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The international break was good to Neymar. After an injury-riddled start to his Barcelona campaign, the Brazilian star came on against the United States in their friendly in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and put on a wonderful second-half display. He drew a penalty shortly after subbing in and made no mistake converting from the spot. Neymar bagged his brace with a cheeky effort inside...
Published: September 8, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open is nearing the finish line, which means fewer matches but greater drama. Tuesday saw the quarterfinals begin with Roberta Vinci’s career-best run in a major tournament continuing, and defending men’s champion Marin Cilic survived a five-set scare from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Even though Vinci’s showdown with Kristina Mladenovic was the only singles match to feature...
Published: September 8, 2015
Serena Williams is two wins away from the elusive calendar Slam after a three-set victory over her older sister Venus in the quarterfinal of the U.S. Open. Serena moves on to a semifinal match against Roberta Vinci after a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 win over Venus in front of a star-studded crowd on Tuesday. In a hard-hitting match that saw high-quality tennis from both athletes, Serena committed just two unforced...
Published: September 8, 2015
The prime-time matches at the U.S. Open ratchet it up a couple of notches as the tournament reaches the quarterfinals. Not only does top-seeded Novak Djokovic continue his run in the tournament against Spain’s Feliciano Lopez, sisters Serena and Venus Williams will battle each other for the right to play in the women’s semifinals. The Williams sisters have battled many times before, and...
Published: September 8, 2015
It had been coming for some time, and on September 8, 2015, at around 9:25 p.m. BST, Wayne Rooney scored his 50th international goal to break Sir Bobby Charlton’s record and become England’s all-time leading scorer. Rooney’s landmark strike was in many ways like plenty before, a ruthless penalty drilled into the back of the Wembley net. But its significance was far greater, taking...
Published: September 8, 2015
Harry Kane has found his goalscoring touch while on international duty with England. The Tottenham Hotspur man hasn’t found the net yet in the Premier League this season, but he’s bagged two goals in two substitute appearances during the international break. He’s scored three times in just four games for England. [Twitter] Read more International Football news...
Published: September 8, 2015
April 25, 2001. That was the last time San Marino had scored an away goal. Until Tuesday night, when—14 years later—striker Matteo Vitaioli finally ended the goal drought. The striker’s driven free-kick somehow found its way through a packed wall to beat the unsighted Lithuania goalkeeper and bring the minnows back on on level terms with 35 minutes remaining. And boy did they...
Published: September 8, 2015
After completing an acrimonious transfer from Aston Villa to Manchester City this summer, then pulling a hamstring and missing the beginning of the season, Fabian Delph finally had the opportunity to make his mark on the new season when he started in midfield for England vs. Switzerland on Tuesday. This was it, he was ready. Or maybe not. Less than 30 seconds into the Euro 2016 qualifier at Wembley,...
Published: September 8, 2015
Spain got off to a fantastic start in Macedonia, taking an early lead thanks to some suspect goalkeeping in their European qualifier. Manchester United man Juan Mata swung in what appeared to be a cross from the right flank, but his goal-bound effort confused the goalkeeper as it wound up hitting the woodwork, then bounced off his head and into the net. [Twitter] Read more International...
Published: September 8, 2015
Serena Williams and Venus Williams will renew their rivalry on Tuesday night in the quarter-finals of the 2015 US Open, just hours before men’s favourite Novak Djokovic continues his quest for the title against Feliciano Lopez. Both Serena Williams and Djokovic are the top-ranked contenders at Flushing Meadows this year, with the former looking to complete a calendar Grand Slam and the latter...