A blue city shakes off politics over US forward Balogun's red card controversy
SEATTLE: A city known for angry protests, grunge and wearing head-to-toe black was transformed into a harmonious sea of red, white and blue on Monday.
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Egypt coach’s Palestine appeal thrusts World Cup back into political spotlight
ATLANTA, July 6 : Political tensions surrounding the World Cup deepened on Monday when Egypt coach Hossam Hassan used an official FIFA press conference to appeal for support for Palestinians ahead of his side's last-16 meeting with Argentina.
Celtics' Stevens cites 'challenging' path to explain Brown trade - ESPN
Brad Stevens said Monday that the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to keep the team competitive, add more optionality with draft assets, and because the pathway moving forward had become «more challenging.»
Two things can be true about Balogun's World Cup reprieve - ESPN
SEATTLE — At the risk of attempting the impossible and injecting nuance into something being discussed on the internet, let's start here: Two things can be true at the same time, and so it is reasonable — perhaps even natural — for United States men's national team fans to feel that what happened to striker Folarin Balogun and the lifting of his one-game ban is both amazing (for the Americans) and awful (for the sport).
Spain win it late to give Ronaldo bitter end to World Cup career
Spain captain Rodri praised the "maturity" of his side.
River Plate agree deal to sign Argentine Almada from Atletico Madrid
BUENOS AIRES, July 6 : Argentina forward Thiago Almada will leave Atletico Madrid to join River Plate, a source at the Argentine club told Reuters on Monday.
France stronger for Paraguay test, ready for different challenge against Morocco, says coach
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 6 : Assistant coach Guy Stephan said France would be stronger for the physical test they faced against Paraguay and were preparing for a very different challenge when they take on Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.
Balogun controversy deepens as UK politicians seek FIFA reprieve for Quansah, English FA weighs appeal
NEW YORK, July 6 : British politicians dragged FIFA’s Folarin Balogun controversy into England’s World Cup campaign on Monday, urging world soccer’s governing body to grant defender Jarell Quansah the same disciplinary reprieve given to the U.S. striker while a UK parliamentary committee demanded answers over the original ruling.