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Argentina fight thru to semis after extra-time drama

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 12 (AP): Perhaps it is in Argentina's character that the reigning World Cup champion always finds a way to win.Perhaps it is simply its ability to suffer. Whether it was tiny Cape Verde taking them to extra time, or Egypt burying them in a two-goal hole...

England survive Norway scare to reach last four

MIAMI, July 12 (Reuters): Jude Bellingham scored twice, including the extra-time winner, as England ground out a 2-1 victory over a battling Norway side at Miami Stadium on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time.The teams were locked up 1-1 at the end of regulation time...

How VAR becomes 2026 WC's biggest villain

Croatia's World Cup was seconds away from being over and Portugal was seconds away from the round of 16 when Ivan Perisic sent a long, desperate cross into the penalty area. The ball bounced off bodies like a pinball before magically, unbelievably, caroming into the net. They scored a goal....

Embolo's red card shatters Swiss semi-final dream

KANSAS CITY, July 12 (Reuters): Breel Embolo's World Cup had begun in uncertainty, delayed by a visa saga that forced him to miss Switzerland's flight to California and arrive after his teammates had already settled into their tournament base.It ended on Saturday with a moment that swung a quarter-final and,...

WC dream ends but party goes on

OSLO, July 12 (Reuters): While the sting of defeat by England was palpable, thousands of Norwegian fans poured onto the streets of Oslo in the early hours of Sunday to transform their final World Cup night into a celebration of a historic tournament run.Despite being 2 am local time following...

Australia coach expects stern Test from Bangladesh pacers in Test series

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes that Bangladesh's rapidly improving pace attack would be a major threat for them in the upcoming two-Test series at home next month, reports BSS.He admitted that the visitors possess the bowling resources to trouble his side even in their own conditions.McDonald singled out fast...

WI beat NZ in 1st ODI to lead the 5-match series

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, July 12 (AP): Keacy Carty was dismissed on 95 and Shai Hope made an unbeaten 87 in a 131-run third wicket partnership which steered the West Indies to a seven wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in the first of five one-day cricket internationals.Carty fell just short...

Czech star Noskova wins maiden Wimbledon title

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters): Linda Noskova survived the agony of squandering five match points to outlast compatriot Karolina Muchova and capture her maiden Grand Slam crown, extending the Czech Republic's remarkable Wimbledon success story.Noskova's 6-2 5-7 6-3 win on the historic lawns of southwest London made her the third Czech...

McCullum sacked as England Test head coach, will continue in white-ball role

SOUTHPORT, England, July 12 (AP): Brendon McCullum has been fired as coach of England's Test cricket team after four years in charge but will continue to lead the country's T20 and ODI sides.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Sunday that McCullum "will stand down," with the New Zealander...