Wales players focused on Saturday clash after pay talks, coach says
July 2 : Wales coach Steve Tandy said his players are fully focused on their opening Nations Championship clash against Fiji on Saturday after a day of pay negotiations.
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Spain, Portugal eye World Cup last 16
LOS ANGELES: European champions Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal aim to book their places in the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday as Algeria look to salvage some pride for African football. Spain take on Austria in Los Angeles, where a win will keep them on course for a potential meeting with Portugal in the next round. Portugal play Croatia in Toronto in a game that could mark the final career World Cup match for either Ronaldo or his former Real Madrid team-mate and veteran Croatian midfielder Luka Modric. The late match sees Algeria aim to revive African fortunes after a rocky start to the knockout rounds for teams from the continent. Ivory Coast, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo have all fallen at the first knock-out hurdle in the last 32 after advancing from the group stage. Algeria, who squeezed into the last 32 with a thrilling 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday, face Switzerland in Vancouver. After arriving at the World Cup as one of the favorites, Spain have made a relatively low-key start to the tournament. A shock 0-0 draw with Cape Verde was followed by a 4-0 rout of Saudi Arabia before an attritional victory over Uruguay. But Spain coach Luis de la Fuente maintains his team are on an upward curve and are exactly where they want to be as they reach the business end of the tournament. “This squad is used to breaking records and overcoming rough patches; we are determined to keep moving forward,” De la Fuente said on Wednesday. “From the time we arrived here up to the Uruguay match, we’ve seen the team begin to regain the automatic movements and patterns they had in the past. Now we have to deliver; there is no margin for error.”
Fritz flies past Kypson to reach Wimbledon third round
LONDON, July 2 : Last year's semi-finalist Taylor Fritz continued his smooth progress at Wimbledon by mowing down fellow American Patrick Kypson 6-2 6-2 7-5 to make the third round on Thursday and remain on course for a maiden Grand Slam title.
Swiatek tames powerful Pliskova to reach Wimbledon round three
LONDON, July 2 : Defending champion Iga Swiatek cleared a potentially dangerous early hurdle with ease as she defeated former world number one Karolina Pliskova to reach round three at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Pollock on the bench as England name team to face Springboks
July 2 : Fin Smith has been given the nod at flyhalf and livewire back row Henry Pollock is on the bench in the England side named by coach Steve Borthwick on Thursday to face South Africa in their opening Nations Championship fixture in Johannesburg on Saturday.
DR Congo coach’s father dies before England match
Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sebastien Desabre learnt of his father’s death hours before the kick-off of his country’s World Cup Round of 32 tie against England, where his side came agonisingly close to an upset victory.
Tickets please: Kate surprises tennis fans in Wimbledon queue
Britain's Princess of Wales greeted tennis fans who have queued for hours in the hopes of securing a ticket to Wimbledon, as she attends the fourth day of the tournament.
Recovery question worries Norway fans before Brazil clash
July 2 : As Norway prepare to face Brazil in the last 16 of the World Cup this Sunday - an opponent they have never lost to - managing player fatigue has become a central focus.