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And then there were eight. Four weeks after the World Cup begins, the quarterfinals begin on Thursday and each team is three wins away from lifting the trophy. Source link

British wild-card Arthur Ferry, a two-time All-American at Stanford who grew up about a mile from the All England Club, beat No. 9 seed Flavio Coboli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday. Source link

The latest updates on the NBA’s biggest free agents, and what’s next for the Lakers, Bucks and others after major moves. Source link

Senior writer Seth Wickersham spent two weeks with NFL football coach Sean Payton before the Denver Broncos-New England Patriots AFC Championship Game. Source link

As coaches take to the circuit to scout the next generation of college stars, we’re watching these stories. Source link

Jalen Brunson, Lionel Messi and more. The numbers behind this year’s ESPYS Best Athletes – Male Sports nominees. Source link

From first-rounders to players taken in a round that no longer exists, major leaguers remember the moment they were selected. Source link

To Skubal…? Is a new star around the corner? Here are the big names your team can target, with a few new additions on top. Source link

On the same day that Major League Baseball unveiled a list of All-Star replacements that did not include Zack Wheeler, the angry 36-year-old righty tied a career high with 14 strikeouts as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Tuesday. Source link

Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are competing for the signature of USMNT and Monaco striker Folarin Balogun. Here’s the latest in transfer talk. Source link