World Cup championship and third-place game: Start times and how to watch
<p>Everything you need to know to watch and follow the 2026 FIFA World Cup championship game and third-place game, including start times and TV information.</p>
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Dave W Tony Caridi talk about Austin Reeves new max contrqact with the Lakers
Dave W Tony Caridi talk about Austin Reeves new max contract with the Lakers for 4 years for $185 million.... the largest contract for a nondrafted player in the league, 9 of the first 30 picks in the NBA Draft in the 1st round were from the Big 12, the basketball version of the Backyard Brawl this year will be played in Pittsburgh at the PPG Arena, WVU has 1 player who the 5 for 5 impacts his eligibility, he is not grandfathered in.
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Beyond targets new customers with a protein drink
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SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading
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California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
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Meta accused of using AI to pick employees with medical conditions for layoffs
<p>Twenty-six current and former Meta employees, including some from California, allege the company violated federal and state laws. Meta denied the accusations.</p>
After wildfires destroyed 95% of this California tribe's forests, members uncovered 1,200 ancestral sites
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts has six Gold Gloves. And now a baseball glove company
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