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Sepp Kuss’s plan to join a breakaway and attack early to shadow Tadej Pogačar on the Vuelta a España’s first mountain stage didn’t come off; he finished in the chase group behind Pogačar as the UAE Team Emirates rider extended his overall lead. Kuss remains in podium contention, sitting fourth overall, 23 seconds behind Primož Roglič, with a tough week of climbing still to come.
Dallas hosts a World Cup semifinal in Arlington, but off the field the city is mired in arena-and-downtown battles, budget woes, and debates over tearing down City Hall for a new sports venue even as AT&T and other downtown anchors pull back; the coverage also weaves in European stories—Andorra’s slow march toward EU association, France–Spain semifinals and diplomacy in Brussels, Viktor Orban’s U.S. visit for the tournament, and a racism row sparked by Mariano Rajoy’s comments about the French team—while reports track deportation flights linked to the French delegation using a GlobalX jet.
Congo earns a dramatic 1-1 draw with Portugal after Yoane Wissa’s opener and a late Araújo foul denying a clear scoring chance; Portugal dominates possession but wastes chances, including an offside Cancelo goal, while Ronaldo struggles to impact the match. The result dents the reputations of two heavy favorites but keeps both on track for the knockout stage, and spotlights Congo and the notion of Andorra as part of a broader World Cup shakeup.