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Ray Ratto

Chancel Mbemba of Congo DR reacts after the 1-1 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Congo DR at Houston Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Soccer

Congo Was Ready For The Moment, And For Portugal

Cabo Verde players react after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 15, 2026.

Cape Verde Defeats Spain, 0-0

Giri Nathan

Aryna Sabalenka reacts as she is on the way to being defeated by Diana Shnaider

Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka Turns In A Textbook Meltdown At The French Open

Jannik Sinner bent over in pain during his French Open match

Jannik Sinner Gets Too Close To The Sun, Falls Early In French Open

Samer Kalaf

Northern Illinois Huskies players celebrate after an upset win over Notre Dame.

College Football

Notre Dame Fast-Tracks Humiliating Part Of Season With Loss To Northern Illinois

Deion Sanders meets with Sonny Dykes after Colorado beats TCU

Deion Sanders Will Make College Football Revolve Around Him

College Basketball

At The Basketball Tournament, India Rose


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Dan McQuade

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 22: Damian Dunn #1 of the Temple Owls is fouled by Terrance Arceneaux #23 of the Houston Cougars as he drives to the basket during the first halfat Fertitta Center on January 22, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Temple Out-Uglies Houston, Upsets No. 1 Cougars

Eastern Illinois skies in for an easy dunk

Eastern Illinois Bagged Big Bucks And Big Buckets

Patrick Redford

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 17: Doug Edert #25 of the Saint Peter's Peacocks celebrates after making a three-point basket against the during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 17, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

The Only Peacocks In College Sports Broke Kentucky’s Heart

The Kentucky Wildcats fans celebrate on the field after the 20-13 win against the Florida Gators at Kroger Field on October 02, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Cornered Florida Into A Trash Bin And Shut The Lid

Tottenham Embarrassed By Team Whose Coach Was Sentenced To Prison This Week

BEVERWIJK, NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 21: Andrey Evgenyevich Esipenko of Russia competes against Fabiano Caruana of the United States of America during the 83rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament held in Dorpshuis De Moriaan on January 21, 2021 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)