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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 30, 2016
Belgium have suffered a big blow ahead of the UEFA Euro 2016 quarter-final clash with Wales, as star defender Jan Vertonghen will miss the rest of the tournament after he injured his ankle in training, per Kristof Terreur of Het Laatste Nieuws. Vertonghen will miss six to eight weeks as a result, according to ESPN FC’s John Chapman. Continue for updates. Vertonghen Releases Statement Following...
Published: June 27, 2016
Novak Djokovic cruised past Great Britain’s James Ward in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday, winning 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Centre Court. The world No. 1 breezed through the first set in less than 30 minutes and took a quick 3-0 lead in the second, but the unheralded Ward battled back to force an unlikely tiebreak. Djokovic‘s class showed in that tiebreak, as he easily took it by a score...
Published: June 27, 2016
Barcelona star Lionel Messi shockingly decided to retire from international football in the wake of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America Centenario on Sunday, per ESPN FC. It was the third straight loss in the final of a major tournament for La Albiceleste. The UEFA Champions League’s official Twitter account confirmed the news: Bleacher Report UK thanked the...
Published: June 25, 2016
France tied up their two-match Test series against Argentina on Saturday, beating Los Pumas 27-0 in a dominant performance. Hugo Bonneval broke the match open with a try just before half-time, and Remi Lamerat and Loann Goujon added scores after the break. Baptiste Serin was perfect with his conversions and added two penalties as well. Argentina never threatened Les Bleus, as their usual, fluent passing...
Published: June 25, 2016
Hosts South Africa claimed a 19-13 win over Ireland in the third match of their Test series on Saturday, taking the series 2-1 after losing the opener. JP Pietersen gave the hosts the lead late in the first half with a smart try after Ireland had dominated large spells of the first 40 minutes. Luke Marshall had given the visitors the lead and Paddy Jackson found success with his conversion...
Published: June 24, 2016
Former Argentina international Diego Maradona has warned his compatriots not to come back if they lose the 2016 Copa America Centenario final against Chile on Sunday. He also believes Portugal’s over-reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo could doom them in their Euro 2016 match against Croatia, and he called his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England revenge for the Falklands War. The...
Published: June 21, 2016
Portugal coach Fernando Santos has told reporters star forward Cristiano Ronaldo “hasn’t been able to sleep” since missing a vital penalty in the scoreless UEFA Euro 2016 draw against Austria that has left the team in real danger of missing out on a spot in the next round. With 11 minutes left to play during Saturday’s clash, the Real Madrid man missed the chance to become...
Published: June 13, 2016
England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney have asked fans to “stay out of trouble” amid concerns the Three Lions could be disqualified from UEFA Euro 2016 following several days of riots in Marseille. As shared by the team’s official Twitter account, Hodgson thanked the fans for their continued support but also urged them not to misbehave: Per Rob Harris of the Associated...
Published: June 12, 2016
The 2016 Lyoness Open reached a thrilling conclusion on Sunday, as China’s Ashun Wu held off late rallies from Adrian Otaegui and Richard McEvoy to win the tournament by a single shot. All three players finished the day with a score of three under, and Otaegui came within inches of tying things up on the final hole, with a long putt falling just short. Overnight leader Zander Lombard cracked...
Published: June 10, 2016
Gregory Bourdy and Zander Lombard share the lead at seven under par after the second day of the 2016 Lyoness Open, taking advantage of tricky conditions to move up the leaderboard on Friday. Bourdy carded a round of three-under while Lombard needed one more shot to complete the course, and the two carry a one-shot lead over Gary Stal entering Round 3. Here’s a look at the current leaderboard,...