[ad_1] STUTTGART, Germany : Germany called on their “three wizards” Florian Wirtz, Ilkay Gundogan and Jamal Musiala to break a 70-year spell without a tournament win against Hungary when they beat them 2-0 in their Euro 2024 Group A on Wednesday to qualify for the round of 16. The Germans had not beaten Hungary in […]
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Andy Murray forced to retire at Queen’s due to injury
[ad_1] LONDON : Record five-times Queen’s champion Andy Murray was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to injury after trailing 4-1 in the opening set of his second-round match against Australian Jordan Thompson on Wednesday. The former world number one, a three-times Grand Slam champion, had celebrated his 1,000th tour-level singles match by beating […]
Denmark still dreaming of glory ahead of England showdown
[ad_1] FRANKFURT, Germany : Denmark have long lost the bitter taste of defeat from three years ago and are not fuelled by thoughts of revenge as they face England in European Championship Group C on Thursday in search of a repeat of their 1992 continental triumph. The Danes were furious following a 2-1 Euro 2020 […]
Albania score stoppage time equaliser to hold careless Croatia
[ad_1] HAMBURG, Germany :Albania snatched an equaliser in added time for a stunning 2-2 draw against Croatia in a thrilling European Championship contest on Wednesday, but the result left both countries with a tall order if they are to progress to the last-16. Klaus Gjasula proved both hero and villain, bagging the added time leveller […]
Croatia and Albania draw 2-2 in thriller
[ad_1] HAMBURG, Germany : Lowly Albania held Croatia to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling Euro 2024 encounter on Wednesday that left both teams fighting it out for progression to the knockout stage. Klaus Gjasula equalised at the death in stoppage time with a low shot, making up for an own goal earlier that had […]
Poland need Lewandowski in crunch clash with Austria
[ad_1] BERLIN : Poland are hoping record scorer Robert Lewandowski will be fit for their Euro 2024 Group D clash with Austria on Friday after slumping to a 2-1 defeat by Netherlands in their opening game. Lewandowski picked up a thigh injury in a warm-up friendly against Turkey, and though he was named on the […]
Ronaldo’s shots and German efficiency – Euro 2024 numbers so far
[ad_1] FRANKFURT, Germany : Cristiano Ronaldo had the most attempts on target and hosts Germany made best use of their chances in the first round of pool matches at the European Championship, while a forward from Romania has been the quickest across the grass so far. Ronaldo did not get on the scoresheet from his […]
England’s Foden confident his partnership with Bellingham will improve
[ad_1] BLANKENHAIN, Germany: After a shaky start to England’s European Championship campaign that had critics questioning his starting spot, Phil Foden insists his partnership with Jude Bellingham will only flourish. Foden was a headliner this past Premier League season, pouring in 27 goals for Manchester City across all competitions to win Premier League Footballer of […]
India’s Suryakumar happy to temper aggression on slow tracks
[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav has proved time and again the kind of havoc he can wreak with the bat but India’s lynchpin believes being able to control that aggression is equally important on the slow pitches in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The group stage of the 20-team tournament, especially its U.S. leg, proved a low-scoring […]
Blues skipper Tuipulotu makes shock return for Super final
[ad_1] Auckland Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu will make a surprise return to the starting second row in the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Waikato Chiefs after overcoming a knee injury that was expected to rule him out for the rest of the season. Tuipulotu strained a medial ligament in the quarter-final against Fijian Drua […]