Tempo's Mabrey scores 53 to tie WNBA single-game scoring record - ESPN
TORONTO — Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help the Toronto Tempo rout the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97 on Thursday night.
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Beccacece hails Ecuador's biggest World Cup victory
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 25 : Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece said all Ecuadoreans have a lot to celebrate on Thursday after the country's biggest World Cup result ever, coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1 and advance to the knockout stage.
Germany's Nagelsmann will learn from loss to Ecuador, as knockout round looms
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 25 : Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday was stoic after his team lost their final match of the World Cup group stage to Ecuador, saying they were ready to look ahead to the knockout round.
Iran trying to make nation proud despite challenges, Ghalenoei says
SEATTLE, June 25 : Iran aim to make their nation proud against Egypt with a place in the World Cup knockout stages on the line, coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Thursday, while he refused to be drawn on the Pride celebrations surrounding the game.
New Zealand eye Belgium shock as World Cup surprises fuel belief
VANCOUVER, June 25 : New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley pointed to the World Cup's string of surprises as proof his bottom-placed team can pull off an upset in their do-or-die Group G showdown with Belgium on Friday.
Nothing changes for Cape Verde in crunch clash with Saudi Arabia
HOUSTON, June 25 : Cape Verde will give Saudi Arabia the same respect they showed to Spain and Uruguay in their crunch World Cup Group H clash in Houston on Friday, but believe a place in the round of 32 is within their grasp, according to defender Pico Lopes.
Marsch mind games bring more questions than answers about Canada's injured Davies
VANCOUVER, June 25 : Trailing 2-1 to Switzerland and needing a draw to remain in Vancouver for the World Cup knockout round, Canada fans were wondering when Alphonso Davies would come off the bench to save them, but it turned out that, despite the public pronouncements of coach Jesse Marsch, he was not fit to play.
Saudi Arabia a work in progress ahead of World Cup clash with Cape Verde
HOUSTON, June 25 : Coach Georgios Donis will mark one month working with Saudi Arabia's players when they face Cape Verde in their World Cup Group H clash in Houston on Friday and admitted the team were still a work in progress.