48 dead on 2nd of seven dangerous days
ON THE second of seven dangerous days yesterday (Dec. 30) there were 366 accidents that killed 48 people and injured 363 others with speeding being the biggest cause of these road crashes, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 31). The Road Safety Centre said this took the total for the first two of seven […]
Read MoreFan gloom as Argentina World Cup victory parade ends abruptly
By AFP and published by CNA Buenos Aires – Millions of jubilant fans turned out Tuesday (Dec. 20) to welcome home Argentina’s World Cup winners led by Lionel Messi, but most were left disappointed when an open-top bus parade had to be abandoned due to the massive crowds, in favour of a hastily organised helicopter […]
Read MoreMbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0
By AP and published by US News & World Report Al Khor, Qatar – France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco’s historic run at soccer’s biggest tournament. France beat Africa’s first ever semifinalist 2-0 on Wednesday, with Mbappé playing […]
Read MoreFrance advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1
By AP and published by ABC News Al Khor, Qatar – Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil […]
Read MoreMessi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
By AP, published by Yahoo!sports and US News & World Report Lusail, Qatar – Lionel Messi’s quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout on Friday. Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saved two attempts. Lautaro […]
Read MoreRonaldo dropped, Ramos scores 3 for Portugal at World Cup
By AP and published by ABC News Lusail, Qatar – A chant of “RONALDO! RONALDO!” swept around the biggest stadium at the World Cup, followed by loud jeers when the fans realised their idol wasn’t coming onto the field. Cristiano Ronaldo was, in fact, sitting in the dugout, looking glum and still wearing a […]
Read MoreNeymar scores, Brazil beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup
By AP and published by Yahoo!sports Doha, Qatar – It was the same old Neymar out there, looking fit and scoring a goal to move closer to Pele’s all-time record and lead Brazil into the World Cup quarterfinals. Neymar returned from injury and converted a first-half penalty in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea […]
Read MoreEngland reaches World Cup quarterfinals, beats Senegal 3-0
By AP and published by ABC News Al Khor, Qatar – England captain Harry Kane scored his first goal of this year’s World Cup, helping his team beat Senegal 3-0 on Sunday and setting up a match against France in the quarterfinals. Kane scored for the 52nd time for his country to move within one […]
Read MoreMessi scores, Argentina beats Australia 2-1 at World Cup
By AP and published by US News & World Report Al Rayyan, Qatar – Lionel Messi was pushed into the middle of a joyous post-match huddle as Argentina’s players jumped up and down to celebrate reaching the World Cup quarterfinals. Messi delivered again for his country, marking the 1,000th game of his era-defining career […]
Read MoreSouth Korea advances at World Cup after wild finish to group
By AP and published by US News & World Report Al Rayyan, Qatar – South Korea’s players formed a circle in the centre of the field and trained their eyes on several cell phones showing a nearby match that would decide their future at the World Cup. The South Koreans had just about done their […]
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