Serena return electrifies wide-open Wimbledon
LONDON, June 26 : A decade after Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon singles title, the American trailblazer's return next week adds a compelling new dimension to an already wide-open women's draw.
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Ivory Coast into World Cup knockout round for 1st time on strength of Pepe's 2 goals
Ivory Coast got goals from Nicolas Pepe in each half and advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the first time in the West African team's history with a 2-0 victory over Curaçao on Thursday in Philadelphia.
Canada urge World Cup fans to cross US border for knockout stage: 'You don't have to leave us'
June 25 : Canada are calling on their red-clad army of supporters to follow them to the United States and cross a border many of them have been deliberately avoiding, after losing the chance to play a World Cup knockout game on home soil.
Canada finishes 2nd in Group B after 2-1 loss to Switzerland, will play knockout game Sunday in L.A.
It’s almost painful, sometimes, how so much can hinge on so little.
Canada fans on the march turn Vancouver into sea of red and white
(Corrects spelling of Jamie MacLeod's name in paragraph six)
Algeria and Austria clash revives memories of the 'Disgrace of Gijon'
ATLANTA, June 24 : When Algeria and Austria meet in their last group game in Kansas City on Saturday, it will not only be key to both countries’ hopes of progressing at the World Cup but will also revive memories of one of the tournament’s darkest moments.
Ghana draw cools England hype and revives familiar questions
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 : Thomas Tuchel's England were riding a wave of optimism at the World Cup after their opening 4-2 demolition of Croatia, but Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Ghana served as a reminder that progress at major tournaments is not always straightforward.
Giants' Rafael Devers apologized to Tony Vitello for reaction - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants first baseman Rafael Devers apologized to manager Tony Vitello and said his actions at first base in the ninth inning of San Francisco's one-run loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday are being «blown out of proportion.»