Colombia overcome Ghana to reach last 16

KANSAS CITY: Wasteful Colombia saw off toothless Ghana 1-0 on Friday to become the final team to qualify for the World Cup last 16. The South Americans dominated the game at Arrowhead Stadium and had eight shots on target but ended up with just Jhon Arias’s early goal to show for their superiority. Now they…

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Djokovic, Sinner advance at Wimbledon

Djokovic, Sinner advance at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic dives for a winner in opposition to the floored Arthur Rinderknech at Wimbledon. Photograph: AFP LONDON: Novak Djokovic earned one other slice of Wimbledon historical past because the seven-time winner superior to the fourth spherical, whereas defending champion Jannik Sinner powered previous Jenson Brooksby on Friday. Djokovic beat French twenty fifth seed Arthur…

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Argentina survive Cape Verde scare

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare

MIAMI: Argentina got an enormous scare earlier than ending Cape Verde’s fairytale run as Lionel Messi netted his twentieth World Cup objective in a 3-2 win after extra-time to succeed in the final 16. Messi’s chic management and end for his seventh objective at this match in 4 video games put the defending champions in…

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Rashford unfazed by high-altitude Mexico

KANSAS CITY: Marcus Rashford said England were unfazed by the prospect of facing Mexico at the high-altitude Azteca Stadium despite admitting the World Cup last-16 clash was a tough assignment. Thomas Tuchel’s men fly south from their Kansas City base later Friday, bracing for the challenge of playing at the fortress-like home of the co-hosts….

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LeBron’s agent makes case for 10 new clubs

LOS ANGELES: Rich Paul, the agent for NBA superstar LeBron James, said Monday his 41-year-old client has 10 realistic destinations next season after saying he will leave the Los Angeles Lakers. James, a four-time NBA champion and four-time Most Valuable Player, announced earlier this week he would not return to the Lakers and seeks a…

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‘Cape Verde success no accident’

LONDON: Cape Verde’s stunning progress to the World Cup knockout stages is “no accident” said Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni as he warned his side about the threat posed by the Blue Sharks in their last 32 tie. Led by the brilliance of Lionel Messi’s six goals in three games, the defending champions cruised through the group stage…

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Egypt edge Australia on penalties

ARLINGTON: Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the successful penalty as Egypt made historical past by beating a dogged Australia 4-2 on penalties to succeed in the World Cup final 16 on Friday. A tense affair through which Egypt and their off-colour captain Mohamed Salah wasted the higher probabilities had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes in Texas. Lionel…

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