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World Cup: LI's Ecuadorian soccer fans dedicated to their team, hard work

“Everybody wants this. This is a dream come true.” @NewsdaySports https://t.co/wBHVDqBTqO

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FINAL: Ecuador 2, Germany 1

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A flat-out sensational Ecuadorian crowd. A must-have 78th-minute goal by Gonzalo Plata keeps Ecuador alive. The reaction at MetLife:

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The Norway fans are unreal. Marcus Pedersen puts the Norwegians up 1-0 in the 43rd minute.

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These Norway fans are incredible. They’ve brought the Viking Row to MetLife.

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Everything was lined up for this, the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, to be a Wyndham Clark Coronation.

But history books could be tossed aside. This was never going to be easy. @NewsdaySports https://t.co/59fMmBm3kC

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Goodnight, Shinnecock.

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Scottie had this for birdie on 11 and two-putted for par. Wyndham Clark was even closer at 10 feet and two-putted himself.

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@bendickson__ Love it! Good eyes Ben Dickson, good eyes!

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One round remains.

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Scottie Scheffler has remained mostly stoic about what it would mean to complete the career Grand Slam.

But on Sunday, when he’ll be in the final pairing and celebrate his 30th birthday and Father’s Day, of course it means something. @NewsdaySports
https://t.co/3W5ttz9a9S

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File this under the pretty cool category: World No. 1 amateur Jackson Koivun and World No. 1 junior Miles Russell playing together on Saturday at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock. Perhaps something to remember for the 2036 Open at Shinnecock…

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Justin Rose, Adam Scott: the only two players in this week’s U.S. Open who also played at Shinnecock in ‘18 and ‘04.

I spoke to Rose about how his view of Shinnecock evolved and his love for LI.

“It's a very special part of the world.” @NewsdaySports https://t.co/7LHwbEuL7S

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Meet the three Long Islanders running the show for NBC Sports at the U.S. Open: 18th green camera operator Brian Phraner (Northport) and execs Justin Byczek (Garden City native) and Ken Goss (formerly of Setauket). @NewsdaySports https://t.co/yWKXXiBjtV

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BLADE is offering helicopter rides to and from Manhattan directly onto the Shinnecock Nation Powwow Grounds. A one way ticket is $1,480. @NewsdaySports
https://t.co/VCBMextbXH

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“We are putting Shinnecock on the map. A lot of people don't realize that there is a Native American reservation right here, so we are very excited to put our name out there and have something like this happening right on our territory.”
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World Cup merchandise becomes a fan destination at MetLife Stadium @NewsdaySports
https://t.co/RsQdPzQPTI

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Yankees prospect Kaeden Kent always has had “this fever for baseball.”

Just ask his dad: soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Famer Jeff Kent.

“He just had it young, and it's not something you teach him. He just had it.” @NewsdaySports story: https://t.co/KKcsfh7NcS

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Just over three hours out from kickoff between Brazil and Morocco in the first World Cup match at MetLife.

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Long Island World Cup fans relish the opportunity to cheer on their teams

"I'm a sports fan, but the collegiality, the love of soccer and being among all these different nationalities, it's indescribable." @NewsdaySports https://t.co/Sm8AYhRBbO