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The entire world watched as American President Trump and Russian President Putin met in Finland. The two world leaders faced a number of tough, straightforward questions about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The tense exchanges were punctuated by a few short moments of humor between the two leaders. One of those had to do with Putin delivering a soccer ball to Trump after the president complimented Russia’s hosting of the just-concluded 2018 World Cup. Through an interpreter, Putin said, “Speaking about having the ball in our court in Syria, President Trump has just mentioned that we’ve successfully concluded the World Football Cup,” Putin said, “Speaking of football, actually, Mr. President, I will give the ball to you and now. The ball is in your court. All the more, the United States will host the World Cup in 2026.” YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images BRENDAN … [Read more...] about Putin Gives Trump Soccer Ball – Trump Throws It To Melania, Says He’ll Give It To Barron

A 43-year-old Las Vegas man died after collapsing on the tennis court during a match last Sunday. Ryan Vannah, a native of Las Vegas and the United States Tennis Association 40+ champion for the last two years, suddenly dropped to a knee and then laid down on the court during a doubles match at the Red Rock Country Club. Aerial photo of a dark and light blue tennis court in Cascais, Portugal. The photo is taken at a 90 degree angle, and there is also soccer goals and a basketball hoop on the court. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal , medical professionals who had been watching the match hurried onto the court and performed CPR for 55 minutes, but without success. Vannah was then transported to Summerlin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Like much of his family, Vannah reportedly suffered from high blood pressure. He had been taking medication to manage the condition, but doctors who worked on him revealed that he had taken the wrong medication. “He … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Tennis Player, 43, Collapses and Dies During Match

A World Cup final for the ages delivered a crowning glory for soccer icon Lionel Messi on Sunday as Argentina beat reigning men's champion France on penalty kicks. One of the most dramatic major sporting events in history had the teams tied 3-3 after extra time, with the French ultimately missing twice in the shootout before Gonzalo Montiel converted to seal an exhausting and emotional victory. Argentina had dominated the bulk of the match, leading 2-0 with just about 10 minutes to go, but France burst into life with star forward Kylian Mbappé scoring twice in as many minutes. Both sides traded missed chances and then late goals again in the 30 minutes of extra time before the tension of penalty kicks. The game capped a month of sporting drama and geopolitical controversy in Qatar. The tournament featured surprise results and fairy-tale runs , but the final had two giants of the game compete for the title — headlined by a pair of stars. The speedy and skillful Mbappé … [Read more...] about Argentina wins World Cup on penalty kicks over France