United States soccer team captain Megan Rapinoe’s remarkable week continued Friday as she scored both of America’s goals in a 2-1 win over World Cup host France to advance to a semifinal matchup with England. She previously scored twice in Monday’s 2-1 win over Spain, and has been entrenched in the headlines ever since, primarily for …
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Bayern join Man City in transfer battle for £54m Juventus star Joao Cancelo
MANCHESTER CITY face competition from Bayern Munich for Joao Cancelo. City boss Pep Guardiola has made the Juventus defender a priority as he looks to strengthen the squad that won the domestic treble last season. The Premier League champions have so far failed to match Juve’s £54million valuation of the full-back, allowing the Bundesliga giants …
DON’T deliver premature babies before 37 weeks even if mothers’ waters break, officials now say
Thousands of premature births could be prevented after officials updated guidelines on how to treat pregnant women whose waters break too soon. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is calling on doctors not to automatically induce expectant mothers whose waters break before 37 weeks. It says allowing the pregnancy to reach full-term results in …
Early penalty, late strike leads Liverpool to Champions League glory
Jurgen Klopp finally has the silverware he has craved since taking over Liverpool four years ago. A controversial penalty given in the first minute of action slotted home by Mohamed Salah set the tone for the match, and Divock Origi killed off the game with three minutes remaining as Liverpool topped Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in …
ICC World Cup 2019: Mohammed Shami becomes second Indian bowler to take WC hat-trick
The Bengal pacer held his nerve brilliantly at the end after going for a boundary from his first delivery. Chetan Sharma picked up the first hat-trick for India during 1987 WC game against New Zealand in Nagpur. He took the wickets of dangerous Mohammed Nabi (52), Aftab Alam (0) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (0) on …
Anisimova, 17, tops ’18 French Open champ Halep in quarters
PARIS — Amanda Anisimova smacked one last backhand winner to complete her upset of defending champion Simona Halep in the French Open quarterfinals, flung her racket and covered her mouth with both hands.Eyes wide, Anisimova then spread her arms with palms up and said, “What?!”In a tournament filled with surprises, Anisimova provided the latest Thursday. …
Copa America preview: Brazil on home soil, Messi’s last shot at (int’l) glory?
What happened in Love Island? Recap of episode 14 with all the highlights and gossip
LOVE Island made its explosive return to ITV2, with the islanders finally finding out which two couples had been voted the least compatible. And with that came the shocking news that TWO contestants would be leaving the villa – so who ended up getting the boot and what else occurred? What happened in episode 14? …
Brighton Festival final concert review: The Dome, May 26
Philharmonia Orchestra, Roderick Cox (USA) conductor. Beethoven, Triple Concerto with Trio Isimsiz – Pablo Hernán Benedi (violin, Spain), Michael Petrov (cello, Bulgaria), Erdem Misirlioglu (piano, England). Tippett, A Child of Our Time, with soloists Gweneth Ann Rand (sop, USA), Ronnita Miller (mezzo, USA), Noah Stewart (tenor, USA), Jonatham Lemalu (bass baritone, NZ), and Brighton Festival …
Chelsea’s Hazard joins Real Madrid
Chelsea’s Hazard joins Real MadridMADRID: Eden Hazard completed his long-awaited move from Chelsea to Real Madrid and could become the Spanish club’s most expensive signing in their history. Real said Hazard, 28, had signed a five-year contract. His contract at the Premier League club was due to expire next year but the Blues drove a …