- If Spain beats Argentina, it would be the first time one country holds both the men’s and women’s World Cups at the same time — a true soccer first.
- Their edge comes from a unified youth-to-pro identity (think La Masia and coaches trained in the same philosophy) that shapes players from a very young age.
- Spain’s dominance isn’t just one tournament — it shows up across club and country (women’s 2023 World Cup and 2025 Euros, Barcelona’s recent Champions Leagues, and the men’s European title and Olympic gold).
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- A Powys rescue says one of a litter of eight kittens was born with the extremely rare diprosopus (two noses/two mouths) condition and has been named Gemini.
- Rejected by her mother, Gemini is being bottle-fed every hour and monitored around the clock — a surprise survival, since most Janus kittens are stillborn or only live briefly.
- The rescue calls her a "little miracle," is caring for her with public donations, and the unusual story has drawn wide interest and sympathy.
- Spain vs. Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium — Spain in its first final since 2010, Argentina defending champs led by Lionel Messi.
- Spain has quietly dominated its run; Argentina has relied on dramatic comebacks (including a semifinal win over England).
- Experts expect a close game — most predict narrow Spain wins, but several favor Argentina (even a penalty shootout); scorelines range roughly from 1-0 to 3-2.
- David Malukas suffered a heavy crash in INDYCAR practice at Nashville and was taken to a hospital for checks — he was awake, alert and reportedly in good spirits.
- The impact destroyed the rear of his car, so Team Penske has pulled out a backup chassis to try to keep him in the weekend.
- His qualifying and race status are still undecided; INDYCAR rules permit a substitute driver to qualify, but that driver must run a practice session before the race.
- England and France meet in the third-place match after semifinal exits — England lost 2-1 to Argentina and France fell 2-0 to Spain.
- Players to watch: Jude Bellingham (braces) and Harry Kane for England, and Kylian Mbappé for France — Lionel Messi also halted England’s run.
- Venezuelan Jesús Valenzuela will referee the game; he’s officiated both teams before (2022) and hasn’t issued a World Cup red card.
- Dodgers beat the Yankees after Aaron Boone left Gerrit Cole in at 97 pitches — Mookie Betts was intentionally walked and Max Muncy turned a 2-2 pitch into a 416-ft go-ahead homer.
- Nationals absolutely exploded for a 23-4 rout of the A’s — every Washington player recorded at least one hit and one run, and the offense went 13-for-17 with RISP.
- Red Sox swept a doubleheader vs. the Rays, extending their win streak to 11 and getting back to .500 while climbing into the wild-card conversation.
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