Lukaku inspires Belgium, Croatia and England draw

Lukaku inspires Belgium, Croatia and England draw

League A Group A2:  Belgium 2-1 Switzerland In a tight game, Romelu Lukaku struck just before the hour, set up by Thomas Meunier after some Eden Hazard trickery. Mario Gavranović was sent on by Switzerland and promptly equalised, but with six minutes left Lukaku made it five goals in three matches since the FIFA World Cup bronze following a superb move to send Belgium three points clear at the top.Group A4: Croatia 0-0 England Both sides claimed their first point in the competition but England were certainly the more disappointed at not winning. Tottenham pair Eric Dier and H... UEFA.com - News

How Josh Gordon’s Patriots Teammates Plan To Help Him Succeed In New England

How Josh Gordon’s Patriots Teammates Plan To Help Him Succeed In New England

FOXBORO, Mass. — Josh Gordon’s fate is in his own hands. The talented yet troubled wide receiver is getting a second chance on the New England Patriots after the Browns opted to ship him out of Cleveland. The sky is the limit for Gordon, who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2013 and now will be catching passes from Tom Brady. But the 27-year-old will have to shake the off-field demons that have plagued him since that season, or his tenure in New England may not last long. That begs the question: How will his new Patriots teammates, whom he practiced alongside for the first time Wednesday, help him get acclimated? “(Between) these

Gareth Southgate on #U17EURO, England youth

Gareth Southgate on #U17EURO, England youth

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship kicked off on Friday in England with the hosts aiming to complete a unique grand slam of international trophies.Last year England became only the second nation after Brazil in 2003 to win both the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups and also picked up the U19 EURO. They were only denied the U17 title in the final by a last-gasp Spain equaliser and penalty shoot-out reverse, but on 20 May England will hope to become the first nation ever to simultaneously hold all four European and world men's youth titles.Hoping that this junior success will help England end their long

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Capitals Lineups

Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Capitals Lineups

In the second game of a back-to-back, the biggest change for the Boston Bruins will be their choice in goaltender, as Anton Khudobin will get the start Thursday against the Washington Capitals at TD Garden. The decision had been made prior to Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, with Tuukka Rask getting Detroit, and Khudobin handling the Caps. It will be a big test for the Bruins’ backup. After winning four straight starts beginning Nov. 16, the 31-year-old was yanked in his most recent appearance, allowing four goals on 14 shots against the Nashville Predators on Dec. 4. Opposing Khudobin will be Caps netminder Braden Holtby, a wi... NESN.com

Germany and England reach World Cup, Poland must wait

Germany and England reach World Cup, Poland must wait

Holders Germany qualify with victory in Northern Ireland England also into FIFA World Cup finals after dramatic win against Slovenia Robert Lewandowski makes history but Poland must wait to reach Russia Watch highlights of tonight's games from 24:00CET on Friday Permutations: who needs what to qualify Qualified: Belgium, England, Germany, Russia (hosts) Group CNorthern Ireland 1-3 GermanyGermany only needed a point to clinch qualificat... UEFA.com - News

Germany and England close on World Cup spots

Germany and England close on World Cup spots

UEFA.com has highlights of every qualifier; Monday's games will be available to view from midnight CET on Tuesday. Group CGermany 6-0 NorwayThree goals in the opening 23 minutes set the world champions on course for an impressive victory in Stuttgart. Mesut Özil, Julian Draxler and Timo Werner were all on target, with Werner grabbing his second of the night before half-time – his sixth in eight caps. Headers from second-half substitutes Leon Goretzka and Mario Gomez sealed Germany's eighth win from eight in Group C.Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic< ... UEFA.com - News