Hirt crashes before start of the Tour de France
FLORENCE, Italy : Jan Hirt became the first rider to crash on this year's Tour de France when he came off his bike before the start of the opening stage on Saturday.
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England keeper Earps to leave Manchester United
England goalkeeper Mary Earps will leave Manchester United after five years at the club, the Women's Super League (WSL) side said on Saturday as British media reports linked her with a potential move to Paris St Germain.
Camavinga not happy on French bench but feels his time will come
PADERBORN, Germany : From a leading role in Champions League success this season to coming off the bench at the European Championship, France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga admitted it was not easy being confined to a substitute’s role at the tournament in Germany.
Romania goalkeeper Nita hopes to avoid penalties against Netherlands
WUERZBURG, Germany : Romania goalkeeper Florin Nita has backed his side to beat Netherlands inside 90 minutes in their European Championship last-16 clash in Munich on Tuesday and avoid the drama of penalties.
Slovenia score most powerful goal, Denmark longest at Euros so far
HAMBURG, Germany : Slovenia defender Erik Janza scored the most powerful goal of Euro 2024 so far at 128.76 kph (80 mph), while Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand's 28-metre (30.6-yard) strike was the longest, according to an analysis of the group stage.
Pressure mounts as Ronaldo's Portugal brace for underdogs Slovenia
FRANKFURT, Germany : Portugal's talented squad led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be under scrutiny when they step on to the Frankfurt Arena pitch to face underdogs Slovenia in their Euro 2024 Round-of-16 clash on Monday.
Netherlands players clear the air and are back onside
WOLFSBURG, Germany : Discussions within the Netherlands squad have cleared the air, after a poor performance in their last game at Euro 2024, and readied the players for their last-16 clash against Romania on Tuesday, midfielder Tijjani Reijnders said on Saturday.
Brazil coach Dorival Jr hails 'dynamic' Vinicius after win over Paraguay
Brazil coach Dorival Jr extolled Vinicius Jr's skill on the field after the Real Madrid forward propelled Brazil to a 4-1 Copa America victory over Paraguay on Friday.