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Mariners’ Jean Segura sent to All-Star Game with Final Vote win
No totals were given for Benintendi. Since the All-Star Final Vote began in 2002, Aguilar is now the third Brewers player to win the competition, following Geoff Jenkins (2003) and Corey Hart (2008). San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt finished second in the NL balloting, followed by Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers , Trea Turner of the Washington Nationals and Matt C... [Full Article...]
Henderson hopes to be fit for semi-finals
Jordan Henderson has hailed England's camaraderie under manager Gareth Southgate, citing team spirit as one of the side's key weapons as they prepare for Wednesday's World Cup semifinal against Croatia. Henderson takes "a lot of good things from the past in terms of 66 and what they achieved then" but is not getting ahead of himself given the threat posed by Croatia. [Full Article...]
Gareth Southgate defends Harry Kane from semi-final criticism
In extra-time nobody wanted to be substituted. We haven't said our last word, there is still one more game to go. It comes after a season where, despite plenty of criticism, Lovren was part of a Liverpool team that reached the Champions League final. [Full Article...]
Croatia Sacks Coach Ahead of Semi Final Clash with England
Politicians also added their praise, with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeting: "A heartbreaking way to go out but won't forget what a great tournament it's been for England ". England's journey does not finish here, even if the last thing anyone wants is another meaningless encounter with Belgium this weekend. Three Lions has become the anthem of England's World Cup campaign but G... [Full Article...]
Last five trapped in Thai cave will be brought out on Tuesday
Three of the boys are being treated for minor lung infections. France were the first team to reach the final when they defeated Belgium on Wednesday morning AEST. Yet initial reports suggest the eight boys, aged 12-16, were in good shape, despite spending more than a fortnight underground. Rescue workers take out machines after 12 soccer players and their coach were rescued in Tham Lu... [Full Article...]
Sam Beal fills significant need for New York Giants
From a production standpoint, Beal did a good job in the past two seasons making plays on the ball. To put it simply, these draft selections are rare. This year is different; there's three. The draft will go through 7 rounds, with teams allowed to blindly submit a pick each round. In 2017, Beal started all 11 games in which he played and had 26 tackles, a career-high 12 pass breakups, and both o... [Full Article...]
Tired and battered, Croatia reaches its 1st World Cup final
Two played with half a leg. "I wanted to make substitutions but nobody would come off". "This World Cup will be won by a team with character", Dalic said. Eric Dier has warned England will face one of the best players in the world tonight. "We were all happy, all hugging", Mbappe said. The dream ended for supporters in Moscow and at home as Gareth Southgate's men lost 2-1 to Croatia in t... [Full Article...]
Novak Djokovic Beats Kei Nishikori To Enter Eighth Wimbledon Semi-Final
Either Rafael Nadal or Juan Martin del Potro will provide the next hurdle on Friday. 'Against Anderson he has won all four matches and never dropped a set, so I expect him to comfortably get through. It didn't show in Djokovic's play, though, as he embarked upon another swing of four games in succession, holding Nishikori to three points in his next two service sets as he soared into a 4-1 lead. [Full Article...]