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World Cup breaks penalty kick record with help of video assistant referees
The icon has scored every goal for Portugal through the first two games. 45th minute - Saransk: Portugal's purveyor of face tats, Ricardo Quaresma , fires a ridiculous outside-of-the-foot effort on the stroke of half-time that pushes the 2016 Euro victor into the lead. [Full Article...]
Ayton arrives as symbol that Suns are on the rise
DALLAS-Luka Doncic didn't get compared to Larry Bird when he was introduced a day after the Dallas Mavericks traded up to get the third overall pick in the National Basketball Association draft. 12 pick Miles Bridges and two future second-round picks. With concerns over back problems that limited him to only three games at Missouri last season, followed by a recent hip injury that he believe s... [Full Article...]
Thailand resumes search for 12 boys trapped in flooded cave
The young athletes - aged between 11 and 16 - and their 25-year-old coach are all from the Moo Paa Academy football club. They drilled holes into two separate halls inside the cave in a bid to locate the missing group, but found only footprints and handprints, which nevertheless raised hopes that the missing are still alive. [Full Article...]
Cristiano Ronaldo Reacts to Iranian Fans outside Portugal's Hotel
He was the Whoscored.com Man of the Match with a 7.99 rating . Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia claimed a last-minute comeback win against Egypt to take third place in the group. Portugal only needs a draw , but also aims to take the top position in Group B ahead of Spain . Disappointed Russian coach Stanislav Cherchesov said it was better to lose heavily now than in future games, saying his player... [Full Article...]
Namcos reinstated as Kenya 7s head coach
In a letter, Echesa announced Simiyu's reinstatement and the ministry's resolve to pay all the pending salaries and allowances. "They will go the extra mile to ensure this is a reality", he said. The former national sevens and 15s teams captain is said to have taken full responsibility for the display that saw the playing unit blank out sponsor's branding at the Paris Sevens a fortnight ago. [Full Article...]
Showtime Boxing: Shields vs. Gabriels Results
I showed who I am. Just stuff that shouldn't be happening to a world champion. I have to have skill and be above the average man to even keep that attention. Can it be precise? "You have to be great to do these things early on in your career". Christina Hammer fights in the co-main event and also has superstar potential. [Full Article...]
Singer who butchered national anthem apologies, performs anthem again
She then performed a te reo Māori version of the anthem live on Radio Sport and nailed it. Collins spoke to Radio Sport and said she apologised to "all the citizens of New Zealand for that debacle". All I am getting is warranted". "The Kiwi national anthem is something we're proud of, and we will be taking steps to speak to the promoters about that in the debrief", he added. [Full Article...]
'Who made the yo-yo test a pre-requisite for selection?'
The most-anticipated series of 2018, the five-match Test series between India and England will get underway at Birmingham on August 1 and the Indian team has already arrived in the United Kingdom to prepare themselves and get used to the conditions ahead of such an important series. [Full Article...]