INTERVIEW – MATT BONESTEEL – Sports Reporter, Washington Post

TOPIC: Preview All-Star Game

>> 2018 MLB All-Star Game events and schedule: Everything you need to know
MLB All-Star Game
When: Tuesday, 8 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m.).
Where: Nationals Park.

> WORLD CUP: France beats Croatia 4-2 to clinch 2nd FIFA World Cup title: Celebrations went global for France’s World Cup victory on Sunday … France clinched its second FIFA World Cup title after beating Croatia 4-2 in the finals on Sunday, as Fox News reported — in the highest-scoring final since 1966. The win marked the second time in 20 years that France has. “We’re happy. It took 20 years … It’s the pride of the nation. It unites everyone. It federates,” Frederique Pourquet said as she and her friend left the Champs-Elysees, the world-famous avenue in Paris. Fans in the U.S. even enjoyed the win, as bars overflowed with crowds, captured, of course, virally on social media, and public big-screen TVs showed the triumph to overjoyed fans. Even the losers lost in good faith. From New York City, Eric Explores tweeted: “Tough break today. But that doesn’t stop Croatian’s from partying. My kind of people.”
In Paris, fans flooded the Champs-Elysees by the tens of thousands to celebrate with cheers, stomping and song in an explosion of joy.