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Strength of Senegal and Japan's determination could trouble England and Belgium
Honda has now been directly involved in seven of Japan's last 10 World Cup goals, scoring four and assisting three. Nishino, appointed only in April, said he would probably stick to a similar starting lineup to the one used against Colombia. [Full Article...]
Japan slip through to last 16 despite Poland loss
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse believes his side did not "deserve" to advance to the World Cup knockout stage as they became the first team to be eliminated via their fair play ranking on Thursday. One thing is now certain: it's hard to imagine too many neutrals getting behind Japan after this. Fans pay big money to attend World Cup matches for the experience and to be entertained but neither J... [Full Article...]
Why England Might Be Better Off Losing Their Final Game
It could make for a surreal contest on Thursday, with both bosses expected to ring the changes and protect players from potential suspensions. Both sides have a +6 goal difference advantage, and each team has scored eight goals over their first two games. [Full Article...]
LeBron Reportedly Texted Kevin Durant About Teaming Up In L.A.
Two years ago, plans had been set in motion to make a sequel to the original film, which starred Hall of Famer Michael Jordan more than two decades ago. According to ESPN , that is exactly what Cleveland is trying to do. The most interesting man in the National Basketball Association today only has two days left to decide whether to stay in Cleveland or leave The Land, but up to this mom... [Full Article...]
Latest safety ratings find expensive bike helmets aren't always the best
Steve Rowson works in the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Bike helmets in the USA are required by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to pass a series of tests in which helmets are struck against an anvil at a set speed. Helmets are dropped on the anvil at two different speeds which were taken from studies of real-world crashes. Sensors embedded in the headform measure linear accelerat... [Full Article...]
Injured Romelu Lukaku a doubt for England clash
Cape Town - Twelve teams have already qualified for the Round of 16 , leaving four remaining spots up for grabs. 'For England fans who might find themselves daring to dream, our updated model predictions might constitute a beacon of hope, ' analysts told Business Insider on Monday. [Full Article...]
Wimbledon 2018: AI uses player emotions to edit highlights
Fox Sports is also using IBM's intelligent technology to pick up key moments in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russian Federation. IBM says it aims to package up highlights from Wimbledon's six main show courts within five to ten minutes, speeding up a process which would usually take hours. [Full Article...]
Dillian Whyte sends tweet to Deontay Wilder following Anthony Joshua breakdowns
Joshua wants this fight more than anything and Wilder probably does too. Respect box? Subscribe to my podcast - In This Corner with Brian Campbell - where we take an in-depth look at the world of boxing each week . Joshua is the reigning WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world champion having beat Joseph Parker on points to record his 21st professional win in March. [Full Article...]