Belgium beats England 1-0, moves into tougher side of draw

The downside came in the poor display from Eric Dier, whose pedestrian effort cemented Jordan Henderson's place as midfield anchorman while Phil Jones did nothing to suggest he would be a significant figure again. As expected both managers utilised t... More..

Southgate: Belgium lineup choice for "the bigger picture"
Defeat has actually given England what appears on paper to be a more favourable knockout path, though they must now face a unsafe Colombia team in the round of 16 rather than a Japan side who only qualified f...More..

Mexico fans laud South Korea for sealing team's place in last 16
Back in Russian Federation, further videos and pictures have emerged of Mexicans and Swedish supporters celebrating with South Korean fans. Now Germany are the latest victims, and it's still quite hard to belie...More..

Serena Williams seeded 25th for Wimbledon
Williams, a record 23-times Grand Slam champion, will be returning to the All England Club for the first time since giving birth to her daughter last September. The draw for Wimbledon is Friday; play begins M...More..

Uruguay outplay Russian Federation, top Group A
Russian Federation had scored eight goals in sweeping victories over Saudi Arabia and Egypt and were already guaranteed to progress, but they went behind in their final group match after only 10 minutes w...More..

Adrian Wojnarowski Doesn’t Care About ESPN’s NBA Draft Twitter Rules
Luka Doncic - drafted by the Atlanta Hawks at No. 3 and will be traded to the Dallas Mavericks for No. 5 overall pick Trae Young - has the second-best odds at 3/1. Another Phoenix product, Duke University'...More..

Hamilton wins French Grand Prix, reclaims championship lead
In the race's biggest talking point, Vettel collided with Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner before recovering to finish fifth. "After Saturdays, I'm always here answering neg...More..
Hernandez nets as Mexico see off South Korea
South Korean forward Son Heung-min scored a scintillating consolation goal in injury time but it was too little too late for the East Asian nation, which now can not qualify for the first knockout stage of the ...More..

Messi under pressure as Ronaldo scores again
EST on Fox. Argentina has underachieved for years during which the Albiceleste has become entirely too over-reliant on the mercurial playmaker. Your attention of the application teams of Argentina and Cr...More..
Cavaliers seek to trade up in NBA Draft
Lakers. "He's trying to recruit LeBron James to Houston , and somebody close to him said to me he is as focused on recruiting LeBron as anything he's done in this league". or Wendell Carter Jr ., or it coul...More..

Dani Carvajal returns to Spain lineup against Iran
Cristiano Ronaldo headed home to claim a 1-0 win for Portugal over Morocco and later Spain found the back of the net to beat Iran 1-0, as the two European football heavyweights continued their dogged riv...More..

3rd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of England at Nottingham, Jun 19 2018
Australian bowler Andrew Tye . Only once in the history of List A cricket. Bairstow has arguably been England's best player across all three formats over the past year and his century, coming off 69 ball...More..

Twitter Reacts as Japan Beat Colombia to Create World Cup History
Shinji Kagawa of Japan celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot with Yuya Osako and Takashi Inui . Japan had the first chance on the counter, and had their wildest dreams come ...More..

LeBron James To Philadelphia 76ers Not A 'Good Move' For Him: Howard
LBJ has been rumored to be heading to a multitude of teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers , Philadelphia 76ers, and the Houston Rockets. The rumours are running fast and furious around the NBA's most priz...More..

Ashleigh Barty beats Johanna Konta to win fiery Nottingham Open final
Konta blows up in the Nottingham Open final. At the changeover at 5-4 down, she complained furiously to the umpire about a line call in the penultimate game, later refusing to shake hands with the official ...More..

Egypt manager explains absence of Salah
Without Salah, the Egyptian team seemed to lack the cutting edge. Egypt's coach Hector Cuper has explained that he opted to keep Mohammed Salah out Egypt's opening game against Uruguay to avoid risks. W...More..

Gareth Southgate wants England to 'send people to work happy'
File image of Marcus Rashford in England training. "But other than that, everybody came through fine". The Three Lions leave for Russian Federation tomorrow before next Monday's Group G opener against ...More..

Eden Hazard: Belgium's 'golden generation' is desperate to deliver
Ramos arrogantly told media: "Bloody hell, they've given this a lot of attention, the Salah thing..." 'I didn't want to speak because everything is magnified. In an interview, Ramos had said that he was being...More..

Twitter Reacts as Nadal Beats del Potro to Reach French Open Final
Nadal edged a tight first set against Del Potro but then blew the fifth seed away. Thiem has yet to prove that he can stay with Nadal in a best-of-five-set match, losing in the second round of the French O...More..

Social media sympathy & skepticism for LeBron James after NBA Finals defeat
Durant, the engine behind the Warriors' offensive juggernaut, averaged 28.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game as his team needed four games to dispose of the LeBron James-led Cleveland Caval...More..

Wheels Up to Sponsor Justify in Belmont Stakes
His biggest challenger, Audible, with whom he shares ownership, won't be running in the Belmont - why risk spoiling the party? - nor will Breeders' Cup Juvenile victor, Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness ...More..
Halep stops Muguruza to reach third French open final
She further proved her credentials with a dominant, yet gutsy, win over 2016 champion Muguruza, who failed to hold serve in the first set. A rare misplaced groundstroke from Halep gave third seed Muguruza a b...More..

Rafael Nadal's French Open set streak ends in quarterfinals
Garbine Muguruza gave Maria Sharapova no chance in their quarterfinal. "I mean, it's not that important, because it's constantly this thing going on, you know. Sharapova was the French Open champion in 201...More..

One Dead In Bray Gun Attack
Chris Fox, chairman of Bray Municipal Council, which is part of Wicklow County Council, said Mr Taylor, Katie's father, was one of those shot. The injuries are not life-threatening. There is still a heavy polic...More..

Leroy Sané left out of Germany's World Cup squad
Producing such impressive form in one of the world's best attacking outfits would typically warrant a place in your national side's starting XI, let alone the squad. Click through the mini-gallery above to see ...More..

England claim friendly win over Super Eagles
The Everton 'keeper played all 90 minutes of England's 2-1 win at Wembley on what was only his third cap for his country. Following an inconsistent season with Tottenham and some diffident displays for E...More..

President Trump Appealed To Owners On National Anthem
Jones said Trump made it clear he was very concerned about players who were protesting during the national anthem. Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross testified in his deposition that Trump "changed the dia...More..

Chelsea captain Cahill talks Conte: Strange season, lots of speculation
Insigne has also paid tribute to Sarri, expressing how he expected him to stay at Napoli, but ultimately explaining how the departing boss did extraordinary things for the club. "I heard the news through the TV...More..

Cavaliers betting long shot against Warriors in NBA Finals
Kevin Durant is in Golden State now, Kyrie Irving isn't with the Cavaliers anymore, the benches are very different particularly in Cleveland's case. The Warriors advanced to their fourth straight NBA...More..

Brad Stevens on defending LeBron James: 'It's a joke'
It was the fifth time in James' postseason career that he played all 48 minutes in what was his 235th playoff game. James was asked during the 2015 NBA Finals what's the most minutes he could see himself pl...More..

Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500
She struggled to run up front despite driving for a powerhouse Stewart-Haas Racing team much of her career, and she wound up with just seven top-10 finishes. "I can't believe it!" he screamed in the winner's ci...More..

Karius doesn’t think Salah is as good as Ronaldo
Salah will be going directly against Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo , who is also a favorite to win the Golden Shoe, so this match will determine both team and possibly personal records for both players. After fin...More..

US, China nearing deal to remove US sales ban against ZTE
USA indices opened on the front foot, with the Dow Jones Industrial index leading the charge with a 300 point gain in early trade as investors' fears about a trade battle between the U.S. Some analysts say that...More..

Liam Payne Rules Out Marrying Girlfriend Cheryl In The near Future
I used to do that for the first couple of months - just nap with him. Asked to recall his hardest emotional battle, Liam - who performed in One Direction alongside Niall Horan , Harry Styles , Louis Tom...More..

With World Cup looming, Neymar admits he's scared
As coach Unai Emery takes charge of his final game before being replaced by Thomas Tuchel, Neymar Jr will also be absent as he continues his recovery from a fractured foot in time to boost Brazil's World Cup...More..

Arteta set for Arsenal talks over managerial post
He has been working under Pep Guardiola at the newly crowned Premier League champions, with the Catalan boss crediting the Spaniard for the improvement of Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane this season. It is sa...More..

Robinson Cano suspended for 80 games under Major League Baseball drug policy
In a statement released by the players' union, Cano said a doctor in his native Dominican Republic prescribed the medication to treat an unspecified medical ailment. I apologize to my family, friends, fans, tea...More..

Hamilton wins Formula One Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona
Mercedes regained the lead in the constructors' standings and are now 27 points clear of Ferrari who had 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen retire from the race. Red Bull colleague Daniel Ricciardo was fi...More..

Local Canadians say the Golden Knights' fever has struck them
The victor of this series will play in the Stanley Cup finals, facing off against the victor of the Washington-Tampa Bay series. The Lightning will win this series over the Capitals but it will take them seven ...More..

3 takeaways from the Capitals skating through the Lightning in Game 1
That would allow for two full days of rest for the Western Conference victor and a media day for both teams. After winning the Presidents' Trophy two years in a row by finishing with the best record in the N...More..