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Ronaldo fans fuel Messi rivalry over penalty miss
It was a finish worthy of Argentina great Diego Maradona, who was watching in the VIP seats. On a remarkable day of five penalties during Saturday's matches, Peru's Christian Cueva then repeated Messi's failure, arguably even upstaging it by skying his penalty high over the bar in a game Denmark went on to win 1-0. [Full Article...]
Shaquille O'Neal Warns Lebron James Against Chasing Championships
So LeBron's book is already set. "I've got a teenage boy, a pre-teen and a little girl that wasn't around as well". That's probably his mentality now. on June 29. Other organizations can pitch James starting on July 1, but the Cavs don't have to wait since he is already on their team. The 33-year-old is coming off a season where he made the All-NBA first team for the 11th straight year and led... [Full Article...]
Trump hails 'hard work' of World Cup bid after 2026 triumph
North Korea voted for Morocco despite the positive summit in Singapore this week between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Saudi Arabia is competing in its first World Cup since 2006, and its lack of recognizable stars suggests they'll struggle in their World Cup return. [Full Article...]
Iran Defeats Morocco By Way Of Own Goal In Extra Time
Over the course of the game, both teams had numerous chances to score, but sloppy finishing coupled with last-ditch defending meant the scoreline was deadlocked until the very end of the match. They are just football players. They're not against anybody'. Iran's fans arrive at the Saint Petersburg Stadium before the Russian Federation 2018 World Cup Group B football match between Morocco and... [Full Article...]
Brother of Kings' Zach Randolph killed in shooting
He was later pronounced dead. Roger's brother, Zach, attended Marion High School and now plays for the Sacramento Kings . Roger Randolph, who was 35 years old, had several brushes with the law, including for a 2004 shooting at a nightclub that wounded three people and landed him in prison. [Full Article...]
Former Oregon football player found dead near crash site
Friday. The driver, who was identified as Pedro Chavarin Jr., was transported to a local hospital and then cited for DUI. The woman discovered the body just before 7 a.m. OR athletic director Rob Mullens and Cristobal released the following statement Saturday morning: "We are saddened to learn of the passing of Fotu, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time". [Full Article...]
Dustin Johnson takes four-shot lead at US Open
Britons Johanna Konta and Katie Boulter reach last eight of Nottingham
Boulter face either top-seed Ashleigh Barty or China's Duan Ying-Ying in the last eight. 'I know she's a Grand Slam victor and it's the first one of those. "It is definitely not easy for either of us, and the conditions made it that much harder as well". I'm very pleased with that", Barty said."The beauty of grasscourt tennis is that you get better with matches, and there's no better way than t... [Full Article...]