Meanwhile in Spain… Messi given 21 months for tax fraud, won’t go to prison

A Barcelona court gave Lionel Messi and his father suspended sentences of 21 months in prison for tax fraud. The court last week found both the Barcelona star and his father,

Tennis | Open and shut: With roof closed, Williams rolls at Wimbledon

It was raining, ever so slightly, and her Wimbledon fourth-round match was slipping away, ever so slightly, when Serena Williams stumbled as she ran to the net, winding up seated

UEFA asks players to keep their children off the grass

Yes, it is cute but, no, it is not safe. UEFA explained yesterday why it does not want players’ children to join in post-match celebrations at the European Championship. The scenes of

Euro 2016 | Preview: Imperfect Portugal plots another escape vs. Wales in first semi

Thursday, 3:00am Portugal v Wales H 2.2, D 3.2, A 4.2 Don’t let Cristiano Ronaldo’s devilish grin and chiseled torso fool you. Portugal is the undisputed ugly duckling of the four teams left standing at

Best France yet beats honorable Iceland 5-2

The Icelandic thunderclap roar proved no match for the sheer talent of France as the hosts finally showed their title credentials at the European Championship yesterday. A crushing 5-2 victory lined

Euro 2016 | The final four: Who will take Spain’s crown?

PORTUGAL Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal is a regular feature in the latter stages of the European Championship, having reached the semifinals at four of the last five tournaments. But the team has never

Euro 2016 | The semis: Ronaldo vs. Bale: Portugal plays Wales in Euro 2016 semis

When Portugal and Wales face off for a spot in the final of the European Championship, two players will be expected to rise far above the rest. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth

Fearless Sanches likely heir to Ronaldo

He’s being talked up as the future of Portugal’s national team and the likely heir to Cristiano Ronaldo. Renato Sanches certainly has plenty to live up to. The flamboyant, dreadlocked Sanches

Euro 2016 | Roundup: Germany’s worst penalty shootout ends Italian hoodoo

Despite missing more penalties in one shootout than it had done in 40 years of taking spot-kicks after extra time, Germany still managed to end its curse against Italy. Thomas Mueller,

Euro 2024 bid | Germany, Nordic group in race

Germany and a combined Nordic nations bid currently head the possible candidates to host the 2024 European Championship. The leading contenders are clear though they have expressed only unofficial interest for

Wales stuns Belgium 3-1 at European Championship

On the greatest night in its soccer history, Wales swept past the world’s No. 2-ranked team at the European Championship on Friday . Wales stormed back from a rough start to

Ronaldo struggles as Portugal reaches semis

When Cristiano Ronaldo failed to deliver, it fell to an 18-year-old newcomer starting his first game to help Portugal reach the semifinals of the European Championship. Teenager Renato Sanches had a

Euro 2016| Portugal leaves it late again to beat Poland on penalties 

The Portuguese have been level after 90 minutes in every game this tournament, a run that continued today as Ronaldo and his teammates drew 1-1 with Poland after extra time, before

Meanwhile in China… | Shanghai SIPG confirmed Hulk transfer from Zenit

Shanghai SIPG signed Hulk from Zenit St. Petersburg yesterday, making the Brazilian forward the first high- profile signing in what is expected to be a mega-spending transfer window in the Chinese

Iceland headlines European Championship last-8 lineup

Somehow, a classic encounter between Germany and Italy is not the main attraction of the quarterfinal-stage at the European Championship. Iceland’s next act in what is already one of the most

Euro 2016 | Preview: Germany vs Italy: Heavyweights collide in quarterfinals

Sunday, 3:00am Germany v Italy H 2.3, D 3.06, A 4.1 They’re Europe’s most successful soccer nations. They’re arguably the form teams at this European Championship. They’re the two countries that almost always

Euro 2016 | Preview: Ronaldo aims for Euro record but faces tough Polish defense

Friday, 3:00am Poland v Portugal H 4, D 3.05, A 2.3 If Cristiano Ronaldo is to send Portugal to the semifinals and match Michel Platini’s all-time European Championship scoring record, he’ll have to

Meanwhile in China… Hulk arrives in Shanghai ahead of expected move to SIPG

SIPG said more than 1,000 fans were at Shanghai’s international airport yesterday to welcome Hulk, who is set to move from former Russian champion Zenit St. Petersburg. The club says Hulk

Eurexit | Hodgson reluctantly faces music after seismic Iceland loss

The day after the night before, the confusion and pain from the seismic defeat that cost Roy Hodgson his job as manager of England was still written large on his

Euro 2016 | Roundup: Tiny Iceland’s dream competition rolls onto quarterfinals

Iceland has become the darling of the European Championship thanks to its underdog status and an uncompromising 4-4-2 formation that has made the team unbeatable so far in France. Don’t expect

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