VANCOUVER: Switzerland’s Breel Embolo struck early and Dan Ndoye added a second after the break as they cruised to a 2-0 win over Algeria ​on Thursday and into the last 16 at the World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in Vancouver next week. The victory was ‌Switzerland’s first in the knockout stage since 1938, and they…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner saw off Portugal’s Nuno Borges in the Wimbledon second round. Photo: AFP LONDON: Defending champion Jannik Sinner produced another gritty victory to reach the Wimbledon third round, while French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock exit and world number one Aryna Sabalenka battled through. Sinner wasn’t at his best again but the world number one did just enough to…
New Zealand captain Tom Latham holds the Crowe-Thorpe trophy after his side’s 160-run win in the third Test at Trent Bridge that sealed a 2-1 series defeat of England. Photo: AFP LONDON: New Zealand captain Tom Latham hailed his side’s “old-school” cricket after they became the first team to come from behind and win a…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…
Senegal turned the primary African facet to attain 5 objectives in a World Cup match, a shocking double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq of their last Group I match on Friday. Senegal additionally boosted their probabilities of progressing to the final 32 as one of many eight finest…
The CFL is headed into week 4, and whereas it’s nonetheless comparatively early within the season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been affected by accidents. With fairly just a few new faces and starters on the game-day roster resulting from harm, the crew can be leaning on their depth early as they tackle the Toronto Argonauts…
Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 on Thursday to succeed in the World Cup knockout rounds for the primary time ever and convey the tiny Caribbean nation’s run on the event to an finish. Former Arsenal ahead Pepe, now enjoying in Spain for Villarreal, opened the scoring for the Elephants after…
EAST RUTHERFORD: Ecuador squeezed into the final 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Coast ended Curacao’s fairytale marketing campaign to seal their passage to the knockout rounds. A nailbiting Group E recreation between Ecuador and group winners Germany on the MetLife Stadium was settled 13…
Bosnia Herzegovina are in a strong position to reach the World Cup knockout stages for the first time after beating Qatar 3-1. Photo: AFP SEATTLE: Bosnia-Herzegovina are on the verge of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match…
World soccer’s governing physique FIFA has suspended Nepal’s soccer affiliation, officers stated Thursday, barring the nation from all worldwide competitions. Nepal is at the moment ranked a hundred and seventy fifth in FIFA’s world rankings. The ladies’s nationwide crew ranks 88th. FIFA stated in a letter to the All Nepal Soccer Affiliation (ANFA) that the…
