Cristiano Ronaldo’s early goal was enough for Portugal to secure a narrow win over Morocco and now it takes them closer to the round of 16. While, with two defeats in a row, Morocco are out of the FIFA World Cu 2018. It took just four minutes for Ronaldo to put Portugal on top with […]
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FIFA World Cup 2018, Match 18: Portugal vs Morocco – Match Preview
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will be eyeing their first win of the competition when they take on Morocco in the third game of Group B of FIFA World Cup 2018. Portugal made a stunning start to the campaign. Their talisman captain, Ronaldo gave a performance that deserved to come in a winning cause, but Portugal […]
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Five Players Who Have Been Sent Home from World Cup
Croatia forward, Nikola Kalinic sent home from the FIFA World Cup 2018 after refusing to come on as a substitute during his side’s opening game. Kalinic joins a prestigious list of players to have been sent home from the World Cup – including Diego Maradona, Roy Keane and Nicolas Anelka. Here is the list of […]
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UTT: Dabang Smashers outclass Falcons 17-4
Pune, June 19: Riding on some good shows by Manika Batra and G Sathiyan, Dabang Smashers T.T.C outclassed defending champions Falcons TTC 17-4 in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Monday. Smashers won six of the seven matches in the tie to emerge as the leaders of the Pune leg […]
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Portugal expecting stern test against Morocco, says Andre Silva
Moscow, June 19: Portugal striker Andre Silva said the European champions are preparing for a tough assignment against Morocco when they meet in Group B of the World Cup here on Wednesday. Portugal kicked off their campaign in Russia with a 3-3 draw against Spain while Morocco conceded a late own goal in a 0-1 loss […]
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Golfer Koepka carves out US Open win
Southampton (New York), June 18: US golfer Brooks Koepka won his second consecutive US Open title at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Course here on Sunday. Koepka shot 75, 66, 72 and 68 in the four rounds respectively for a total of one-over 281, reports Efe. The victory comes after he won the 2017 US Open in […]
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Halep stays atop of WTA rankings
Madrid, June 18: Romania’s Simona Halep remained on top of Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday, ahead of the upcoming 2018 Wimbledon. The Grand Slam tournament is due to take place on July 2 until July 15 in London, reports Efe. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark maintained the second position with 6,745 points ahead of […]
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Federer reclaims top spot in ATP rankings
Madrid, June 18: Switzerland’s Roger Federer returned to top spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday after he won his 98th career title in Germany. The 20-time Grand Slam champion overtook Spain’s Rafael Nadal as world number one with a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Canada’s Milos Raonic in […]
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FIFA World Cup 2018, Match 14: Tunisia vs England – Match Preview
England and Tunisia open their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign by taking on each other in the second game of Group G on Monday. A lot has been said and written about England in the buildup to the FIFA World Cup 2018. And the Three Lions will be desperate to live up to the expectations when […]
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Iran forward Jahanbakhsh calls Nike withdrawal ‘disrespectful’
Moscow, June 18: Iran forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh has criticized American sports apparel brand Nike which, ahead of the FIFA World Cup, refused to continue supply of boots to his team owing to US-led sanctions against the Asian country. Two days before Iran’s opening match against Morocco on Friday, Nike put out a statement, saying its reason […]