Japan fear Poland’s ‘world-class’ Lewandowski
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – Japan are quietly confident ahead of Thursday’s decisive World Cup game, but coach Akira Nishino warned that “world-class” striker Robert Lewandowski will be gunning for a goal to salvage eliminated Poland’s pride.
Champions Germany crash out of World Cup at group stage
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Champions Germany were sent crashing out of the World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by a tenacious South Korea on Wednesday that saw them eliminated in the first round for the first time in 80 years.
Tunisia players yet to recover from Belgium loss, says coach
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) – Tunisia have the chance to win their first World Cup match in 40 years when they face Panama in their final Group G game on Thursday but coach Nabil Maaloul said some of his players are yet to mentally recover from last week…
Rodgers, a playoff loser at 1963 British Open, dies aged 80
(Reuters) – Phil Rodgers, a five-times PGA Tour winner who also lost a playoff at the British Open, has died at the age of 80, the PGA Tour announced on Wednesday.
Germany and South Korea goalless at halftime
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Reigning world champions Germany and South Korea were drawing 0-0 at halftime in their final Group F match on Wednesday with neither team yet through to the knockout stage.
Mexico holding Sweden to 0-0 draw after surviving early bombardment
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Mexico, needing only a draw to reach the World Cup round of 16, were drawing 0-0 with Sweden at halftime in their Group F match on Wednesday, after surviving an aerial bombardment and a VAR review.
Ethnic kin of Swiss scorers rush to pay their World Cup fines
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Hundreds of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo – including a government minister – have raised enough money to pay the fines imposed on Swiss goalscorers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri for their celebrations in the World Cup win over S…
Confident Colombia ready for decisive Senegal clash
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Colombia come into their decisive Group H clash against Senegal in Samara on Thursday full of confidence following their 3-0 rout of Poland last time out.
Sigurdsson wants in-demand Hallgrimsson to stay with Iceland
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson said he would like coach Heimir Hallgrimsson to stay in charge of the national team after their courageous exit from the World Cup, while recognizing his manager would now be in high…
Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne with injury
EASTBOURNE, England (Reuters) – Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the Eastbourne grasscourt championships with a hamstring injury, organisers said on Wednesday.
