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Travis Bazzana became the first Australian-born player in over a century to hit a walk-off home run, capping the Cleveland Guardians' thrilling comeback victory. The 23-year-old's blast also made him the first Cleveland rookie since 2021 to pull off the dramatic feat.
After 28 years away from the World Cup, Scotland has a shot at making history Wednesday with their first-ever advancement past the group stage. The Scots need just a draw against five-time champion Brazil to reach the knockout round for the first time in nine tries.
Despite losing 3-1 to Colombia, Uzbekistan celebrated a milestone moment when midfielder Abbosbek Fayzullayev scored the country's first-ever World Cup goal. The entire nation delayed work schedules, gathered in public spaces, and treated the historic strike as a victory worth remembering.
Canada earned its first-ever World Cup point with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina in front of 43,000 home fans in Toronto. After decades of tournament struggles, the co-hosts finally broke through with Cyle Larin's second-half equalizer.
In a historic moment on home soil, Canada earned their first World Cup point ever as substitute Cyle Larin scored just two minutes after entering the game. The emotional 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina erased memories of their winless showing in Qatar.
For the first time in South Carolina history, a historically black college's flag is flying over the State House dome. South Carolina State University earned the honor after winning the HBCU national championship in a thrilling four-overtime victory.