Jamie Dobie double sparks fightback as Scotland overcome Fiji challenge
Jamie Dobie scored a double off the bench as Scotland’s replacements made their mark in a second-half comeback over Fiji.
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Pressing Spain is simple in theory, painful in practice, says Lopetegui
NEW YORK, July 18 : Julen Lopetegui knows what it is to see Argentina picked apart by Spain's passing carousel, but the former Spain manager says Sunday's World Cup final will be no nostalgic rerun of a friendly thrashing in Madrid.
World Cup winners to receive US-style championship rings
NEW YORK: The winners of Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will receive championship rings in addition to the trophy and gold medals, FIFA said, the latest sign of the governing body's push to Americanise its flagship tournament.
England not cursed, says Tuchel, after more World Cup heartbreak
ATLANTA, July 15 : England's long wait to win a World Cup or even reach the final goes on after a loss to holders Argentina on Wednesday, but manager Thomas Tuchel prefers to see it in football terms and not as a curse after a clash he described as two separate games.
Kylian Mbappé critical of tactics by 'sloppy' France in loss - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian Mbappé seemed to question his manager Didier Deschamps' approach and tactics after France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal Tuesday.
France ready to fight Spain for midfield control in World Cup semi-final
DALLAS: France will not willingly surrender possession to Spain in Tuesday’s (Jul 14) World Cup semi-final, coach Didier Deschamps said, with Aurelien Tchouameni available again as the teams prepare for a potentially decisive battle in midfield.
Spain bank on midfield control to contain French Fab Four
DALLAS, Texas, July 13 : France may arrive with a fearsome front four and enough attacking firepower to make defenders sleep badly, but Spain's plan for their World Cup semi-final is rather more territorial: keep the ball, dictate the rhythm and make the danger flow the other way.
Marina Mabrey scores 30 as Tempo hold off Liberty in Montreal, ending 4-game skid
The Toronto Tempo held off a late-game charge from the New York Liberty on Sunday, winning 93-91 to end a four-game losing streak in their second of two games at the Bell Centre in Montreal.