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Martin Truex Jr rolls at Sonoma Sunday

Truex's team tricked Harvick into pitting by making it look like they were going to pit. Pitting at the same time he did Sunday had helped Harvick win last ye...

Why Colombia will get a vital 3 points against Senegal

Senegal will be concerned by the potential of letting slip a favourable position, after kicking off the tournament with a 2-0 win over Poland and then being in...

Liverpool sign 17-year-old Bobby Duncan

Duncan joins Rhian Brewster in signing his first professional contract at Anfield this summer, but City have lost another star prospect after Jadon Sancho joine...

Japan focus on winning not drawing, says captain Makoto Hasebe

It could even be decided on the drawing of lots. If Japan earns at least the point it needs against Poland, it will only be the second time that Japan has g...

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez could make 10 changes for England

Not in group G where England and Belgium are already through, but even there the top two need to decide who goes through in top spot. Once England swat as...

Germany's shock World Cup exit another case of the winner's curse

Hummels sent a late header over from point-blank range, while Timo Werner and Toni Kroos also spurned chances to send the defending champions into the knockou...

Uruguay thrashes Russian Federation to win bragging rights in Group A

Uruguay's lead came in the 10th minute when Luis Suarez , showing great presence of mind, drilled a free-kick low and hard through a breach in the wall, after...

Colombia's Abel Aguilar ruled out against Senegal with injury

Midfielder Abel Aguilar won't play for Colombia on Thursday against Senegal because of a left adductor injury. Colombia have been quite clinical in fron...

Ronaldo shows off leg muscles in Portugal’s training ahead of Uruguay clash

Portugal squeezed into the knock-out stage with a 1-1 draw against Iran and will face one of the form sides in the tournament. Ronaldo displays ball "skills"...

[Newsmaker] S. Korean keeper remains humble after blanking Germany

The defending champions lost to South Korea 2-0 on Wednesday. The pattern of the first half was as expected, with Germany trying to set the tempo and the ...

No one was happier about South Korea’s World Cup win than Mexico

A demoralizing 3-0 loss to Sweden on Wednesday night put El Tri in jeopardy of becoming the first side to miss the Round of 16 despite earning six points duri...

'Strange match' awaits England and Belgium

For me, we're delighted to be in the next round. It just shows anyone is vulnerable on any given day. I can't imagine a situation where I stand in front of the ...

Joachim Low jumps to Mesut Ozil's defence after World Cup exit criticism

Low said he was at a loss to explain what had gone wrong during the tournament but conceded there had been some arrogance in their approach to the opening match...

Striker set to sit out England v Belgium clash

Both Belgium and England have already qualified for the last 16, with the victor to top the group. However, while England and Belgium have been scorin...

Harry Kane set to start against Belgium

Martinez said: "He had a really hard knock against Tunisia and probably Thursday is one day too early, but I don't think it is going to take any longer than t...

World Cup LIVE Brazil need a point Germany out; Mexico Sweden through

Mexico's misery was compounded when Edson Alvarez put the ball in his own net in the 74th minute. Sweden only made it to Russian Federation by beating Italy...

Los Angeles Lakers under pressure to pull off Kawhi Leonard trade

The trio of reporters also mentioned that the Lakers are receiving pressure to acquire Leonard before James thinks about committing to signing with them. Source...

Ireland vs India, 2018: Five Irish players to watch out for

While the Indian cricket team will look at this short series as a prelude to the battle against England later on, its captain will surely be eyeing a major ...

Arsenal ace Ozil sweats on Germany coach Low recall

The way their preparation games have been, you think "well, okay, that's just preparation". "We beat the world champions, that's not so easy", said Luis Padilla...

Arsenal, Liverpool & Man Utd Register Interest In Signing £62m Attacker

Jose Mourinho is in the market for a new attacking option with Anthony Martial pushing to leave United this summer, while Jurgen Klopp is also looking to bol...

Fellaini agrees new Manchester United contract

Marouane Fellaini is reportedly close to sealing his immediate future at Manchester United by inking a two-year extension on his existing deal. "I know whe...

Germany Knocked Out Of World Cup In Stunning Upset

Maybe he will be at the top of his game in the next match. "We believe there will be a transition that will take place after the World Cup , regardless of th...

No, after you: Why England and Belgium may want to be second

We will therefore rely on Lukaku, signed for £75 million last summer, to build on his 27-goal debut season and fire us into title contention. Chile, in the Conf...

Tigers fire pitching coach Chris Bosio for insensitive comments

You may recall that Bosio ran into some trouble in his time with the Cubs, having made some unacceptable remarks about Eric Thames' power surge on returning to ...

FIFA 2018: ‘Strange match’ awaits England and Belgium

England fan Will Tomlinson, 34, who has travelled to Russian Federation, said he hoped for an English influx as the team progressed through the tournament. Jap...

Portugal ready for a battle against Uruguay

Uruguay , who kept their sixth straight clean sheet, will face the runners-up from Group B , which will be decided when Spain, Portugal and Iran battle it out ...

Dirk Nowitzki is not taking Germany's World Cup collapse very well

Germany was getting the help it needed from elsewhere in the group . So Germany is now out, with more losses in the group stage than they have had in the pr...

Lakers, LeBron James, and the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes

Perhaps San Antonio won't get a better offer than one made by the Lakers, considering Leonard appears hellbent on signing a long-term contract with one of the L...

Fernando Alonso: France 'by far' McLaren's worst 2018 performance

Just a week after winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota Gazoo Racing , Alonso struggled for pace in the first eighteen-minute qualifying segment at Le...

Becky Hammon promoted to top Spurs assistant

Hammon, who interviewed for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position earlier this offseason, has been an assistant for coach Gregg Popovich with the Spurs s...