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⚽ Five things to know Friday
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal survived a 2-1 thriller to reach the Round of 16. Offside calls waved off three second-half goals, including a potential Croatian equalizer in the 102nd minute of regulation, in what was a dizzying battle in the first knockout round. Ivan Perišić put Croatia on the board first, but 15 minutes later, VAR awarded a penalty to Portugal and Ronaldo leveled the score from the spot. Gonçalo Ramos netted the decisive goal in stoppage time to send Portugal back to the Round of 16 for the third consecutive World Cup.
They are set to square off against neighbor Spain, who rolled past Austria earlier in the day with a comfortable 3-0 result. In the nightcap, Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0.
The WNBA unveiled its 10 All-Star Game starters. The vote tallies were perhaps more surprising than the names on the rosters. While everyone could have guessed A'ja Wilson, Paige Bueckers and Breanna Stewart would make the cut, it comes as quite the shock to see Caitlin Clark finish just 11th among guards in the player vote.
In contrast, the Fever star grabbed the second-most votes from fans and third-most from the media. Meanwhile, congratulations are in order for Olivia Miles, who is the only rookie to make the starting lineup this year.
Billy Donovan will take on an assistant role with the Spurs.
After he stepped down as the Bulls' head coach in April, Donovan emerged as a candidate to watch for multiple jobs at both the NBA and college levels. Instead, he is reportedly set to become Mitch Johnson's lead assistant in San Antonio. This marks the first time the Hall of Famer has held an assistant role since 1994.
Cade Cavalli and Willson Contreras face seven-game suspensions. MLB handed out punishment for the benches-clearing brawl that ensued Tuesday.
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