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Switzerland blank Algeria, reach round of 16 for 4th straight World Cup
July 2, 2026; Vancouver, Canada; Switzerland’s Breel Embolo celebrates scoring their first goal. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images Breel Embolo scored in the first half, Dan Ndoye tallied at the start of the second half and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup’s round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday night in Vancouver.
Johan Manzambi set up the first goal with a dazzling run and Gregor Kobel made two saves as the Swiss reached the round of 16 for the fourth consecutive World Cup.
Switzerland will face either Colombia or Ghana on Tuesday in Vancouver. The latter two squads meet Friday night in Kansas City, Mo. The Swiss will be looking to earn their first World Cup quarterfinal berth since 1954.
Luca Zidane made two saves for Algeria.
Switzerland’s first goal came in the 10th minute after a long run by Manzambi.
As Manzambi neared the goal line, he sent a pass back toward Embolo in front of the net. Embolo was able to get his left leg on the ball for an easy tap-in.
Switzerland had a solid chance in the 37th minute off a free kick, but Denis Zakaria sent a header high and wide of the right post.
Switzerland made it 2-0 in the first minute of the second half after Algeria’s Rafik Belghali sent a clearance attempt directly to Ndoye.
Ndoye capitalized by immediately sending a sharp right-footed shot into the left corner of the net.
The quick goal right after the break took some of the charge out of Algeria, who struggled to create chances.
Switzerland failed to pad the lead in the 81st minute as Zakaria’s centering pass went by a sliding Embolo to a wide-open Fabian Rieder at the far post. But despite the net being wide open, Rieder meekly hit the ball with his left heel and Zidane recovered to make the save.
In the 88th minute, Algeria seemed to have a rare chance when Anis Hadj Moussa took a left-footed shot from beyond the box. Kobel knocked the ball aside, but an offside call wiped out the play anyway.
Switzerland outshot Algeria 11-8 and had a 5-2 advantage in shots on target.
–Field Level Media
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (biceps) to sit Saturday vs. Padres
Jul 3, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) walks off the mound following the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jon Endow-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will not play Saturday night against the San Diego Padres because of tightness to his right biceps.
With the best record in MLB and a 14-game lead in the National League West, the Dodgers can afford to give their designated hitter/pitcher a chance to rest and recover.
Ohtani left Los Angeles’ 4-3 win in the seventh inning after he reported that he felt the biceps tighten up after taking a swing an inning earlier.
He told reporters after the game that he was faced with a similar issue earlier in the season and that he healed “relatively quickly.”
Manager Dave Roberts agreed.
“He’s dealt with it before,” Roberts said. “He’s a quick healer and finds a way to get back. But I do think that for us to read and react and hear what his body is telling him is really important, given the toll it takes on his body to be a two-way player.”
Ohtani was the starting pitcher against the Padres on Friday and, working on nine days’ rest, threw a season-high 110 pitches. He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks in six innings, striking out nine.
He was 0-for-3 at the plate.
On the season, Ohtani is batting .288 with 18 home runs and 50 runs driven in. As he pitcher, he has an 8-2 record and a 1.79 ERA. He has thrown 85 2/3 innings over 14 starts.
–Field Level Media
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Maple Leafs sign RFA D Emil Andrae to 2-year contract
Apr 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Emil Andrae (36) watches a scoreboard replay as he enters the penalty box on a tripping infraction against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free agent defenseman Emil Andrae to a two-year contract on Sunday morning.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however TSN reported the value of the deal at $3.1 million.
The Maple Leafs acquired Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers on June 16 in exchange for defenseman Simon Benoit and netminder Joseph Woll.
Andrae, 24, recorded 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 61 games last season while finishing his three-year, entry-level contract.
A second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Andrae has tallied 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 107 games since making his Flyers debut in October 2023.
–Field Level Media
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LYON breeze past FURIA, advance at Mid-Season Invitational
A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home.
Jordan Woodruff
LYON coasted to a 3-0 sweep of FURIA on Saturday to advance to Round 2 in the upper bracket of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.
LYON recorded a 44-minute win on red and 38- and 28-minute victories on blue. Kacper “Inspired” Sloma of Poland paced the victors with a 18-7-36 kills-deaths-assists ratio.
LYON advanced to face Bilibili Gaming, who posted a 3-2 victory over T1.
T1 started fast with a 41-minute win on blue before Bilibili Gaming responded with a 29-minute victory on blue and 34-minute win on red. T1 answered with a 33-minute win on red, however Bilibili Gaming ended the match with a 27-minute triumph on red.
Zhuo “Knight” Ding of China powered Bilibili Gaming with a 25-10-28 kills-deaths-assists ratio.
All matches are best-of-five in the $2 million tournament, which concludes on July 12 with a top prize of $500,000. The winner of the grand final also qualifies for this fall’s 2026 World Championship.
2026 Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:
1. $500,000
2. $300,000
3. $240,000
4. $200,000
5-6. $160,000
7-8. $110,000
–Field Level Media
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