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Even players such as Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who will each be playing in the World Cup for a record sixth time, don’t take that call for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

England was so enamored that it picked Kansas City despite not playing a group-stage game there and having to train at the facility of the local MLS team’s youth squad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The only problem with that is that while Cornell, Thayil and Yamamoto all individually took turns playing in the Shemps to make money, that version of the band never performed in public.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Energy markets’ worst nightmare has been playing out for more than 100 days, but one would hardly know it by looking at crude-oil futures.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As always, soul music is playing in the background.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold