Figure skater Tessa Virtue to make off-ice dance debut at Fall for Dance North
Before Tessa Virtue ever put on a pair of skates, she was a dancer.
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Iran coach says team 'oppressed' by travel chaos after 2‑2 draw
INGLEWOOD, California, June 15 : Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Monday his team were being “oppressed” due to last-minute travel changes stemming from tensions between Iran and the U.S., adding the disruption had affected their performance after a 2‑2 draw with New Zealand.
Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup rout by Sweden says report
June 15 : Tunisia have moved swiftly to sack coach Sabri Lamouchi following a woeful start to their World Cup campaign and have reached an agreement to replace him with fellow Frenchman Herve Renard, Tunis Afrique Presse reported on Tuesday.
Quality performance shows New Zealand belong at World Cup, coach says
INGLEWOOD, California, June 15 : New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley praised his players for a battling performance in a 2-2 draw with Iran on Monday despite coming tantalisingly close to a first-ever World Cup win, saying they showed the kind of quality needed to clear that hurdle.
Iraq have everything to gain, will try to shock the world says coach Arnold
BOSTON, June 15 : Iraq have qualified for their first World Cup in 40 years but coach Graham Arnold wants far more than that, with his team battle-hardened by the 21 qualifying matches it took to reach the finals and ready to shock the world, he said on Monday.
'Top-quality' Egypt not at World Cup to make up the numbers, coach says
SEATTLE, June 15 : Egypt are not at the World Cup to make up the numbers and showed their potential and quality players in Monday's 1-1 draw with Belgium, coach Hossam Hassan said, after they came agonisingly close to their dream of a first win in the showpiece event.
Lukaku's introduction earns Belgium 1-1 draw with Egypt
(Corrects to Ahmed Mostafa "Zizo", not Mostafa Zico, in paragraph 18)
Vargas confident misfiring Swiss can top World Cup group after 'wake-up call'
June 15 : Switzerland's draw with Qatar after their attacking onslaught in their opening World Cup match was a wake-up call and a warning against complacency, but the team can still win their group, forward Ruben Vargas said on Monday.