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Everton’s early transfer activity a welcome change

A quick summary of all the transfer activity the Toffees have already been involved in

2024-06-21T19:24:18Z

Soccer-Switzerland coach Yakin relishing tactical battle with Germany

By Nick Said FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Switzerland coach Murat Yakin has a clean bill of health in his squad going into Sunday’s final Euro 2024 Group A fixture with hosts Germany and is looking forward to pitting his wits against counterpart Julian Nagelsmann. Germany have already sealed their place in the last-16 and Switzerland are likely to join them unless Scotland can make up a

2024-06-22T18:36:20Z

Soccer-Slippery Frankfurt pitch won't affect performance, Germany's players say

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) - The slippery pitch in the Frankfurt Arena where Germany take on Switzerland in their final Group A game on Sunday will have little impact on the hosts' performance as they look to lock in top spot in the group, German players said on Friday. Germany, who have won both their group matches so far against Scotland and Hungary, will secure first place with a draw

2024-06-21T14:46:47Z

Soccer-Georgia hold Czechs to 1-1 draw

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - European Championship newcomers Georgia took their first point of the tournament in a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic on Saturday that left both teams probably needing to win their final Group F game to stand any chance of advancing. Georges Mikautadze converted a stoppage-time penalty at the end of the first half to put Georgia ahead but Patrik Schick equalised in

2024-06-22T15:16:07Z

Ok Rae Yoon Aims To KO Alibeg Rasulov In Interim World Title Fight, Earn Trilogy Match With Christian Lee

The former lightweight divisional king wants to use the Turkish fighter as a springboard to the lineal strap.

2024-06-21T09:38:02Z

Soccer-Teams for Turkey v Portugal at Euro 2024

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Following are the starting lineups for Turkey v Portugal in their Euro 2024 Group F match on Saturday at the BVB Stadion Dortmund. Turkey: Altay Bayindir; Ferdi Kadioglu, Samet Akaydin, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Zeki Celik; Hakan Calhanoglu (c), Kaan Ayhan; Yunus Akgun, Ferdi Kadioglu, Orkun Kokcu; Baris Alper Yilmaz. Portugal: Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Ruben Dias

2024-06-22T15:16:03Z

John McEnroe sent retirement warning to Andy Murray before race to be fit for Wimbledon

Andy Murray's Wimbledon hopes hang in the balance after he was forced to pull out of the doubles at Queen's Club with a back injury - and John McEnroe has warned him about retirement

2024-06-21T10:14:17Z

Soccer-Brilliant Belgium back on track with 2-0 win over Romania

By Mitch Phillips COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) -A goal by Youri Tielemans after 73 seconds and a late one for Kevin De Bruyne gave Belgium a 2-0 win over Romania in an incredible, action-packed game on Saturday that set up a final round showdown with all four teams in Group E on three points. It was a Euro 2024 Saturday night special played in an astonishing atmosphere in Cologne, with the only

2024-06-22T22:17:17Z

Soccer-Poland eliminated after slumping to defeat by Austria

By Philip O'Connor BERLIN (Reuters) -A superb second-half performance boosted Austria's hopes of making the Euro 2024 knockout stage with a 3-1 win over Poland, who became the first side to be eliminated from the tournament after Friday's late game between Netherlands and France ended in a goalless draw. After losing both of their group games so far, Poland's chances of progressing from Group D

2024-06-21T21:58:07Z

Soccer-Netherlands and France edge closer to last 16 after stalemate

By Toby Davis LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) -France and the Netherlands played it safe in a 0-0 draw that failed to explode into life in Group D at Euro 2024 on Friday, leaving both sides within sight of a place in the last 16 and eliminating Poland. With France captain Kylian Mbappe remaining on the bench after suffering a broken nose in their opener, the game sparked only in fits and starts,

2024-06-21T22:13:12Z

Soccer-Yaremchuk strikes late winner to revive Ukraine's hopes

By Martyn Herman DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Ukraine revived their Euro 2024 hopes as substitute Roman Yaremchuk's late goal saw them hit back after falling a goal behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a lively Group E clash on Friday. Trailing at halftime to an early goal scored by Ivan Schranz, Ukraine's hopes were hanging by a thread but they produced a storming comeback in front of their

2024-06-21T15:26:48Z

Soccer-Scotland's Tierney returns home from Euros with injury

(Reuters) - Scotland full back Kieran Tierney's participation at the European Championship came to a premature end when the team confirmed on Friday that he was returning home with an injury. Tierney injured his hamstring in Scotland's 1-1 draw with Switzerland. The left back he was involved in a tussle with Dan Ndoye at the hour-mark and the 27-year-old immediately signalled to the dugout before

2024-06-21T14:06:32Z

Portugal cruise into Euro 2024 knockout stages, Belgium bounce back

Portugal outclassed Turkey to secure their place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a 3-0 win in Dortmund on Saturday, while Belgium kept their hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over Romania. Hosts Germany have already secured their place in the last 16 but can guarantee winning Group A by avoiding defeat against Switzerland. kca-as/nf

2024-06-22T19:30:29Z

Leeds Rhinos make glorious Rob Burrow tribute on Headingley return

More than 17,000 fans crammed into Rob Burrow's spiritual home as the club celebrated his life before, during and after an 18-10 win over Leigh Leopards. Ever since his death almost three weeks ago, rugby league has paid tribute to the icon

2024-06-21T20:12:21Z

Soccer-Ukraine alive and kicking as Yaremchuk grabs late winner against Slovakia

By Martyn Herman DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) -Ukraine roused themselves in the nick of time to salvage their Euro 2024 hopes as substitute Roman Yaremchuk's late strike saw them hit back after falling a goal behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a lively Group E clash on Friday. Trailing at halftime to an early header by Ivan Schranz, Ukraine's hopes of reaching the knockout stage were in peril, but

2024-06-21T18:42:18Z

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 F1 Spanish GP

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have started the Barcelona Formula 1 weekend strongly, with Red Bull and Max Verstappen appearing surprisingly weak – but is that a true picture?

2024-06-21T19:47:07Z

Soccer-Portugal coast into Euro 2024 last-16 with 3-0 victory over Turkey

By Sam Tobin DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -Bernardo Silva's first goal at a major tournament, a calamitous own goal from Samet Akaydin and a Bruno Fernandes tap-in gave Portugal a comfortable 3-0 win over Turkey on Saturday to guarantee qualification for the last 16 as Group F winners. Silva gave Portugal the lead in the 21st minute, rifling home after Nuno Mendes' cross deflected kindly into his

2024-06-23T00:17:34Z

Soccer-Netherlands and France draw 0-0 to edge closer to last 16

By Toby Davis LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - France and the Netherlands played it safe in a 0-0 draw in Group D at Euro 2024 on Friday that left them within sight of a place in the last 16 and made Poland the first team to be eliminated. With France captain Kylian Mbappe on the bench after suffering a broken nose in their opener, the game sparked into life in fits and starts, without ever

2024-06-21T21:43:04Z

Asia Rugby Championship: Hong Kong hope high-risk game against Korea will win over locals

Victory over South Korea will secure fifth successive ARC title and cement team's spot as second-best side in region Head coach Andrew Douglas said an "expansive, high-risk" Hong Kong want to convince locals to "fall in love with rugby". Douglas's team know victory over South Korea at Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday will seal a fifth straight A...

2024-06-22T01:26:38Z

Atlético Madrid 2023/24 Seasonal Player Ratings: Midfielders

A group in transition, requiring patience and further reinforcement to gel.

2024-06-22T05:40:31Z

Soccer-Hlozek, Cerny start for Czechs against Georgia

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Czech coach Ivan Hasek gave starts to forward Adam Hlozek and winger Vaclav Cerny for the Euro 2024 Group F match against Georgia on Saturday. Patrik Schick will lead the Czech attack in a side also including West Ham United's Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal. The Czech back line remained unchanged from the 2-1 opening loss to Portugal and includes Robin Hranac who

2024-06-22T12:15:33Z

Soccer-Turkey's Guler starts on bench against Portugal

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -Turkey teenager Arda Guler will start on the bench in their Euro 2024 match against Portugal on Saturday with Yunus Akgun as one of four new faces brought in by manager Vincenzo Montella after their opening win over Georgia. Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir replaced Mert Gunok who sustained a minor injury in training while Zeki Celik and Kerem Akturkoglu will also start with

2024-06-22T15:20:51Z

England WAGS give players much-needed morale boost after deflating Denmark performance

The wives and girlfriends of England's Euro 2024 squad members have been out in Germany supporting their partners, who disappointed in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday

2024-06-21T18:27:07Z

Soccer-Scotland dial back the hype ahead of decisive clash with Hungary

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Scotland manager Steve Clarke said he won't need to make a rousing pre-game speech when his team clashes with Hungary on Sunday in a do-or-die Group A finale at Euro 2024. Everyone knows the stakes are sky-high. "I'll try and give them something (of a speech)," Clarke told reporters on Saturday. "But everybody knows how big a game it is, you can talk and talk and

2024-06-22T20:36:42Z

Soccer-Hjulmand prescribes "hygge" for Danish day off after England draw

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand has decided to reward his players with a much-needed day off after their Euro 2024 draw against England on Thursday, suggesting they spend Saturday creating an atmosphere of "hygge" - a Danish word meaning to enjoy warmth and comfort - for themselves. Beaten by England in the Euro 2020 semi-finals, the Danes put in an enormous physical

2024-06-21T12:46:21Z

Soccer-Teams for Slovakia v Ukraine at Euro 2024

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Following are the starting lineups for Slovakia and Ukraine in their Euro 2024 Group E match on Friday at the Duesseldorf Arena. Slovakia: Martin Dubravka; Peter Pekarik, Denis Vavro, Milan Skriniar (c), David Hancko; Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda; Ivan Schranz, Lukas Haraslin, Robert Bozenik. Ukraine: Antoliy Trubin; Illia Zabarnyi, Mykola

2024-06-21T12:46:21Z

Soccer-Argentina claim 2-0 win over Canada in Copa America opener

ATLANTA (Reuters) -Defending Copa America champions Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Atlanta on Thursday with forwards Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scoring second-half goals to seal the Group A victory. Alvarez broke the deadlock in the 49th minute with Martinez ensuring victory two minutes from time. Lionel Messi marked his record 35th match in his

2024-06-21T09:25:40Z

Soccer-Marsch says Argentina should be fined for second-half delay

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Argentina should be fined after the defending champions emerged late from the dressing room for the second half in their Copa America opener on Thursday. After the first half ended goalless, Argentina opened the scoring four minutes after the restart through Julian Alvarez while Lautaro Martinez scored a late goal in a 2-0 win. Argentina emerged

2024-06-21T10:05:42Z

Soccer - Reaction after Czech Republic and Georgia draw 1-1 at Euro 2024

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Following is reaction after the Czech Republic and Georgia drew 1-1 in Euro 2024 Group F on Saturday: Czech goal-scorer Patrik Schick: "Of course, 1-1 is not enough for us. We were better, we had more chances. "In the end we were able to equalise. We were going at them but we were not able to score a second goal and in the end we made a stupid mistake and could have

2024-06-22T15:56:12Z

Soccer-Austria ease past Poland 3-1 to renew knockout stage hopes

By Philip O'Connor BERLIN (Reuters) -A superb second-half performance by Austria kick-started their hopes of making the Euro 2024 knockout stage with a 3-1 win over Poland on Friday, with Gernot Trauner, Christian Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic all getting on the scoresheet. The Austrians, who lost to France in their opener, survived a spirited first-half comeback in which Poland equalised and

2024-06-21T19:12:39Z

Soccer-Ukraine keep Euros hopes alive with 2-1 win against Slovakia

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Substitute Roman Yaremchuk kept Ukraine in Euro 2024 contention with a goal 10 minutes from time to beat a shell-shocked Slovakia 2-1 on Friday and keep alive their hopes of reaching the next round. Yaremchuk latched on to a flighted pass from Mykola Shaparenko and prodded the ball past keeper Martin Dubravka to deny Slovakia, who had opened the scoring, an early

2024-06-21T15:12:09Z

Soccer-Ronaldo selfie-hunting pitch invaders are security concern, Portugal's Martinez says

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Portugal boss Robert Martinez expressed concerns about players' security after several spectators got onto the pitch to seek a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo during and immediately after Portugal's 3-0 win over Turkey in Dortmund on Saturday. Portugal captain Ronaldo posed for a selfie with a young boy with around 20 minutes left to play, but five others later made it

2024-06-22T19:56:34Z

Mbappe-less France draw with Dutch at Euro 2024 as Ukraine win

France drew 0-0 against the Netherlands without Kylian Mbappe as both teams took a step closer to the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Friday, while Ukraine earned an emotional win over Slovakia. - Ukraine comeback - Ukraine's players shed tears of joy as the team playing in their first international tournament since Russian forces invaded in February 2022 came from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 to move second in Group E. Their first win of Euro 2024 also...

2024-06-21T18:26:15Z

Soccer-Little Italy lucky to avoid total collapse against Spain, say Italian papers

By Trevor Stynes LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - The Italian press were in full agreement with manager Luciano Spalletti's damning assessment of his country's 1-0 loss to Spain on Thursday in Euro 2024, a scoreline which in no way reflected Spain's utter domination of the game. Riccardo Calafiori's own goal was the only difference between the sides on the scoresheet, but the gulf in class was

2024-06-21T10:46:01Z

Analysis: Soccer-Painful deja vu as Slovakia punished by Ukraine

By Mitch Phillips DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona said there had been no celebrating after his side’s shock opening win over Belgium as "nothing has been achieved" and he was proved prescient as his team were brought down to earth with a 2-1 defeat to Ukraine. It was all going so well for Slovakia on Friday as Ivan Schranz's goal after 17 minutes gave them a

2024-06-21T16:06:53Z

What’s Pressure: 22 June 2024

Saturday Edition of The Daily Merengue

2024-06-22T11:56:31Z

Soccer-Attacking Austria deliver on Rangnick's philosophy for statement win

By Christian Radnedge BERLIN (Reuters) - Ralf Rangnick's transformation of Austria's style of play was on full show in their 3-1 victory over Poland in Group D, with the team delivering on the German's fluid, attacking philosophy which has them tipped to make a deep run at Euro 2024. Rangnick was appointed Austria manager in 2022 tasked with building a new attacking side after they missed out on

2024-06-21T19:22:25Z

Inside Frankfurt fan park for pints, X-rated chants from kids and England's dismal draw

England fans have taken over Frankfurt in the past few days, and there was a jovial atmosphere in the city's fan park for the clash with Denmark - until the football started

2024-06-21T11:10:48Z

‘I’m Going To Take Away What Belongs To Him’ – Kiamran Nabati Sends Ominous Warning To Suablack

The Russian star wants to steal Suablack's spot on the ONE Championship roster with a win at ONE Friday Fights 68.

2024-06-22T21:07:47Z

VAR controversy comes to Euro 2024 as raucous France vs Netherlands ends all square

NETHERLANDS 0-0 FRANCE: Antoine Griezmann missed a plethora of chances on a night where he captained Les Bleus in the absence of Kylian Mbappe but it was VAR that had the final say on a racucous night in Leipzig

2024-06-21T21:12:37Z

Soccer-Wales sack manager Page

(Reuters) - Wales, who failed to qualify for Euro 2024, sacked manager Rob Page on Friday after three and a half years in charge of the team. The Football Association of Wales said in a statement it had "taken the decision to end Rob Page’s contract". Page was appointed in November 2020 on an interim basis, taking over from Ryan Giggs, with the role made permanent in September 2022. During his

2024-06-21T10:05:42Z

Soccer-Vertonghen and Tielemans start for Belgium against Romania

By Martyn Herman COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco made four changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's vital Group E clash against Romania with experienced defender Jan Vertonghen returning to defence along with Arthur Theate. Tedesco has tweaked his line-up after the shock defeat by Slovakia with the 37-year-old Vertonghen earning his 155th cap. Both he and

2024-06-22T19:16:26Z

Noah Lyles: See the Olympian track star race through the years

American track star Noah Lyles is a world champion. He competed for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning a Bronze medal.

2024-06-21T17:06:08Z

Soccer-France stay on course while not risking Mbappe

By Andrew Cawthorne HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - France missed Kylian Mbappe in a wasteful display against the Netherlands but keeping their main man on the bench rather than risk him so soon after a broken nose may prove clever if he returns to help Les Bleus go deep into Euro 2024. Mbappe, who had run riot against the Dutch in the past with six goals in five games, was ready to come on with a

2024-06-21T22:13:18Z

F1 Spanish GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel

Barcelona plays host to the 10th round of the 2024 Formula 1 season on 21-23 June. Here's how and when you can watch qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on TV.

2024-06-21T16:16:29Z

3 Reasons To Keep A Close Eye On American Muay Thai Sensation Luke Lessei

The #5-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender will bring his exciting brand of striking into ONE Fight Night 23.

2024-06-21T20:47:27Z

Best of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials

The best athletes in the country compete at the epicenter of track and field, Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

2024-06-22T19:55:22Z

The numbers narrative: Türkiye 0-3 Portugal

Portugal’s precise play and 50.16% field tilt, backed by an xG of 1.83 and superior xT, showcased their clinical edge over Türkiye’s efforts.

2024-06-22T21:13:05Z

‘I’m Faster Than Him’ – Superlek Sees Clear Path To Victory Against Rising Star Kongthoranee

The Thai superstar will look to snap his opponent's seven-bout winning streak at ONE Friday Fight 68.

2024-06-21T17:48:06Z

Jeremy Lin says he made ‘risky’ decision before New Taipei Kings won Taiwanese P. League+

With brother Joseph the joint top scorer, Lin's team beat the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots to capture the finals series 4-1 Former NBA star Jeremy Lin revealed he was playing with a knee injury after the New Taipei Kings' overtime win over the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots in the Taiwanese P. League+ Finals series. The 103-97 victory on Thursday gave the three-ye...

2024-06-21T10:54:16Z