🗞️ Sportsbeat — Thursday, June 25 2026
World Cup mode: football first, always. 3 headlines today · next edition tomorrow
⚽ The World Cup (this is the conversation)
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Ronaldo breaks World Cup record as England grind out a draw Day 13 brought the tournament its most inevitable headline — Cristiano Ronaldo adding yet another chapter to his record books while Portugal pushed on. England, meanwhile, managed only a draw, the kind of result that'll fuel hot takes through the weekend. → Al Jazeera
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Brazil clinch Group C with win over Scotland The Seleção topped the group after seeing off the Scots, whose World Cup fate is now officially "TBD." Scotland's campaign hangs by a thread — and they'll be refreshing the other group results nervously. → USA Today
🔥 Also worth knowing
- 🇺🇸 NBA Draft wraps up; team grades land after Round 2 [The NBA Draft is the two-night event where US pro basketball teams select the next generation of players — Round 2 and full team grades came out June 25.] All 30 clubs have their report cards in, with Duke's Isaiah Evans among the notable names still available after sitting through Round 1. → CBS Sports