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Canada exits the 2022 FIFA World Cup with three losses to its name, registering the joint-worst record in tournament history, but head coach John Herdman and his players remain hopeful the program can become something special after this jolting learning experience.
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Valérie Grenier is ready to return "for real" to super-G and speed racing on Sunday at a World Cup stop in Lake Louise, Alta., nearly four years after the Canadian skier broke her right leg in four places in a training run and suffered a subsequent mental block.
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LeBron James has questioned the media over their failure to ask him about a controversial photo featuring Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The Washington Post recently unearthed a photo from 1957 in which a teenaged Jones is in the crowd while a mob of white boys blocks six Black students from entering Arkansas' North Little...
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NWSL investigation cleared coach of any wrongdoingLeague has been rocked by reports of misconductPortland Thorns head coach Rhian Wilkinson has resigned from her post after an investigation into her conduct.The former Canada international said she had reported herself to the Thorns last season, and the club then passed the information on to the...
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The US manager credits the Dutch for helping him with his soccer education as his team look to upset the odds and book a place in the World Cup quarter-finalsLouis van Gaal says he doesn't recall the last time he faced Gregg Berhalter in a competitive match.Berhalter, whose United States team will play Van Gaal's Netherlands on Saturday in the last...
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Coach's Oranje can be scintillating but going into the last-16 tie with the USA they are yet to dazzle for a full 90 minutesWhat is cute game management and what is boring football? This has become the existential question of Louis van Gaal's third Netherlands tenure as he plots a route to the World Cup final.It was the narrative before and after...
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Exclusive: England players received 1,546 abusive tweets during group stages, according to analysisHarry Kane was the most abused England player on Twitter during the World Cup group stages, accounting for nearly three out of 10 negative tweets directed at team members.England players were sent 1,546 abusive tweets during the group stages of the...
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Factors including scarcity of alcohol and travel costs have changed the face of England's support, but will it last?It was 16-year-old Mohamed Suleiman from Bolton who said it best, as he gazed at a vast panorama of England supporters around him in Doha – and saw so many faces looking like his own. "I think English fan culture is changing,” he...
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Cameroon's highlight of the evening appeared to arrive before the actual game when high spirits had them sashaying down the corridor to the dressing room in vocal form. From here their night nosedived until the 92nd minute when a beauty of a header from Vincent Aboubakar made history as the Indomitable Lions claimed a first win over Brazil.It was...
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Perhaps it was naive to think this encounter, which had rattled along without controversy for more than two-thirds of its time, would pass in silence. Switzerland will face Portugal in the last 16 after defeating a freewheeling but painfully naive Serbia side who briefly looked poised to go through after Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic...
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The World Cup group stage ends on Friday and the knockouts start just a day later with the last 16. So far, who have shown their stripes as favourites? What can we expect from the first knockout round that kicks off on Saturday, as the Netherlands face the USA and Argentina take on Australia?
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!What the Human Rights World Cup lacks in equality, dignity, human rights and Scotland, it is more than making up for in drama. The last group games have been popcorn-gorging, brain-melting belters, with something for everyone: schadenfreude addicts, conspiracy theorists, historians and permutations...
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South Americans blame officials for crashing out despite victory over Ghana but have only themselves to blameFinally the tears came. For the closing few minutes he had managed to hold them back, as the news came through and his teammates continued to chase. But the final whistle came like a life sentence and suddenly he could hold back no longer....
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Former captain was commentating on West Indies TestPonting left Optus Stadium after feeling unwellRicky Ponting was taken to hospital on Friday after the former Australia captain suffered a heart problem while commentating during day three of Australia's first Test against West Indies in Perth.According to the reports, Ponting left Optus Stadium...
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Akhtar, appointed on Monday, voluntarily stood down'I want to ensure club can focus on the challenges it is tackling'The newly installed chair of Essex County Cricket Club, Azeem Akhtar, has stepped aside after only three days to allow an independent review to be carried out into his historical activity on social media.The investigation was...
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There are no winners in revenge missions. Sentiment demanded that Ghana should right the wrongs of their 2010 World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay and expiate the hurt of Luis Suárez's last-minute handball on the line. But Uruguay, and Suárez in particular, have no time for such romantic notions of redemption. Ghana were again eliminated after...
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Buffalo Bills 24–10 New England PatriotsJosh Allen throws 25th touchdown pass of seasonJosh Allen threw two touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 24-10 on Thursday night for their first AFC East victory of the season.Devin Singletary had a one-yard touchdown run to help the Bills (9-3) win their third straight and...
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The country is riven by political incompetence and economic distress so expectations are low for everyone bar Gareth Southgate and his playersWell. About last night … to describe the conclusion of the group stages of this World Cup as crazy feels a bit like calling the residents of Arkham Asylum merely eccentric. For three minutes on Thursday,...
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Bleak affair likely to stagger to a conclusion in Tottenham on Saturday night with the fight reflecting abject state of boxing'Derek Chisora should retire, end of story,” Frank Warren said emphatically earlier this year. "The only way Tyson Fury fights Chisora again is if we were struggling for an opponent or if Tyson insisted on it. Chisora...
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Claim that British trainers spend too much time 'ducking and diving' with their horses has dominated Tingle Creek build-upAs a response to Gordon Elliott's claim earlier this week that British trainers spend too much time "ducking and diving” with their best horses in the first few months of the season, Saturday's Tingle Creek at Sandown could...
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The face mask was thrown in the air on the final whistle and Son Heung-min was liberated. It would be an eternity before South Korea felt the same. Paulo Bento's team had honoured their side of the bargain with a 91st minute winner against his native Portugal but one more goal for Uruguay against Ghana and it would be the South Americans who...
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Group G match at Stadium 974 kicks off at 7pm GMTCameroon v Brazil – follow live with Scott MurrayShare your thoughts with Will via email or on TwitterThe national anthems are over and done with. The giant Serbian and Swiss flags have been folded up. The tracksuits are off. The ball is on the centre circle. These are all unmistakable signs that a...
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Group G match at Lusail Stadium kicks off at 7pm GMTSerbia v Switzerland – follow it live with Will MageeShare your thoughts with Scott via email4 min: Other than that, a quiet start as both teams allow their defence to get an early feel of the ball.2 min: Telles passes the ball out of play. Then Anguissa ships possession far too easily, before...
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During his tenure Masai Ujiri has helped grow the game of basketball in Africa, and it’s even evident within his own roster. Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko both hail from Douala, Cameroon, but what was their relationship before becoming teammates? Donnovan Bennett brings us more on their unique bond.
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La Roja briefly faced World Cup exit but coach claims he was entirely focused on their struggles at the Khalifa StadiumLuis Enrique was the last to know, or so he claimed. It was after midnight before he found out just how close he and his team had come to disaster at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, the realisation caught on cameras. How had...
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France forward feels conflicted playing in Qatar World Cup'That community will always have my support'Antoine Griezmann has reiterated his support for the LGBTQ+ community in the buildup to France's last-16 World Cup tie with Poland and suggested he feels conflicted playing in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.Griezmann has been vocal in his...
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Country believes it has shown it can stage biggest sporting eventJoint bid with Saudi Arabia also believed to be possibleNext stop: the 2036 Olympics. Qatar believes the World Cup has gone so well that it can be a springboard to hosting the biggest sporting event of all. The Guardian understands the country is ready to flex its muscles again and...
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First Test day three: Australia 598-4 dec & 29-1; West Indies 283Pat Cummins takes 200th Test wicket in his 44th TestAustralia's fast bowlers eventually made headway against a stubborn West Indies batting effort on the third day of the first Test at Perth Stadium, prising out the visitors for 283 across 98.2 overs on a mild and sunny day. After...
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There are two schools of thoughts developing in Germany over their latest World Cup exit in the group stagesThere was to be no melodrama. There were few tears and even fewer words. "Dead silence,” was how Jonas Hofmann described the Germany dressing room in the aftermath of its most pyrrhic victory, a 4-2 win over Costa Rica that still led to...
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'You've got to keep your options open,' says Netherlands coachVan Gaal's side meet the USA in last 16 on SaturdayLouis van Gaal insists he is not looking past the World Cup before the Netherlands' clash with the USA in the last 16, but he did little on Friday to shoot down the possibility of a switch to Belgium after the tournament.The Dutch...
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World Cup updates from the 3pm GMT / 10am ET kick-offFollow Ghana v Uruguay – live | Check the latest standingsGet in touch! You can mail Barry or tweet himThose teams: Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal's attack but Fernando Santos makes six changes to the side that beat Uruguay on Monday. Diogo Dalot and Antonio Silva into Portugal's defence,...
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Chinese GP removal leaves four-week hole in calendarF1 to confirm in new year if another race will parachute inFormula One has confirmed the cancellation of the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix because of continuing Covid restrictions. The meeting was to form part of a record 24-race season next year and F1 is in negotiations with venues interested in...
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World Cup updates from the 3pm GMT / 10am ET kick-offFollow South Korea v Portugal – live | The latest standingsGet in touch! Share your match thoughts via emailLuis Suarez, who has spent the last 24 hours making himself at home in Ghana's subconscious, leads Uruguay onto the field. There's a cracking atmosphere in the stadium."What chance we see...
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World record holder and two-time Olympic gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge will make his Boston Marathon debut in 2023 along with reigning women's world champion Gotytom Gebreslase and six former Boston winners returning 10 years after two bombs exploded at the finish line.
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First Test, day two: ngland 657; Pakistan 181-0Hosts 476 runs behind; ul-Haq 90*, Shafique 89*Friday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium stirred the senses for all but those foolish enough to be bowlers in these parts. After lunchtime prayers the ground filled up and, in the face of a mountain of runs plundered by England, Pakistan offered a reply...
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Review into dismal autumn series concludes TuesdayJones has presided over England's worst year since 2008Eddie Jones will learn if he is to continue as England head coach next week with the Rugby Football Union's review into a dismal autumn set to conclude on Tuesday.Jones is fighting for his future after presiding over England's worst year since...
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Neymar's support of Jair Bolsonaro is controversial but his teammates are adamant that their No10 is their best hopeBy Tom Sanderson for the Guardian Sport NetworkBrazil have reached the knockout stages of the World Cup without conceding as much as a shot on target. They booked their place in the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Switzerland, following...
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The two-time world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has said that 'anything can happen' in his fight against Derek Chisora after being criticised for not organising a fight with one of the top heavyweight contenders. 'Derek's going to knock me out, and I'm going to come and try and knock him out. So there we are. It's going to be on, like,...
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