Scheifele completes hat trick in overtime as Canada avoids upset
Mark Scheifele scored his third goal of the game in overtime to help Canada narrowly avoid an upset with a 6-5 win over Norway on Thursday at the world hockey championship.
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Haaland and Odegaard headline Norway World Cup squad as keeper Tangvik gets nod
OSLO: Uncapped Hamburg SV goalkeeper Sander Tangvik has won the race for Norway’s final World Cup spot, following a selection headache that required a final sign-off from King Harald on Thursday. Otherwise, there were few surprises as Norway will be led by captain Martin Odegaard, fresh from a Premier League title victory with Arsenal, and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. Tangvik was named in Stale Solbakken’s 26-man squad alongside veteran Orjan Haskjold Nyland and Egil Selvik after intense media speculation surrounding the group of shot-stoppers, following a unique squad announcement delivered by the Norwegian monarch via a pre-recorded video. The 23-year-old’s inclusion caps off a chaotic goalkeeper selection process triggered by an injury to SK Brann’s Mathias Dyngeland and FIFA’s rejection of Bodo/Glimt keeper Nikita Haikin’s nationality switch, leaving Tangvik as the only uncapped player in the squad. Midfield and attacking options were boosted by the inclusions of Jens Petter Hauge and Thelo Aasgaard. Their selections came at the expense of high-profile omissions, including Toulouse winger Aron Donnum and Brann’s Felix Horn Myhre, both of whom missed out on the final tournament squad despite participating in the qualifying campaign. Defensive depth was reinforced by the selections of Sondre Langas and Henrik Falchener, who join stalwarts Kristoffer Ajer, Torbjorn Heggem, and Leo Skiri Ostigard. “I didn’t trust it until the video was finished. I didn’t trust the King for a second,” Langas told national broadcaster NRK. Norway are in World Cup Group I along with France, Senegal and Iraq, in what has been labelled the tournament’s “group of death.”
Mane headlines tried and trusted Senegal squad for World Cup
DAKAR: Senegal’s Sadio Mane is a key selection in the 28-man World Cup squad named by coach Pape Thiaw on Thursday as the influential forward looks to make up for lost time having missed the finals four years ago in Qatar through injury. Thiaw will have to trim his squad by two players ahead of the final deadline toward the end of this month. Mane remains a leading player for a star-studded Senegal lineup that looks to be the most potent of the 10 African qualifiers for the finals in the US, Mexico and Canada, with a blend of experience and youthful athleticism in the squad. The 34-year-old Al-Nassr player is likely to lead the line but also selected are Bayern Munich forward Nicolas Jackson plus Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye and Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr. Bayern’s 18-year-old midfielder Bara Ndiaye has also been called up but there is no place for Malang Sarr, who has excelled this season with Lens. Idrissa Gueye, also of Everton, has been included despite missing the tail-end of the season through injury, with Sunderland’s Habib Diarra and Tottenham Hotspur’s Pape Matar Sarr also midfield options. Experienced center-back Kalidou Koulibaly has been picked along with goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Senegal were the best team at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and edged the hosts 1-0 in a contentious final that was later awarded to the North Africans, a matter that is before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Senegal have been drawn in Group I at the World Cup and open their campaign against France on June 16 in New Jersey in a repeat of their famous 2002 World Cup meeting in which the African side came out on top against the then-holders. They also take on Norway at the same venue (June 22) and
Manchester City's title hopes extinguished with draw at Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH, England, May 19 : Manchester City's Premier League title dreams were snuffed out on England's south coast on Tuesday with a heartbreaking 1-1 draw at Bournemouth that handed Arsenal an unassailable lead at the top, and their first league trophy after a 22-year wait.
Joint Statement on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT+)
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Canada catches fire in 3rd period to rout Denmark, remain perfect at men's hockey worlds
Porter Martone had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby had four assists and Canada defeated Denmark 5-1 for its third straight win at the men's hockey world championship on Monday in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Sinner wins Italian Open to complete Masters collection
ROME, May 17 : Jannik Sinner beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to complete a sweep of all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles, becoming only the second player after Novak Djokovic to achieve a career “Golden Masters”.
Arnold urges Iraq to show fighting spirit at World Cup
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 16 : Iraq coach Graham Arnold said on Saturday he expects his side to show a trademark “fighting mentality” at next month’s World Cup after qualifying for the finals for the first time since 1986.