Tiger Woods withdraws from his tournament with foot injury
NASSAU, Bahamas: Tiger Woods was out before he was officially back, withdrawing Monday from his Hero World Challenge with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
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Neymar and Brazil boss Tite hail Casemiro as the 'best midfielder in the world'
Brazil boss Tite and injured superstar Neymar hailed Casemiro as the "best midfielder in the world" after seeing him fire his country through to the World Cup knockout stage.
Portugal beat Uruguay to reach World Cup last 16
DOHA: Portugal booked their place in the World Cup last 16 on Monday as a Bruno Fernandes second-half double secured a 2-0 win over Uruguay. The deadlock was broken in the 54th minute when Fernandes’ cross was missed by Cristiano Ronaldo and flew straight into the net.
Tite finds in Vinicius Jr the perfect replacement for Neymar
DOHA: Brazil earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Switzerland on Monday (Nov 28) to progress to the knockout stage of the World Cup - and appear to have found a new talisman in Vinicius Jr in their quest for a sixth champions title.
Analysis:Tite finds in Vinicius Jr the perfect replacement for Neymar
DOHA : Brazil earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Switzerland on Monday to progress to the knockout stage of the World Cup - and appear to have found a new talisman in Vinicius Jr in their quest for a sixth champions title.
Fire-fighter Casemiro provides spark to put Brazil through to last 16
DOHA : Brazil defensive midfielder Casemiro took a break from putting out fires to score a scorching goal that sent his side into the last 16 of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Switzerland in their Group G clash at the 974 Stadium on Monday.
Swiss coach already turning attention to decisive Serbia clash
DOHA: Swiss coach Murat Yakin bemoaned a lack of attacking courage in his team's 1-0 defeat by Brazil on Monday (Nov 28) but said he could not be disappointed by a battling performance that gave him confidence for their decisive game against Serbia.
Casemiro goal downs Switzerland to take Brazil into World Cup last 16
DOHA: A Brazil side lacking spark without the injured Neymar needed a late strike from Casemiro to edge out Switzerland 1-0 on Monday as the five-time winners secured their place in the World Cup last 16 with one game to spare. The Brazilians had been frustrated by an obdurate Swiss side at Doha’s Stadium 974 and it looked as if they would have to settle for a point after a Vinicius Junior strike in the second half was disallowed for offside following a VAR check. But then, with seven minutes remaining, Rodrygo flicked the ball on to Casemiro just inside the box and the Manchester United midfielder’s volley flew into the net with the help of a slight but significant deflection off Manuel Akanji.