Today in News History

On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, John Kundla, American basketball player and coach (died 2017) was born. In 1917, João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (died 1990) was born. In 1940, César Tovar, Venezuelan baseball player (died 1994) was born. In 1973, David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. In 1983, Edinson Vólquez, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1990, Lucas Mendes, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1997, T. J. Hockenson, American football player was born. In 2013, Roman Bengez, Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1964) passed away. In 2014, Volkmar Groß, German footballer (born 1948) passed away. In 2020, Saroj Khan, Indian dance choreographer (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Huge Snicko VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's

BBC Sport

July 3, 2026

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Huge Snicko VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's

Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.

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