Marcus Rashford urges England to produce a level Ghana ‘can’t live with’
Marcus Rashford has called for unrelenting intensity that Ghana “can’t live with” as England look to book their place in the World Cup knockout stages with a game to spare.
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Solbakken wary of Senegal threat as Norway look to build on flying start
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Norway's World Cup return began with a roar, but manager Stale Solbakken said their next task is to show the same identity and discipline against a Senegal side with the pace and quality to punish any drop in standards.
World Cup fear factor gone ahead of Algeria clash, says Jordan coach
SANTA CLARA, California, June 21 : Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said opening night nerves that gripped his players during their World Cup debut had disappeared and backed his side to deliver in Monday's high-stakes clash with Algeria.
Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay
MIAMI GARDENS: World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Uruguay on Sunday (Jun 21) in Miami, backing up their shock opening stalemate with Spain.
England and Ghana to fight for World Cup last-32 spot
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 21 : England and Ghana both have the chance to book their place in the World Cup knockout stage when they clash in Boston on Tuesday after opening-match victories in Group L.
Heavy defeat reflects Japan's dominance, says Tunisia coach Renard
MONTERREY, Mexico June 20 : Tunisia coach Herve Renard said his team's 4-0 defeat by Japan at the World Cup in Monterrey on Saturday was painful, but reflected the dominance of the Asian side. Tunisia's second straight loss in Group F eliminated them from the tournament.
Flyweight Manel Kape continues successful run at UFC Fight Night
Flyweight Manel Kape stopped Kyoji Horiguchi in the third round for his fourth straight victory on Saturday night in the UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas. Kape’s TKO at 2:42 in the third of five scheduled rounds marked a transition period in a division whose champion, Joshua Van, successfully defended his title for the first time last month at UFC 328. Kape (23-7 MMA, 8-3 UFC), a native of Angola fighting out of Portugal, exacted revenge against Japan’s Horiguchi (36-6, 1 NC MMA) from their 2017 bout in RIZIN, when Kape suffered one of only two submission losses in his career. Kape paid respects to Horiguchi, recognizing that without him, his path to a potential title shot would look a little different, as he faced adversity in both fights. Kape did make one thing clear, though. “I knew he was going to touch me at some point,” Kape said after the fight about Horiguchi. “Because I felt his hand (speed) before.
Curacao keeper Room shines in historic World Cup draw with Ecuador
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