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Noskova Reaches First Wimbledon Semi-Final
The 21-year-old faces Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk in Thursday’s semi-finals. Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova reacts as she plays against Belgium’s Elise Mertens during their women’s singles quarter-final tennis match on the tenth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 8,…
France v Morocco rematch as World Cup quarter-finals get under way
This combination of pictures created on July 07, 2026 shows France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (R) celebrating scoring his team’s first goal with forward #07 Ousmane Dembele at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 30, 2026, and Morocco’s defender #14 Issa Diop celebrating scoring his team’s first goal with Morocco’s forward…
Egypt ‘Cheated’ In Controversial World Cup Exit To Messi’s Argentina, Says Coach
Hassan speculated that the officials had been put under pressure to keep one of the biggest names in the competition. Egypt’s defender #05 Ramy Rabia, forward #10 Mohamed Salah and defender #03 Mohamed Hany react during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on…
Argentina Survive Egypt Test To Reach World Cup Last Eight
The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, either side of Messi having a penalty saved, put the Pharaohs in sight of a historic victory in Atlanta. Argentina’s players celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in…
FULL LIST: Players who scored most World Cup penalties
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has continued to produce standout individual performances, with several players adding to their goal tallies from the penalty spot as the tournament enters its decisive phase. As the Round of 16 concludes on Tuesday (today), PUNCH Online curates a list of players who have scored the most penalties in World…
Belgium Thrash USA To End World Cup Dream, Set Up Spain Showdown
The defeat capped a tumultuous 24 hours for the World Cup co-hosts, who were lifted by FIFA’s shock reprieve of Balogun on Sunday — a decision which brought widespread condemnation across the football world. Photo: X@USMNT Fired-up Belgium brought the United States’ World Cup party to a shuddering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts…
Spain End Ronaldo’s World Cup Dream, Reach Quarter-Finals
Mikel Merino scored a dramatic injury-time winner at the AT&T Stadium outside Dallas, breaking Portuguese hearts in the first minute of added time to send Spain into the last eight. Portugal’s forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain at the Dallas Stadium…
Norway Dance To Haaland’s Beat In ‘Surreal’ World Cup Run
Haaland began the tournament with a brace in a 4-1 win over Iraq and struck two more goals as a 3-2 victory over Senegal booked Norway’s spot in the knockout phase. Erling Braut Haaland plays the drum as Norway celebrates winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Norway at…
Djokovic Makes Wimbledon History, Reaches Quarter-Finals
A record 25th Grand Slam singles crown would make Djokovic the oldest man to win a Grand Slam in the Open era. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Russia’s Roman Safiullin during their men’s singles round of 16 tennis match on the seventh day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and…
Real Madrid Sign Dumfries From Inter Milan
Attacking right-back Dumfries, 30, played with the Netherlands at the World Cup until they were eliminated in the round of 32 on penalties by Morocco. File photo of Denzel Dumfries. Credit: X/@DenzelJMD2 Real Madrid signed Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan on Sunday for a reported 20 million euros ($23 million). “(We) have reached…
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