Tale of two keepers as Uruguay slip costs them against France
Goalkeeping howlers have been scarce at the World Cup but Fernando Muslera’s mistake proved fatal for Uruguay in their 2-0 quarter-final defeat by France on Friday just as much as a brilliant stop from Hugo Lloris kept his side ahead.
‘France was better’, says gracious Uruguay coach
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said that France were worthy winners of Friday’s World Cup quarter-final but that his small country had once again shown why it deserves its place alongside the best nations in global soccer.
Chadli, Fellaini start for Belgium, Marcelo back for Brazil
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has brought Nacer Chadli and Marouane Fellaini, who both scored as substitutes against Japan in the round of 16, into his starting line-up for the World Cup quarter-final against Brazil on Friday.
Griezmann inspires France past punchless Uruguay in World Cup quarter-final
Raphael Varane’s glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarter-final on Friday and set them up for a last-four tie with either Brazil or Belgiu…
Euphoric Croatia aiming to party like it’s 1998 against Russia
Croatia want to party like it’s 1998 at the expense of hosts Russia in Sochi on Saturday when the two sides meet in their World Cup quarter-final.
Top names skipping athletics’ new team event
Track and field’s newest endeavor to attract fans to the sport will take place in London next weekend without many of the athletes it values most.
Bertens ends Venus’ days of living dangerously
There was no great escape for Venus Williams on Friday as the five-times champion became the latest top-10 seed to perish at Wimbledon after she was beaten 6-2 6-7(5) 8-6 in a pulsating third-round match by Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens.
Serena on a roll as she roars into last 16
Seven-times champion Serena Williams moved ominously into the last 16 at Wimbledon when she recovered from a sluggish start to beat France’s Kristina Mladenovic 7-5 7-6(1) on Friday.
Captain Godin lauds Uruguay ‘lions’, exonerates goalkeeper
Uruguay captain Diego Godin praised his team mates as “lions” after reaching the World Cup quarter-finals but falling 2-0 to France, and said goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s error for the second goal should be forgiven.
Keys blames nerves for defeat by Russian Rodina
Madison Keys said nerves had got the better of her against Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina as she became the latest title contender to fall at Wimbledon on Friday.
