Haaland scores late as Norway send Ivory Coast out of World Cup - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Erling Haaland sent Norway into a round-of-16 World Cup clash with Brazil by scoring an 86th-minute winner against Ivory Coast.
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CBC expands role in curling with 5-year deal for Grand Slam, Rock League
CBC is set to have a bigger presence in Canadian curling, with a new five-year broadcast agreement bringing more Grand Slam of Curling playoff coverage and every Rock League game to its platforms.
Manchester United beat Leeds on penalties after pre-season draw in Dublin
Noussair Mazraoui scored the decisive spot-kick as Manchester United beat Leeds 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out after their pre-season friendly at Dublin’s Croke Park finished 1-1.
Curling-Olympic champion Muirhead returns from retirement with eye on 2030 Games
MANCHESTER, England Aug 6 : Olympic curling gold medallist Eve Muirhead is coming out of retirement, saying her role as Team GB's Chef de Mission at this year's Milano-Cortina Games reignited her desire to compete.
Defending champions Vietnam make winning start to ASEAN Championship
Vietnam kicked off the defence of their ASEAN Championship title with a 7-0 win over Timor-Leste in Chonburi on Friday (Jul 24), with Nguyen Dinh Bac scoring a hat-trick for Kim Sang-sik's side.
2-time world curling champ, longtime CBC broadcaster Don Duguid dead at 90
Two-time world curling champion and longtime CBC broadcaster Don Duguid has died at age 90.
Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster World Cup semifinal with England
KANSAS CITY: Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semifinal against bitter rivals England. Fans of the South American team dominated the stands in Kansas City and were celebrating as early as the 10th minute when their hero Lionel Messi set up Alexis Mac Allister’s opener. Switzerland levelled midway through the second half through Dan Ndoye but minutes later disaster struck when Embolo was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for simulation. The match went to extra-time and Switzerland snuffed out wave after wave of attacks until Alvarez curled a breathtaking strike into the top corner in the 112th minute. Lautaro Martinez added gloss with a late third. The hard-fought victory for Lionel Scaloni’s men at the Arrowhead Stadium means the top four teams in the FIFA rankings will contest the semifinals of the 2026 tournament. Argentina are now unbeaten in their past 12 World Cup matches as they attempt to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain their World Cup crown. The South Americans swept through the group phase but struggled past minnows Cape Verde and needed a spectacular comeback against Egypt. Saturday’s game was another attritional affair against a Swiss team seeking to reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time. Argentina took the lead with their first effort on target when Liverpool midfielder Mac Allister rose between Djibril Sow and Embolo to glance a header into the far corner. Messi was the provider from a corner, taking his tally of assists across six World Cups to 10. He is also joint top of the Golden Boot standings with eight goals, level with French
Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England World Cup semi-final
KANSAS CITY: Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time on Saturday (Jul 11), setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final against bitter rivals England.
Mbappe leads France to comfortable 2-0 win over Morocco
FOXBOROUGH: France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as his side struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday (Jul 9) and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals.