The Hindu - Sport (A minute ago)
After the final whistle, Cape Verde's players and staff huddled over their phones and broke out in celebration when the other match in the group ended, generating a roar from their supporters who banged on drums having cheered their team on all night
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Carlton looks to continue their resurgence under Josh Fraser in a clash with West Coast at Marvel Stadium as AFL Saturday begins. Collingwood and Richmond follow them before the Showdown in Adelaide at night. Follow along for live updates.
ReadFrance24 - Sports (2 hours ago)
Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's costly error handed Spain a 1-0 victory in Guadalajara, sending the European champions through as Group H winners. Cape Verde also reached the knockout stage after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, becoming the smallest nation to do so.
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Taken first-overall by Toronto Friday night, Gavin McKenna and his new club face a clear mission and a ton of pressure. But though the much-heralded winger was surprised by how good it felt to find himself on the draft stage in Blue and White, he knows exactly what to expect moving forward and he’s “ready for it.”
ReadThe Guardian - Sport (3 hours ago)
Travelling England fans are going under the radar in the Big Apple, but many have attended the US Darts MastersTimes Square has been the setting for viral fan activity during this World Cup, from the Norwegian mass elliptical rowing session to Germans jumping up and down while wearing culturally insensitive headgear. On Friday, the day before the...
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Leeds Rhinos 34-8 Hull KRStatement victory comes at annual MND fixtureOn the night Leeds Rhinos came together as one to remember one of their all-time greats, they produced an occasion Rob Burrow would no doubt have relished.Their annual motor neurone disease (MND) awareness fixture was once again an emotional occasion, spearheaded by the plentiful...
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Opening batter credits fitness regime for form in heatDuckett stepped away from nets for four-week bootcampAfter scoring his first Test century for more than a year Ben Duckett revealed that shedding some weight has helped him to pile on the runs, with a post-winter fitness regime catapulting him into the summer in form that was glimpsed in the...
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The substitute Pape Gueye scored a pair of sensational second-half goals from long range as Senegal got a much-needed boost to their goal difference with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq in their Group I finale.Ismaïla Sarr added his third goal of the tournament, the first of four after half-time for the Lions of Teranga, who sealed a...
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️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/8pm EDT/1am BST/10am AEST️ Third-place table | Player guide | Group tables | Mail Beau️ Uruguay v Spain – live match updates with Tom Lutz1 min Choppy start, but now Saudi Arabia will control.Play stops, though, because Ryan Mendes is down after a knee-to-knee collision. Continue reading...
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️ Kick-off time: 6pm local/8pm EDT/1am BST/10am AEST️ Third-place table | Player guide | Group tables | Mail Tom️ Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia – follow live with Beau DureJust a reminder if you see Marcelo Bielsa on the apps DO NOT swipe. This from Sid Lowe's preview of today's game:When Uruguay were beaten 5-1 by the USA in November, he...
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Watch as the Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fields the Wyatt Langford hit in outfield territory near the stands before throwing a laser to Andres Gimenez at second base, who successfully applies the tag despite taking contact from Langford.
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Deniz Undav, one of the surprise stars of this World Cup, is playing for powerhouse Germany. Yet with his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage, the 29-year-old striker is representing two communities on the global stage with no realistic chance of having World Cup teams of their own.
ReadThe Guardian - Sport (7 hours ago)
Does anyone at the World Cup have the defensive strength to deny this hyper-mobile, supremely varied French attack? Not, it turns out, a second-string Norway, who were torn apart in the first half in Boston, as Ousmane Dembélé scored a beautifully precise 25-minute hat-trick en route to a 4-1 win. France now top Group I and will play their...
ReadFrance24 - Sports (7 hours ago)
Senegal kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup knockouts alive with a thumping 5-0 win over Iraq on Friday as they finished third in Group I behind France and Norway. The Lions of Teranga remain in the hunt for one of the last eight spots in the round of 32, while Iraq's tournament is over.
ReadFrance24 - Sports (7 hours ago)
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé scored a magnificent first-half hat-trick, his first with Les Bleus, as France beat a second-string Norway 4-1 on Friday to seal top spot in Group I. Star striker Erling Haaland was one of several players rested by the Norway coach ahead of the World Cup knockouts stage.
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Tuchel now left with limited regular full-back optionsChelsea defender sustained hamstring setback in MarchReece James will miss England's next two World Cup matches at least as he fights to recover from a hamstring injury. The right-back, who has a history of problems in the muscle, reported tightness after the team's 0-0 draw against Ghana in...
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With the men's national team advancing to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time, James Sharman spoke to Canada Soccer president Peter Augruso about how far we've come as a soccer nation, and how the squad is playing with an edge under head coach Jesse Marsch.
ReadThe Guardian - Sport (9 hours ago)
Ireland 182-9; India 148; Ireland win by 34 runsThree wickets on debut from Ireland's Matt HollardIreland defeated India for the first time in men's international cricket with an unexpected 34-run victory over the world T20 champions at Stormont.Ireland recovered from 51 for four to post 182 for nine, before an attack inspired by debutants Matt...
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More teams, more goals and a golden boot race for the ages. An average of 2.94 goals per game have been scored at the World Cup – the highest since 1970.There have been a staggering 177 goals in 60 games. In comparison, the previous record of 172 came across all 64 matches in Qatar. If the goal-fest continues, this World Cup in the US, Canada...
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Group J game recalls the 1982 World Cup, when Austria and West Germany played out a mutually beneficial resultHow long do football grudges last? It has long been argued that Brazil never truly recovered from the Maracanazo, or, if they did, it took decades. The same might be said of the English football community and Diego' Maradona's "Hand of...
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Shorter points help the 39-year-old at SW19, where Jannik Sinner hopes to show French Open upset was a blipFor the 21st time in his long and fruitful career, Novak Djokovic arrived at the All England Club on Monday and began his preparations for another Wimbledon in earnest. The 39-year-old worked his way through his tentative first steps on the...
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England forward did not get off to the best of starts with the manager but after two fine seasons with Al-Ahli is ready for any opportunity off the benchIt was after England's 0-0 draw with Ghana in their second World Cup group game on Tuesday that Ivan Toney was reminded that young children ask the best questions. Two of his three boys were there...
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Ukrainian will give up three world heavyweight titles'I'm not leaving the sport … I still have my last dance'The world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced he will relinquish his title belts. The Ukrainian currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF versions.The unbeaten 39-year-old insists he is not retiring but says the...
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Third Test day two: New Zealand 438; England 223-2Duckett out for 113 off 99 balls as hosts hit backBefore the start of this deciding third Test against New Zealand, Brendon McCullum was overheard saying he was set to learn a fair bit about his England team.After a Lord's surface that featured seamers fishing with dynamite and then the semi-skimmed...
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