O’Ree, NHL’s first black player, earns Hall of Fame induction
TORONTO (Reuters) – Willie O’Ree, who in 1958 became the first black player to play in the National Hockey League, was among the six individuals selected for induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018 revealed on Tuesday.
Brave Iceland sunk by late Perisic strike
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Iceland’s first World Cup adventure came to a valiant end on Tuesday as they were beaten 2-1 by Group D winners Croatia due to a late strike from Ivan Perisic, with Argentina qualifying as runners-up instead.
Argentina strikes late to advance to World Cup knockout stages
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Argentina and Lionel Messi scraped into the knockout stages of the World Cup by the skin of their teeth on Tuesday after an 86th minute strike from defender Marcos Rojo gave them a barely deserved 2-1 win over Nigeria, elimina…
Iceland drawing 0-0 with Croatia at halftime
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Iceland missed a flurry of late chances at the end of the first half but were drawing 0-0 with Group D leaders Croatia at the break on Tuesday and heading out of the World Cup, needing to snatch a win to stand a chance…
Brazilians fans bring carnival to Moscow square
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Around 300 Brazilian soccer fans took over a central Moscow square on Tuesday, throwing a samba party in front of the Bolshoi Theatre and taking city police by surprise.
Russian campaigners use World Cup to stage stealth protest
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian activists on Tuesday held a covert protest on a central Moscow thoroughfare popular with fans watching the World Cup, calling on the Kremlin to release a hunger-striking Ukrainian filmmaker held in a Siberian jail.
Senegal on shaky ground as Colombia looks to continue surge
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Allowing a lead to twice slip from their grasp in their last World Cup game could come back to haunt Senegal when they face Colombia in a decisive Group H clash in Samara on Thursday.
Report: Michael Bennett arraignment delayed until Aug. 7
Michael Bennett will not be arraigned on a felony abuse charge stemming from an alleged incident at Super Bowl LI until at least August 7, Bennett’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, told NFL Network on Tuesday.
Kolarov relishes once-in-a-career opportunity
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Serbia captain Aleksandar Kolarov made it clear how much the World Cup means to players Tuesday, saying that his team’s final group game against Brazil would be a once-in-a-career opportunity.
Bittersweet end for Van Marwijk as Australia eliminated
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Bert van Marwijk’s short reign as Australia coach came to a bittersweet end as his side were beaten 2-0 by Peru to finish bottom of Group C, but the Dutchman was still looking on the bright side as he departed the World Cup.
