Kylian Mbappé slams Paraguay senator's racist remarks after World Cup game
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Champions League restarts with World Cup star Lopes of Cape Verde missing for Shamrock Rovers
GENEVA: Far from the World Cup spotlight, the Champions League has restarted with Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes unable to play because of his memorable tournament run with Cape Verde. In 10 games played Tuesday in the Champions League first qualifying round, the first goal of the season was scored in Gibraltar by a player even older than Cristiano Ronaldo — 41-year-old Nano, the left back for Lincoln Red Imps. Lopes returned to Dublin on Monday three days after Cape Verde thrilled the World Cup by pushing defending champion Argentina and Lionel Messi to the limit in a 3-2 loss in the round of 32 at Miami Gardens. Shamrock, where the 34-year-old Lopes has played since 2016, lost 2-0 to Floriana in the first leg in Malta. “I’ll miss the game in Malta, unfortunately,” Lopes had told reporters at Dublin airport, “but I’m looking forward to getting back into training and getting back to doing what I love.” Rovers host the second leg next Tuesday. Champions League in soccer outposts Champions League action played out Tuesday in a swath of soccer nations that never qualified for a World Cup — Gibraltar, San Marino, Faroe Islands — and one which did, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnian champion Borac Banja Luka drew their first leg at home, 1-1 against Levski Sofia, though without their only player who went to the World Cup, 18-year-old goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas. In Gibraltar, Lincoln opened the competition’s scoring with a 16th-minute penalty by Nano in a 3-1 win over Inter Club d’Escaldes of Andorra. Kairat’s return Four more games are played Wednesday, including in Estonia, Moldova and Kazakhstan, where Kairat Almaty start again in the first qualifying round. Kairat reaching the lucrative main phase in the last
Odegaard relishes Arsenal reunion as Norway eye England upset at World Cup
MIAMI, July 8 : Norway captain Martin Odegaard is keeping the banter with his Arsenal teammates to a minimum as his side prepare to face England in a World Cup quarter-final showdown that will pit club friends against each other on football's biggest stage.
Wild card Arthur Fery upsets Flavio Cobolli to reach Wimbledon semis - ESPN
British wild card Arthur Fery, a two-time All-American at Stanford who grew up about a mile away from the All England Club, shocked No. 9 seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday.
Egypt want officials from Argentina loss thrown out of World Cup – reports
Egypt have called for French referee Francois Letexier and his team to be thrown out of the World Cup following their controversial last-16 exit at the hands of Argentina, according to reports.
Former Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry and wife latest high-profile members of Toronto Tempo ownership group
On the same day he cemented his legacy as a Toronto Raptor, Kyle Lowry put down more roots in Toronto.
Former ESPN NBA writer Tim Bontemps joins Hawks' front office - ESPN
Former ESPN senior NBA writer Tim Bontemps has been hired for a front office role with the Atlanta Hawks.
Croatia Coach Zlatko Dalić Steps Down After World Cup Exit
Zlatko Dalić is out as Croatia's coach after a spell that included leading the team to two consecutive top-three finishes at World Cups.