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Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski Score Penalties As France And Poland Draw At Euro 2024

Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty on his return after breaking his nose but Robert Lewandowski's reply meant France and Poland drew 1-1 in their final group game at Euro 2024 on Tuesday. The result, combined with Austria's 3-2 victory over the Netherlands at the same time, means France finish second in Group D with one win and two draws. Wearing a mask to protect his injured nose, Mbappe rolled in a spot-kick to put France ahead early in the second half in Dortmund after Ousmane Dembele was brought down in the Poland area. It was Mbappe's first ever goal at a European Championship, and the first scored by a France player at this year's tournament -- their only prior counter was an own goal by Austria's Maximilian Woeber.

Ukraine's Sydorchuk enjoying the sound of silence ahead of Belgium clash

STUTTGART, Germany : With all four teams locked on three points going into the final round of Euro 2024 Group E games, Ukraine midfielder Serhiy Sydorchuk is doing his best to keep his opinions to himself ahead of his side's clash with Belgium on Wednesday.

Jelena Ostapenko Wins Eastbourne Opener, Elena Rybakina Withdraws

Jelena Ostapenko launched her bid for a second Eastbourne title with a gritty straight sets win over Greet Minnen in the first round of the Wimbledon warm-up event on Monday, while top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew from the tournament. Latvian fifth seed Ostapenko, the 2021 Eastbourne champion, defeated the Belgian qualifier 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in just under 90 minutes on court. There was a worrying moment for Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, when she fell on the grass midway through the second set but the world number 13 recovered to close out the win.