LEANDRO TROSSARD BAGS BRACE AS BELGIUM THUMP NEW ZEALAND 5-1 TO TOP GROUP G STANDINGS, PROGRESS TO WORLD CUP ROUND OF 32

LEANDRO TROSSARD BAGS BRACE AS BELGIUM THUMP NEW ZEALAND 5-1 TO TOP GROUP G STANDINGS, PROGRESS TO WORLD CUP ROUND OF 32

Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant win over New Zealand. In a must-win game for both sides, Belgium shook off two lacklustre displays…

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Venezuela earthquakes leave 920 dead, 50,000 missing

Venezuela earthquakes leave 920 dead, 50,000 missing

At least 920 people have been killed and 3,360 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday night. According to Online Media News, the latest casualty figures were confirmed on Friday by the head…

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Olympian Simpson leaves hospital after cardiac arrest

Olympian Simpson leaves hospital after cardiac arrest

Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson has been released from hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest while running at an event last week. The 39-year-old American collapsed while pacing a mile group at a Sir Walter Miler pop-up event…

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ALEX BAENA NETS WINNER AS SPAIN PIP 10-MAN URUGUAY 1-0 TO REACH ROUND OF 32 AS GROUP H WINNERS IN WORLD CUP

ALEX BAENA NETS WINNER AS SPAIN PIP 10-MAN URUGUAY 1-0 TO REACH ROUND OF 32 AS GROUP H WINNERS IN WORLD CUP

Uruguay are out of the World Cup after another costly error by Fernando Muslera led to defeat by Spain – with head coach Marcelo Bielsa substituting the legendary goalkeeper at half-time. European champions Spain were…

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CABO VERDE HOLD SAUDI ARABIA TO GOALLESS DRAW, QUALIFIES FOR ROUND OF 32 UNBEATEN IN GROUP PHASE

CABO VERDE HOLD SAUDI ARABIA TO GOALLESS DRAW, QUALIFIES FOR ROUND OF 32 UNBEATEN IN GROUP PHASE

Cape Verde made history as they finished runners-up in Group H to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup with a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia. The Blue Sharks finished in second place on…

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James injury concerns grow but Rice back in training

James injury concerns grow but Rice back in training

Defender Reece James could miss the start of the World Cup knockout stage if England progress as he recovers from a hamstring injury. BBC Sport revealed earlier this week that Chelsea full-back James would require…

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OUSMANE DEMBELE SCORES HAT-TRICK AS FRANCE TRASH NORWAY 4-1 TO WIN GROUP I WITH 100% RECORD AFTER FINAL ROUNDS OF MATCHES IN GROUP STAGE

OUSMANE DEMBELE SCORES HAT-TRICK AS FRANCE TRASH NORWAY 4-1 TO WIN GROUP I WITH 100% RECORD AFTER FINAL ROUNDS OF MATCHES IN GROUP STAGE

Ousmane Dembele scored a superb hat-trick in 32 minutes as France defeated a rotated Norway side to finish top of Group I at the 2026 World Cup. Pre-match hopes that this game would be an…

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PAPE GUEYE BAGS DOUBLE AS SENEGAL ROUT 10-MAN IRAQ 5-0 TO BOOST CHANCES OF PROGRESSING TO ROUND OF 32 IN WORLD CUP FIXTURES

PAPE GUEYE BAGS DOUBLE AS SENEGAL ROUT 10-MAN IRAQ 5-0 TO BOOST CHANCES OF PROGRESSING TO ROUND OF 32 IN WORLD CUP FIXTURES

Senegal boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 5-0 victory against 10-man Iraq. The Lions of Teranga finished third in Group I with three points to climb to…

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Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring

Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring

Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts – but is not retiring. The 39-year-old, who has an undefeated professional record of 25 wins, held the WBA ‘super’, WBC and IBF…

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Burnley and West Ham to meet on first Championship weekend

Burnley and West Ham to meet on first Championship weekend

Relegated Burnley and West Ham will meet on the opening weekend of the Championship season on Sunday, 16 August. The Clarets, whose bid to appoint Wales manager Craig Bellamy as boss looks to have fallen…

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