Ostapenko blasts past Cibulkova to reach semis
Jelena Ostapenko became the first Latvian to reach the Wimbledon singles semi-finals when she subdued Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova 7-5 6-4 on Tuesday.
Angry Ukraine fans deluge FIFA’s Facebook page with posts
Ukraine supporters have flooded the Facebook page of football governing body FIFA with over 158,000 comments, most saying “Glory to Ukraine”, after FIFA fined Croatia’s assistant coach for a video in which he used the same slogan.
How England’s young lions match up with the heroes of 1990
A thoroughly decent manager with his hand on the tiller, an iconic goal machine up front. Mercurial midfielders and a talismanic giant of a central defender… analyze England’s World Cup 2018 team, and remarkable similarities emerge between the XI exp…
England fans make late dash to Russia for World Cup semi-final
Dozens of English soccer fans began heading for Moscow in a last-minute rush on Tuesday in an effort to be part of a potentially historic sporting moment as England take on Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals.
Southgate forced England to face up to Iceland debacle
There has been a relentless positivity and forward-looking tenor to England’s approach to this World Cup but before the adventure in Russia began, manager Gareth Southgate forced his players to confront a nightmare from the past.
Factbox: Croatia vs. England semi-final history factbox
Here is a brief history of previous World Cup semi-final appearances by England and Croatia, ahead of their last four match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday:
National tensions simmer ahead of Belgium-France World Cup semi-final
It’s a showdown between “Asterix” and “Tintin”. Les Bleus (The Blues) versus Les Diables Rouges (The Red Devils). France against Belgium. The World Cup equivalent of a local derby, with a heavy dose of national rivalry thrown in.
Southgate in no mood to change England’s winning formula
England manager Gareth Southgate says he is not about to change his team’s approach for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Croatia, saying he wants the “same again” from his young side.
Major League Baseball roundup: Red Sox shut out Rangers
J.D. Martinez slugged a three-run shot for his major-league-leading 28th home run, Steve Pearce added a two-run blast, and the host Boston Red Sox blanked the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Monday night.
NFL notebook: Tepper’s purchase of Panthers official
The sale of the Carolina Panthers from founder Jerry Richardson to new owner David Tepper is complete, the team announced on Monday.
