VAR drama keeps Ronaldo's last dance alive
TORONTO, July 03 (Agencies): Trailing 2-1 to Portugal after a dramatic and chaotic second half, Croatia thought they had equalised when Josko Gvardiol tapped home from close range in the 13th minute of stoppage time.They celebrated wildly, while Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier scored his first ever World Cup knockout...
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Can Paraguay halt Mbappe's march?
PHILADELPHIA, July 03 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe's France have been the outstanding team so far at this World Cup and will be expected to get the better of Paraguay on Sunday (3:00 am as per BST) and extend their run to the quarter-finals.Perhaps the only thing that can stop Mbappe and...
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Spain stay unbeaten
INGLEWOOD, California, July 03 (Reuters): Spain put their World Cup rivals on notice with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday thanks to a Mikel Oyarzabal double and another commanding defensive display to reach the last 16.Spain, who arrived at the tournament among the favourites and have yet to...
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Switzerland beat Algeria to enter last-16 with first knockout win
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored to seal Switzerland's first World Cup knockout stage win since 1938 as they comfortably beat Algeria to book a last-16 place, reports BBC Sport.The Swiss took an early lead in Vancouver after some brilliant wing play from Freiburg's Johan Manzambi, who beat his man...
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding celebration to light up New York
NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters): Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to cap their three-year love story with a New York wedding celebration on Saturday (BST), ending months of speculation about the union between the pop megastar and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.While neither...
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Osaka reaches Wimbledon fourth round for 1st time
Naomi Osaka's day out at Wimbledon went much better than plans for her young daughter's birthday, reports AP.The four-time Grand Slam champion reached the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time Friday in a tidy 6-1, 6-3 victory over Daria Kasatkina on No. 1 Court.An on-court...
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Klopp in 'talks' for Germany job after Nagelsmann exit, says Federation
FRANKFURT, Germany, July 3 (AFP): Jurgen Klopp has told the German FA (DFB) he is "fundamentally willing" to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann handed in his resignation, the DFB confirmed on Friday.Nagelsmann, who had a contract until 2028, stepped down from the job on Friday, just four...
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England to face Australia in women's T20 World Cup final
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters): Hosts England beat South Africa by 40 runs at the Oval on Thursday to set up a women's T20 World Cup final with Australia.Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored with 75 from 47 after recovering from a calf strain that had threatened her participation in the tournament.Heather...
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Rita Ora and Clean Bandit to headline blockbuster T20 World Cup 2026 final
Rita Ora and Clean Bandit will take the stage before and after the women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday, according to ICC.Rita will headline the closing ceremony on Sunday, beginning during noon local time, bringing her electrifying stage presence and chart-topping catalogue to Lord's, before six-time champions Australia face...
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