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Belgium has more to prove

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — No more playful dances. No more taunting social media posts. Belgium is done celebrating its victory over the host United States and hard at work on extending its World Cup run on American soil. The Red Devils trained in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday with the memory still fresh of their 4-1 thrashing of the Americans in Seattle on Monday. After surviving a test from Senegal with a thrilling comeback and then thoroughly dominating the U.S. in its first two knockout games, Belgium faces its toughest challenge yet against unbeaten Spain in the quarterfinals on ...

US launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries. The strikes came during the dayslong funeral for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the war. They also were sure to add to the difficulty of negotiations aimed at fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program and reaching a ...

Town & Country Garden Club holds June meeting

EAST PALESTINE – The Town & Country Garden Club of East Palestine recently held its June meeting. Due to VBS taking place at First Church of Christ, the meeting was held on member Mary Anne Tyger’s patio. There were 23 members present, with three being new members. All were welcomed by President Joyce Doll, followed by a blessing given before inviting all to enjoy the snack. The month’s snack committee was Lyndsay DeLaRosa Guy, Erin Neiheisal and Jeanne Watson Antol, and members had a choice of a root beer float or an ice cream sundae. While members were enjoying their snack, ...

Same old story for U.S. soccer

SEATTLE (AP) — For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men's national team remains stagnant. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie fared no better at the World Cup in 2022 and 2026 than Tim Howard, Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore did in ...

Belgium feels justice served

SEATTLE (AP) — Shortly after Romelu Lukaku scored the goal that capped a commanding 4-1 win over the United States, Belgium's all-time leading goal scorer held his right hand to his ear. On American soil, and in the aftermath of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun being permitted to play after a one-game red-card suspension was controversially lifted by FIFA, Lukaku egged on the crowd of 66,925 at Lumen Field. The Red Devils then took to social media to poke more fun in light of what they considered no laughing matter, posting above the photo the words: "Overturn this." In Belgium's ...

Griffin’s injuries hurt Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Griffin is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. Griffin, who made his major league debut in April before signing a lengthy extension, injured the finger in the early portion of a victory over Washington on Sunday. He remained in the lineup and finished with ...