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16 Jun, 2026 0

Advocaat: Heavy loss to Germany nothing to be ashamed about

HOUSTON, United States (CMC): Despite being thrashed 7-1 by Germany in their first-ever World Cup match on Sunday, Curaçao head coach Dick Advocaat does not believe his side should be embarrassed…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Jamaica still the place for cricket - Shallow

Despite not pulling in bumper crowds at Sabina Park during the recently concluded One-Day and T20 International series, Dr Kishore Shallow, president of Cricket West Indies, believes Jamaica is…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener

The coach of Iran’s World Cup team said it was ordered to leave the United States and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Senegal looks to repeat 2002 World Cup upset of France

France’s last World Cup match against Senegal set off dancing in the streets of Dakar. Les Bleus were the defending champions when the Lions of Teranga’s 1-0 upset win in the 2002 opener caused…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after heavy opening World Cup loss and appoints Renard

Tunisia has fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in its first match at the World Cup and appointed French coach Hervé Renard.
16 Jun, 2026 0

Update | World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach

A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee concluded the Australian didn’t breach the sport’s…
16 Jun, 2026 0

Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal at World Cup

Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1…
15 Jun, 2026 0

THE CONTENDERS - Last hurrah for a legend

The last time Portugal played in a World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the country’s greatest-ever player, left the field in tears, with the knowledge that it may have been his last time in the…
15 Jun, 2026 0

Blue Vinyl steals Liu Chie Poo by a head bob Disappointing Mojito finishes down the track again

BLUE VINYL, 2022 Guineas and St Leger winner, yesterday got the head bob on 5-1 chance SUPREMASI at a mile, winning the Liu Chie Poo Trophy by a nose in an exciting last half-furlong duel. Relegated…