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FILE - Gold medalist Alysa Liu of the United States celebrates her medal after competing in the women's free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

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FILE - Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Sara Carter at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, file)

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FILE - President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Witold Banka speaks during a press briefing for the upcoming 2025 WADA World Conference on Doping in Sports, in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, file)

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FILE - United States' Jack Eichel celebrates after the United States defeated Canada in a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

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FILE - United States' Noah Hanifin chases the puck during the first period of the men's ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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FILE - Candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee Johan Eliasch arrives at the mixed zone during a break of the 144th session, which will elect the new IOC President, in Costa Navarino, western Greece, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

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The World Cup will feature star-studded opening ceremonies in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Italian producer Marco Balich, known for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, will create the shows. Each ceremony will celebrate sports and soccer, reflecting the host nations' cultures. Canada will use a mosaic, Mexico will feature papel picado, and the U.S. will have a glowing cup. Balich emphasizes unity among the three nations. The ceremonies will include artistic performances, speeches and musical entertainment. Festivities begin June 11 in Mexico City, followed by Toronto and Los Angeles.

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Triple Espresso is back. The trio of Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson, nicknamed Triple Espresso at the 2024 Olympics, have been named to the U.S. training camp roster for a pair of June matches against the Brazilian national team in Brazil. The three have not played together since the gold medal match at the Paris Games. Swanson recently returned to her club team, the Chicago Stars, after taking time off for the birth of her daughter. She has not played for the United States since October 2024.