insert_link Sport Dour England win Euro 2024 group, France face tough road to final England ground out a 0-0 draw with Slovenia to claim top spot in Group C and avoid a last-16 meeting with hosts Germany, but France face a complicated path to the final after failing to beat Poland on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate's side have struggled to find their best form in the tournament and delivered another unimpressive performance in Cologne, one that will do little to silence the mounting […] today26 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Southgate rues ‘unusual’ atmosphere after England’s night on the boos Gareth Southgate bemoaned the "unusual" environment around England after the Three Lions boss was pelted with cups while his players were booed off following Tuesday's lacklustre 0-0 draw with Slovenia at Euro 2024. Southgate's side finished top of Group C despite a third successive underwhelming performance that was greeted with disdain by their fans in Cologne. While Slovenia's players and fans celebrated wildly at the other end of […] today26 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Denmark through to Euros last 16 with Serbia stalemate Denmark progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after a goalless draw with Serbia on Tuesday which allowed them to seal second spot in Group C, ahead of third-place Slovenia on disciplinary record. The 0-0 stalemate finished with the same scoreline as England and Slovenia's parallel group match, with England emerging group winners. With Denmark and Slovenia both finishing on the same points total and goal tally, […] today26 June, 2024
Sport Mbappe’s return fails to mask France shortcomings at Euro 2024 The welcome sight of the masked Kylian Mbappe back on the pitch could not disguise another under-par performance from France at Euro 2024 which raises questions about their chances of winning the competition. The French are through to the last 16 after emerging unbeaten from the first round, but Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Poland in Dortmund meant they finished second in Group D behind Austria. Ironically, Austria are the only […] today26 June, 2024
Sport Lautaro’s late strike sends Argentina into Copa quarters Substitute Lautaro Martinez grabbed an 88th-minute winner as Argentina finally overcame Chile 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Tuesday. Lionel Messi hit the post for Argentina in the first half but the World Cup winners had their goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to thank for keeping them on level terms before Lautaro's late strike settled a pulsating clash in front of 82,000 fans at […] today26 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Polarising Warner bows out with Australia World Cup exit David Warner's 15-year international career came to an anti-climactic end on Tuesday as Australia were dumped out of the T20 World Cup in excruciating fashion. Australia and Warner could only watch on powerless as Afghanistan instead reached the semi-finals by beating Bangladesh by a nail-biting eight runs. Australia's fate had hung in the balance after India defeated them by 24 runs in St. Lucia on a day of […] today25 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Afghanistan into semi-finals after Bangladesh thriller, Australia out Afghanistan advanced to their first-ever senior world tournament semi-final with a nerve-jangling eight-run victory over Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup on Monday that eliminated mighty Australia. Amid excruciating tension at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent, Afghan captain Rashid Khan and seamer Naveen ul Haq were the heroes as Afghanistan battled through three rain stoppages to secure a famous victory under the DLS scoring method that […] today25 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Spain coach urges exciting team to keep feet on the ground at Euro 2024 Spain coach Luis de la Fuente told his team not to get carried away after they completed the group stage at Euro 2024 with a perfect record and not a single goal conceded. Monday's 1-0 win over Albania in Dusseldorf with a second-string side came after they started the competition by beating Croatia 3-0 and then defeated Italy 1-0. Those results mean the three-time European champions are being […] today25 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Rohit stars as India beat Australia to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals Rohit Sharma led from the front with a blistering 92 as India beat Australia by 24 runs in St. Lucia on Monday to secure a T20 World Cup semi-final against reigning champions England and leave their opponents on the verge of exiting the tournament. The India captain's dashing innings -- he faced just 41 balls, including seven fours and eight sixes -- was the cornerstone of a total of […] today25 June, 2024