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Portugal’s Martinez takes off Ronaldo when push comes to shove
TORONTO, July 2 : When push came to shove with Portugal mired in a 1-1 draw against Croatia in their World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday, coach Roberto Martinez finally did what many had clamoured for all tournament – he took off Cristiano Ronaldo.The country’s all-time leading World Cup scorer had pulled
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Switzerland make two changes, Algeria three for World Cup last-32 clash
VANCOUVER, July 2 : Switzerland coach Murat Yakin made two changes to his side for Thursday’s World Cup round-of-32 clash at BC Place, while Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic made three.• Switzerland centre back Luca Jaquez ruled out with a muscle problem, with Denis Zakaria coming into the starting lineup.
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US Air Force to investigate officer who called for Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON: The US Air Force said on Thursday (Jul 2) it would investigate a uniformed officer who called for the impeachment of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a protest event on the steps of the Capitol.The active-duty officer, Major Jason Watson, denounced Tr
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World Cup penalty spot becomes football’s newest classroom
NEW YORK, July 2 : Penalty shootouts have always been football’s cruellest mind game — a nerve-shredding walk into noise, doubt and national dread. What has changed over recent years is not the pressure, but the preparation — and at this World Cup, players, coaches and goalkeepers are increasingly treating pen
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Portugal survive late drama to beat Croatia and reach World Cup last 16
TORONTO, July 2 : Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.Croatia looked to have equalised at the e
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Scaloni hails ’12th man’ as Argentina fans hit Miami
MIAMI, July 2 : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the country’s football fans were like a 12th man for the team as thousands of them landed in Miami on Thursday, the eve of their World Cup clash against Cape Verde.The tropical city has been home to captain Lionel Messi since he joined Inter Miami in…
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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’
“Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces, endangering the security of the violating vessels,” the Iranian statement said.
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One last dance: Portugal and Croatia fans march in Toronto heat to see Ronaldo and Modric
TORONTO, July 2 : Thousands of Portugal and Croatia supporters braved severe heat as they danced and sang their way to Toronto Stadium to witness icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric likely face each other one last time on the sport’s grandest stage.With Toronto boasting a large Portuguese and Croatian di
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Canada’s De Fougerolles learning fast on World Cup stage
HOUSTON, July 2 : Luc de Fougerolles has been one of Canada’s standout performers at the World Cup, but admits every game is an opportunity for him to grow as he prepares to face Morocco in a round-of-16 clash in Houston on Saturday.The 20-year-old centre back started all three group games and came off the
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Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
David Hearn, a three-time US Olympic canoeist, is one of about a half-dozen people accused of allegedly tampering with the pool, whose troubled, costly overhaul has become a political flashpoint in Washington.
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