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UEFA vows World Cup boycott as Concacaf rejects FIFA private equity plan - espn.com

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to a private equity group was dealt a major blow on Thursday, after Concacaf joined UEFA in rejecting the pro…

FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan - AP News

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has set a Sept. 19 deadline for the 211 member federations to accept a $20 million offer to each in his controversial plan to sell stakes in a subsi…

UEFA blasts FIFA proposal to allow for $10B in World Cup private investment - ESPN

UEFA has rejected a FIFA plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors as a "line that football's governing institutions should never cross" and that the World Cup is "…

49ers expect Kyle Shanahan to be cleared from concussion long before season opener - NBC Sports

The 49ers held their opening news conference Saturday, and General Manager John Lynch was conspicuously alone on the podium.…

Wings' Fudd tops Fire's Carleton to win WNBA 3-point shootout - ESPN

Wings guard Azzi Fudd edged the Fire's Bridget Carleton to become the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest Friday night.…

Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall - WSJ

World Cup final draws record 62.8M U.S. viewers - Axios

The record audience raises the stakes for the next media rights negotiations.…

Trump loomed over the World Cup, up until the awkward trophy ceremony - The Washington Post

The president was loudly booed as he entered the field after Spain's win, waving to people as he made his way to the stage.…

How a young and cohesive Spain took down Lionel Messi’s Argentina - Al Jazeera

La Roja nullified and frustrated Argentina as they secured victory in New Jersey to win their second World Cup.…

Modern Life May Be Pushing Human Minds Beyond Their Limits, Reflecting an Evolutionary Mismatch - ScienceAlert

Try to think back to the last day you remember that wasn't packed full of things to do, people to see, and places to go.…