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1. Scotland v Haiti LIVE: Scots searching for second to settle nerves on World Cup return

   Scotland mark their return to a men’s World Cup for the first time in 28 years as they face a crucial clash against Haiti in Boston

2. Scotland vs Haiti TV feed cuts out as World Cup viewers subjected to harsh buzzing sound

   Scotland were playing their first men’s World Cup match in 28 years when a world-feed issue affected viewers

3. World Cup 2026 golden boot standings: Folarin Balogun emerges as early front-runner

   The USA striker scored twice in his team’s opening win over Paraguay

4. UFC Freedom 250 weigh-in LIVE: Joe Rogan ‘screws up’ as host while fans boo foreign White House fighters

   Ahead of Sunday’s remarkable fights on the South Lawn, fighters tipped the scales at the Ellipse

5. 49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36

   Aldon Smith, a former All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers whose playing career was sidetracked by legal issues, has died

6. Vinicius Jr is Brazil’s cheat code but Morocco show what’s missing under Carlo Ancelotti

   Brazil 1-1 Morocco: The Real Madrid winger salvaged a point for the five-time World Cup winners after surviving an early scare from African champions Morocco

7. In Boston, Haiti’s World Cup return is more than soccer amid US political threats to community

   Haiti’s group match against Scotland marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament more than a half-century after its first in 1974

8. What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites

   Health officials are raising awareness about alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites

9. World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every game on BBC and ITV in the UK

   The biggest World Cup ever is set to include 104 games across the US, Canada and Mexico

10. Brazil v Morocco LIVE: Impressive Morocco earn creditable draw against five-time World Cup winners

    Brazil 1-1 Morocco:The African champions took a deserved lead before Vinicius Jr curl in a stunning equaliser but Carlo Ancelotti’s side couldn’t find a winner