Late Amad strike seals Ivory Coast win over Ecuador
PHILADELPHIA, June 14 : Ivory Coast left it late to claim a precious three points when they defeated Ecuador 1-0 in World Cup Group E on Sunday as Amad Diallo scored a clinical 90th-minute winner.
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International Boxing Hall of Fame welcomes Golovkin, Tarver, Benn - ESPN
VERONA, N.Y. — Gennadiy Golovkin was always more about big punches than big words. Talking was for fighters like Antonio Tarver.
Japan battle back to draw 2-2 with Netherlands in Texas thriller
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 14 : Japan twice came back from a goal down to secure a 2-2 World Cup draw with the Netherlands on Sunday as Daichi Kamada's 88th-minute deflection earned Hajime Moriyasu's side a point in the Group F clash at Dallas Stadium.
Bailed out by Vinícius Júnior, Brazil are still a work in progress - ESPN
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Speaking on the eve of Brazil's opening World Cup fixture against Morocco, Vinícius Júnior told a packed news conference that he's not interested in being the best player at this tournament and that his only aim is to win the whole thing.
Scotland's rare opening win takes pressure off, says coach Clarke
BOSTON, June 13 : Scotland manager Steve Clarke said his side would be under less pressure going into their remaining World Cup Group C games after winning their opening match at a major tournament for the first time since 1982 with a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday.
US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for World Cup co-hosts
LOS ANGELES: The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles on Friday (Jun 12).
NBA Finals 2026: Intel on Knicks-Spurs, Giannis and a flopping fix - ESPN
Wednesday night's unforgettable Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs might make it a bit difficult to remember that the rest of the league's business continues unabated.
Pochettino's attacking blueprint takes shape in US rout of Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, California June 12 : Mauricio Pochettino's gameplan worked a treat in the United States' 4-1 win over Paraguay in their World Cup opener on Friday, with the hosts showcasing an attacking fluidity and positional interplay that overwhelmed the South Americans.