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Kane rescues England from DR Congo calamity to reach World Cup last 16

ATLANTA, USA: Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late goals to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and secure a place in the last 16. Aiming to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournament, Thomas Tuchel’s men escaped humiliation and one of England’s worst ever World Cup exits thanks to their talismanic captain after Brian Cipenga’s early goal gave Congo an early lead. But the Three Lions will need to improve for the daunting task of facing co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in the last 16 on Sunday. Already England’s all-time top goalscorer in the competition, Kane now has 13 World Cup goals and moves onto five for the tournament to remain in the the star-studded battle for the Golden Boot. “What a crazy game, obviously,” said Kane. “I think you have to stay patient in these games. “Their keeper definitely made some unbelievable saves in that first half.

Zverev and Swiatek look to gain Wimbledon momentum

July 1 : Wimbledon's second round continues on Thursday with French Open champion Alexander Zverev facing Frenchman Valentin Royer, defending champion Iga Swiatek taking on former world number one Karolina Pliskova and an all-American battle between Amanda Anisimova and Sofia Kenin.

Morocco forward Saibari joins Bayern Munich from PSV

July 1 : German champions Bayern Munich have signed Morocco forward Ismael Saibari from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.

Former football behemoths tumble in new World Cup order

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 : Four-time world champions Germany provided the biggest shock when they crashed out of the World Cup in the first knockout stage, leading a string of former football powers who tumbled out early, as a new world order is established in the sport.

Swiss title winner Thun sells top prospect to Genoa before Champions League qualifiers

GENOA: Surprise Swiss champion Thun already saw their coach leave for Germany and on Wednesday sold their top prospect to Genoa ahead of playing in Champions League qualifying rounds. Genoa said they signed Switzerland Under-21 midfielder Ethan Meichtry to a multi-year contract. Neither the Serie A club nor Thun revealed the transfer fee which was reportedly an initial 4 million euros ($4.6 million). Thun said in a statement the deal was confirmation of their philosophy to develop young talent. Meichtry, who turns 21 next week, scored eight goals in the Swiss league last season as newly promoted Thun shockingly eased to their first title in the club’s 128-year history. Coach Mauro Lustrinelli then left to join Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, and was replaced by Gian-Luca Privitelli, who previously coached Meichtry in the Swiss Under-20 team. Thun start in the Champions League second qualifying round against Dinamo Zagreb on July 21 or 22.

Why outsiders believe the USMNT can make a deep World Cup run - ESPN

ATLANTA — There is considerable buzz here in the U.S. around the United States men's national team. Celebrities pack their matches out — the cameras picked out Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba and Will Ferrell at their last match — and it feels like the spotlight is growing ever brighter on the USMNT with every passing match.

German FA headquarters searched in Euro 2024 graft probe

FRANKFURT: Investigators raided Germany’s football association headquarters and other locations across the country Wednesday as part of a probe into corruption linked to the Euro 2024 tournament. The case centers on allegations that employees of cities in Germany, which hosted the competition, were illegally invited to matches and received tickets on preferential terms from the organizers, police and prosecutors said. The DFB football association confirmed its Frankfurt headquarters were searched. Officials did not say which other places were targeted but the Bild tabloid reported that several city administrations, including in Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Munich, were raided as well as companies. “The subject of the investigation is unauthorized benefits that were allegedly granted, including in the form of attendance at an international football match,” police and prosecutors in North Rhine-Westphalia state said in a statement. A suspect working for a host city is accused of receiving these benefits “from persons responsible at the organizing company,” it said. “In addition, the host cities are said to have been offered exclusive pre-purchase rights for tickets by those responsible at the organizing company.” Euro 2024 took place in cities across Germany in June and July 2024. The news of the probe came two days after four-time champions Germany suffered a shock exit at the World Cup, eliminated on penalties by minnows Paraguay.

Heavyweight boxing enters a new era after Usyk vacates his belts. Here’s where they’re all headed

BEIRUT: Heavyweight boxing is entering a new era after Oleksandr Usyk’s decided to stand down as unified champion and sent his belts to different parts of the world. That’s given a bunch of globally unheralded fighters the chance to emerge from the shadows in the sport’s glamor division. Usyk recently vacated his WBA, IBF and WBC heavyweight world titles “ahead of stepping into the ring for my final fight” — without saying who that “last dance,” as he put it, would be against. “I want to make them available,” the unbeaten Ukrainian said of his belts, “so the guys who are next in line can fight for them.” So, who are they? Here’s a look at where the belts are headed in a division that has been blown wide open as Usyk — the dominant heavyweight force for the last five years — takes a new direction and established stars like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are seemingly in the twilight of their careers. Germany’s first heavyweight champ in nearly a century Agit Kabayel didn’t even have to fight to become world champion. The 33-year-old German was recognized as the new WBC champion last weekend, his ascension capping a steady rise in his 15-year undefeated professional career. Over the past few years Kabayel has collected various regional heavyweight titles — European, Continental Americas, Mediterranean — amid a run of 27 straight wins. Now he has been gifted the big one before fight No.

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Kane rescues England from DR Congo calamity to reach World Cup last 16

Zverev and Swiatek look to gain Wimbledon momentum

Morocco forward Saibari joins Bayern Munich from PSV

Former football behemoths tumble in new World Cup order

Swiss title winner Thun sells top prospect to Genoa before Champions League qualifiers

Why outsiders believe the USMNT can make a deep World Cup run - ESPN

German FA headquarters searched in Euro 2024 graft probe

Heavyweight boxing enters a new era after Usyk vacates his belts. Here’s where they’re all headed