National Sports

• US Soccer officials barred by FIFA from Belgium World Cup match over apparent protocol violations: report

  FIFA suspended two United States men's soccer staff from the Belgium match over alleged mishandling of match protocols during the Bosnia and Herzegovina win.

• Egyptian players, coaches complain about controversial calls in loss to Argentina: 'Rigged game'

  Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan alleges unfair officiating and VAR decisions favored Lionel Messi and Argentina in their shocking 3-2 World Cup loss.

• Donovan Mitchell signs massive $273M Cavaliers extension as LeBron James return speculation grows

  Donovan Mitchell agreed to a $273 million max extension with a trade kicker and player option, raising questions about a LeBron James reunion.

• Taylor Twellman goes off on Team USA after disastrous 4-1 loss to Belgium: 'Can't miss fundamentals'

  Taylor Twellman ripped the USMNT for inexcusable defensive mistakes and missed fundamentals after the humiliating 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium.

• Sean Payton explored plan to make Bill Belichick Broncos' temporary head coach to reach milestone: report

  Sean Payton had a plan to step aside as Denver Broncos head coach and let Bill Belichick pass Don Shula for the all-time coaching wins record, but never saw it through.

• Tom Brady compares Argentina's dramatic World Cup rally to Patriots' Super Bowl comeback

  Lionel Messi scored an equalizer to spark a 3-2 comeback from two goals down, with Tom Brady suggesting Tuesday's rally may have topped his own.

• Belgium Midfielder Amadou Onana Out For Remainder Of World Cup With Torn ACL

  Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana has suffered a torn ACL after leaving Monday’s 4-1 win against the United States in the round of 16, and will miss the remainder of the World Cup.

• Former Cowboys defender Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide at 24, found to have early stage CTE

  Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, was diagnosed with Stage 1 of CTE.

• Argentina Players React To 'Emotional' Comeback Win Over Egypt At World Cup

  Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup

• USA-Belgium becomes most-watched soccer telecast in US history with staggering viewership numbers

  The USA’s 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday night in Seattle set a viewership record, and became the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history.

• Argentina pull off one of greatest World Cup comebacks ever to avoid massive upset against Egypt

  Argentina scored three goals in under 15 minutes to complete a stunning World Cup comeback against Egypt after trailing 2-0 late in the match.

• Lionel Messi's Late-Game Heroics Are Hard To Believe; Not For Zlatan and Henry

  The inevitable Lionel Messi delivered again, leading Argentina to an improbable comeback, keeping its World Cup title defense alive.

• The Great Escape: 4 Takeaways From Argentina's Frantic Comeback Win vs. Egypt

  Argentina completed an unbelievable comeback against Egypt to keep its World Cup run alive.

• Belgium's Surgical Dismantling Of The USA Proves Its Ready For The Moment

  No one was talking about Belgium before the World Cup, but the Red Devils earned their moment.

• Lionel Messi Breaks World Cup All-Time Assists Record In Comeback Win vs. Egypt

  Lionel Messi is already the FIFA World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer; now he's the all-time assists leader, too.

• The Best Matches Of The 2026 World Cup: The Top 5 After Argentina vs. Egypt

  Here are the best matches of the World Cup -- so far -- entering the quarterfinals.

• Egypt Goal vs. Argentina Controversially Disallowed After VAR Check

  Was Egypt on the wrong side of a VAR check in its match against Argentina?

• LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam says LIV Golf interrupted the game of golf, forced PGA Tour to make changes

  LPGA legend Annika Sorenstram credited LIV Golf for forcing the PGA Tour to make changes to their format, but said LIV Golf never had a great business model.

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Ivy Tech Sponsorship of New South Dearborn Scoreboard Underscores Expanding Education Partnership

The scoreboard is set to debut at the Knights’ home games this season.

Semi Overturns on I-74 in Ripley County

The incident took place on Tuesday morning.

Genesis: Pathways to Success Receives Funding Through Community Collaboration Fund

Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced this week funding for 22 community-led, regionally driven projects.

JCD's Sullivan Earns All-State Honorable Mention

Sullivan pitches, catches and plays shortstop for the Eagles.

Coach Wagner Running Elite Makes Strong Debut at Greendale 5K

The team is made up of some of the top runners in Dearborn County.

IHSTCA Announces All-State, All-District and Academic All-State Teams

Numerous local schools are represented