, and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald did nan same.

The Rams play nan 49ers successful their Sept. 10 play opener successful Melbourne, Australia.

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Stanley Cup Final Game 5

Andrei Svechnikov scored doubly and Sebastian Aho added a second-period extremity successful a breakout crippled for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping nan Hurricanes hit nan Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 connected Thursday night to move 1 triumph distant from nan Stanley Cup.

Captain Jordan Staal added his 5th extremity successful nan bid connected a nighttime erstwhile Carolina overcame aggregate hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky powerfulness play to being outplayed successful nan 2nd play of this series.

And location had been nan waiting crippled for Aho and Svechnikov — 2 roster mainstays successful an eight-year postseason tally — to find a amended violative groove.

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Game 5 summary

This time successful sports history

1920 — Man o’ War wins nan Belmont Stakes, which was tally astatine 1 3/8-miles, successful 2:14 1/5. He shatters nan world grounds by 3 1/5 seconds and sets nan American dirt-course grounds for that distance.

1930 — Max Schmeling thumps Jack Sharkey connected a fourth-round foul for nan vacant heavyweight title successful New York. Schmeling becomes nan first German — and European — heavyweight world champion.

1939 — Byron Nelson wins nan U.S. Open successful a three-way playoff pinch Craig Wood and Denny Shute.

1948 — Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins nan Belmont Stakes and nan Triple Crown pinch an eight-length triumph complete Better Self. It’s Arcaro’s 2nd Triple Crown. He rode Whirlaway successful 1941.

1948 — Ben Hogan wins nan U.S. Open pinch a grounds 276, 5 less than Ralph Guldahl’s 1937 record.

1954 — Milwaukee Braves spot starting pitcher Jim Wilson throws first no-hitter successful history of County Stadium erstwhile he blanks Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0.

1979 — Bobby Orr becomes nan youngest subordinate successful NHL history to beryllium selected for nan Hockey Hall of Fame. The 31-year-old is inducted months aft officially ending his NHL profession arsenic nan Hall waives its accustomed three-year waiting period.

1981 — Larry Holmes stops Leon Spinks successful nan 3rd information for nan WBC heavyweight title successful Detroit.

1983 — Patty Sheehan wins nan LPGA title by 2 strokes complete Sandra Haynie.

1984 — 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics hit Lakers, 4 games to 3, to triumph nan title title.

1990 — Egypt, a 500-1 shot, stuns nan Netherlands erstwhile Magdi Abdel-Ghani makes a punishment footwear pinch 8 minutes remaining to necktie nan World Cup favorites 1-1.

1991 — The Chicago Bulls triumph nan first NBA title successful nan team’s 25-year history pinch a 108-101 triumph successful Game 5 complete nan Lakers. MVP Michael Jordan scores 30 points, Scottie Pippen has 32 and John Paxson 20.

2002 — NBA Finals: Lakers hit New Jersey Nets, 113-107 for a 4-0 expanse and 3rd consecutive title; MVP: Shaquille O’Neal for 3rd consecutive Finals series.

2005 — Annika Sorenstam closes pinch a 1-over 73 for a three-shot triumph complete Michelle Wie successful nan LPGA Championship. The 15-year-old Wie shoots a 69 to decorativeness second. It’s nan highest decorativeness by an amateur successful a awesome since 20-year-old Jenny Chuasiriporn mislaid a playoff to Se Ri Pak successful nan 1998 U.S. Women’s Open.

2008 — The Boston Celtics flooded a 24-point shortage and hit nan Lakers 97-91 to return a commanding 3-1 lead successful nan NBA finals. No squad has ever flooded much than a 15-point shortage aft nan first quarter, and nan Celtics station nan biggest comeback successful nan finals since 1971.

2009 — Pittsburgh’s Max Talbot scores 2 second-period goals arsenic nan Penguins hit nan defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 successful Game 7 and triumph nan Stanley Cup astatine Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.

2011 — The Dallas Mavericks triumph their first NBA title by winning Game 6 of nan finals successful Miami, 105-95. Jason Terry scores 27 points and Dirk Nowitzki adds 21 arsenic nan Mavericks triumph 4 of nan series’ past 5 games.

2013 — Andrew Shaw scores connected a deflection successful triple overtime to assistance nan Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 triumph complete nan Boston Bruins successful a riveting Game 1 of nan Stanley Cup finals. The Blackhawks gets third-period goals from Dave Bolland and Oduya to erase a 3-1 deficit.

2016 — Sidney Crosby sets up Kris Letang’s go-ahead extremity midway done nan 2nd play and nan Pittsburgh Penguins triumph nan 4th Stanley Cup successful franchise history by beating nan San Jose Sharks 3-1 successful Game 6 of nan Stanley Cup final.

2017 — Kevin Durant caps his spectacular first play pinch nan Warriors by bringing location an NBA championship. Durant, who joined Golden State past July, scores 39 points successful a finals-clinching 129-120 triumph complete LeBron James and nan Cleveland Cavaliers.

2019 — Stanley Cup Final, TD Garden, Boston, MA: St. Louis Blues hit Boston Bruins, 4-1 for a 4-3 bid victory; first title successful franchise history.

2021 — Danish shot midfielder Christian Eriksen suffers an on-field cardiac apprehension during a Euro 2020 lucifer pinch Finland successful Copenhagen. Eriksen is revived pinch a defibrillator and nan crippled controversially continues pinch a 1-0 Finland win.

2023 — NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets hit Miami Heat 94-89 to triumph nan franchise’s first Championship; clinch bid 4-1; MVP: Denver C Nikola Jokić.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

This time successful shot history

1922 — Hub Pruett struck retired Babe Ruth 3 consecutive times, and nan St. Louis Browns hit nan New York Yankees 7-1.

1928 — Lou Gehrig of nan New York Yankees had 2 triples and 2 homers successful a 15-7 triumph complete nan Chicago White Sox.

1939 — The Baseball Hall of Fame was dedicated astatine Cooperstown, N.Y.

1954 — Milwaukee’s Jim Wilson sounded nan year’s only no-hitter, blanking nan Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.

1957 — Stan Musial of nan St. Louis Cardinals collapsed nan National League grounds for endurance erstwhile he played successful his 823rd consecutive game. The erstwhile people was established successful 1937 by Pirates first baseman Gus Suhr.

1959 — The San Francisco Giant’s Mike McCormick tossed a 3-0, five-inning no-hitter against nan Philadelphia Phillies. Richie Ashburn singled successful nan apical of nan sixth for nan Phillies, but nan deed didn’t count because nan crippled was stopped by rain.

1962 — In Milwaukee’s 15-2 rout of nan Dodgers astatine County Stadium, nan Aaron brothers some homer successful nan aforesaid crippled pinch Tommie connecting successful nan bottommost of nan eighth aft his older relative Hank had deed 1 retired successful nan second.

1970 — Dock Ellis of nan Pittsburgh Pirates hurled a 2-0 no-hitter successful nan first crippled of a doubleheader against nan San Diego Padres. Ellis walked 8 and deed a batter, and Willie Stargell deed 2 homers.

1981 — Thirteen games were canceled owed to nan players’ strike.

1997 — After 126 years, shot collapsed its contented and played interleague games. The San Francisco Giants hit nan Texas Rangers 4-3.

1999 — Cal Ripken went 6-for-6, homering doubly and driving successful six runs arsenic nan Baltimore Orioles scored nan astir runs successful franchise history pinch a 22-1 rout of nan Atlanta Braves.

2006 — Jason Grimsley was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball, little than a week aft national agents raided his location during an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs.

2007 — Justin Verlander sounded a no-hitter to lead nan Detroit Tigers complete nan Milwaukee Brewers 4-0. Verlander struck retired a career-high 12, walked 4 and benefited from respective stellar protect plays.

2009 — Chicago correct fielder Milton Bradley had a bad time astatine Wrigley Field. Bradley mislaid Jason Kubel’s pop-up successful nan sun for a single, couldn’t drawback Michael Cuddyer’s RBI bloop double, made a baserunning blunder and, astir egregiously, flipped nan shot into nan stands aft catching Mauer’s one-out sac fly.

2009 — New York Mets 2nd baseman Luis Castillo dropped Alex Rodriguez’s lazy popup pinch 2 retired successful nan ninth inning arsenic 2 runs scored, helping nan Yankees flight pinch a chaotic 9-8 triumph complete nan Mets.

2010 — Daniel Nava deed nan first transportation he saw arsenic a large leaguer for a expansive slam — only nan 2nd subordinate to do it — starring nan Boston Red Sox to a 10-2 rout of nan Philadelphia Phillies. Nava connected connected a fastball from Joe Blanton successful nan 2nd inning. Kevin Kouzmanoff deed a slam connected nan first transportation he saw Sept. 2, 2006, for Cleveland against Texas.

2011 — Realignment is connected nan array again arsenic Major League Baseball and nan Major League Baseball Players Association are successful discussions to renew nan corporate bargaining agreement, which expires connected December 11th. One of nan options being discussed would spot 1 squad moving from nan National League to nan American League to create 2 15-team leagues, pinch nan Houston Astros nan likeliest campaigner for a move.

2012 — Alex Rodriguez ties Lou Gehrig’s grounds by hitting his 23rd profession expansive slam.

2016 — Sam Cohen put UC Santa Barbara into its first College World Series pinch a pinch-hit expansive slam successful nan bottommost of nan ninth inning for a 4-3 triumph complete second-seeded Louisville 4-3 successful nan Super Regionals.

2017 — Royce Lewis, a precocious schoolhouse shortstop from California, is selected first wide by nan Minnesota Twins successful nan 2017 amateur draft.

2018 — Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera suffers a season-ending wounded erstwhile he tears a biceps tendon while swinging astatine transportation successful nan 3rd inning of a crippled against nan Twins. He had already missed each but 1 crippled of May pinch a hamstring injury.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

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