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Argentina rebels against manager Sampaoli
In any other context, the gesture would have gone unnoticed: Lionel Messi received birthday greetings from Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli . "We took some great steps in the right direction and we should continue the way we performed in the second half against Iceland". [Full Article...]
New York Mets face Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers hit a game-breaking grand slam for the second straight game Saturday, when Matt Kemp's pinch-hit blast off Robert Gsellman in the eighth inning provided insurance and then some in an 8-3 win. The lefty ace had been sidelined since June 1 with a lower back strain. "It was tough tonight", said Brandon Nimmo , who had three hits for NY. Kershaw was electric in the first inning, f... [Full Article...]
England beat Australia by one wicket to complete series whitewash
Tim Paine said Australia's senior players had let the side down in their fifth straight loss as England sealed their first series whitewash in any format over Australia and admitted his side had "folded" under pressure throughout the series. [Full Article...]
Chelsea strike gentlemen's agreement with Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri
Chelsea have "struck a gentleman's agreement" with Maurizio Sarri for him to become their new manager, according to reports from Italy. The Stamford Bridge outfit is reportedly lining up the 59-year-old as a replacement for Antonio Conte . [Full Article...]
Borna Coric claims shock victory against Roger Federer in Halle
Victory for the 21-year-old sees the Croatian secure only the second title of his career as he prevented Federer from capturing a record-extending 10th Halle victory. I had more chances throughout the set, I had chances at 6-4 I think in the breaker and I just feel that somehow I should try to win it or should have won it. [Full Article...]
Durmaz faces racial abuse after Swedish loss
But then Kroos was given the opportunity to make a massive difference as he stepped over a free kick from an acute angle just inches from the Swedish penalty area in the dying seconds. World Cup Daily: Toni Kroos goes from villain to hero and celebrations cause a stir. There was no formal video review called for. "Some of them celebrated in a disrespectful way in my opinion". [Full Article...]
Sweden's Durmaz faces online racial abuse after World Cup loss
Germany, who are tied with Sweden on points and goal difference, will play South Korea in the final round. "We still have an excellent opportunity to qualify, " Andersson said. Sweden substitute Pontus Jansson said he had lost his temper with the Germans but accepted they had ultimately regretted their actions. "You can celebrate with your own fans. [Full Article...]
Virat Kohli names his two X-factors before Ireland-England tour
India's limited-overs squad will leave from New Delhi on Saturday. Talking about Kohli, Ganguly expressed that he was happy that Kohli did not play county cricket before the much-anticipated series. It has made me excited to go back on to the pitch again: "Virat Kohli". Recently, one of IPL's top scorers Ambati Rayudu failed to clear the 16.1 mark despite scoring 600 plus runs in IPL. [Full Article...]