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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)–Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said he had done his research on Colombia and that his “power and agility” helped save Carlos Bacca’s penalty in a nail-biting shootout victory that saw England reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. The Everton player was criticized after conceding Adnan Januzaj’s winner in a group-stage 1-0 loss to Belgium, including by his Belgian counterpart Thibaut Courtois, who said he was too small. But Pickford hit back after his […]
by John Weaver Agence France Presse England held its nerve against Colombia to win its first ever penalty shootout in a World Cup and reach the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. Eric Dier scored the decisive spot-kick to win the shootout 4-3 and send Gareth Southgate’s young team through to a meeting with Sweden, who earlier beat Switzerland. A bad-tempered match at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium that featured eight yellow cards — six for Colombian […]
BRISBANE, Australia — Australian assistant basketball coach Luc Longley Wednesday blamed Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes for an on-court brawl in their World Cup qualifier, alleging he incited his players to act violently. He also hit out at the Filipino players for taking “gangster selfies” after the clash. The brutal melee in Manila involving players, fans and officials on Monday left the Australian team fearing for their safety, and they sought embassy help to fast-track their departure from […]
by Thomas Allnutt Agence France Presse Sweden reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years after Emil Forsberg’s deflected shot earned a scrappy 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday. This was far from a classic at the Saint Petersburg Stadium and if Colombia or England’s players were watching on from Moscow, they could be forgiven for feeling bullish about their prospects in the last eight. Switzerland’s Michael Lang was sent off […]
(Eagle News) — Basketball’s governing body FIBA has launched a probe following the chaos at the World Cup qualifying match on Monday involving the Philippine team, Gilas Pilipinas, and the Australian team, Boomers at an international match at the Philippine Arena, in Bulacan, just outside the Philippine capital of Manila. Players exchanged flying kicks and punches at the international match where a total of 13 players had been ejected after the melee. A television […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury last season, reportedly has agreed to a one-year contract with the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Monday, the US media reported. Cousins is expected to sign a $5.3 million deal which will allow him to join a starting lineup that would rival many all-star game squads, American broadcaster ESPN reported. When he is ready to return, Cousins will take the court with […]
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AFP)–Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said his side should accept they will be the underdogs in their World Cup quarter-final against star-studded Brazil on Friday. Belgium booked a last eight berth to face the Selecao with a last-gasp 3-2 win over Japan in Rostov-on-Don on Monday when Nacer Chadli scored the 94th-minute winner as the Red Devils came from 2-0 down. Martinez’s side will face Brazil in Kazan and he says Belgium must embrace […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Rajon Rondo, who helped the Boston Celtics win an NBA title in 2008, reportedly joined LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday as a revamped lineup begins to take shape. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James agreed to a four-year deal worth $154 million Sunday with the Lakers, just hours after the NBA free agency period began. Four-time All-Star Rondo, a 32-year-old point guard, who has made […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s “Ice Prince” and two-time Olympic figure skating gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu accepted one of his country’s top awards Monday, pledging to be more than an “ordinary skater”. The 23-year-old, wearing a sombre, traditional male kimono emblazoned with his family crest — a far cry from his flamboyant competition wear — said the award was a tribute to his team and would propel him to new heights. “An award like this […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is to join the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year $154 million deal, his agents said Sunday, ending months of frenzied speculation about the NBA superstar’s next career move. The blockbuster deal means the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player — who has played in the past eight NBA Finals — will now join one of the league’s most iconic clubs, adding to the legacy of such legends […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP)–South Korea’s Park Sung-hyun birdied twice in a weather-disrupted playoff Sunday to win the Women’s PGA Championship, capturing the second major women’s golf title of her career. The 24-year-old from Seoul, last year’s US Women’s Open champion, defeated compatriot Ryu So-yeon, denying her bid to reclaim the world number one ranking, and Japanese teen star Nasa Hataoka in the playoff to capture the $547,500 top prize. “It was a really long round […]
Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said Russia’s game plan had been to hold on for a penalty shootout after the host nation beat Spain on spot-kicks Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Spain dominated the last-16 match but after centre-back Sergei Ignashevich gifted them the opening goal on 12 minutes, Russia drew level when Artem Dzyuba converted a penalty awarded for a handball by Gerard Pique shortly before half-time. Despite overwhelming Spanish possession, the 2010 winners […]
