The Netherlands beat Denmark 2-0 and Switzerland drew 2-2 in Belgium in Friday's FIFA Women's World Cup play-off semi-final first legs.The play-offs, involving the four qualifying group runners-up with the best record against the sides first, third and fourth in their sections, will decide the last of Europe's nine berths (including hosts France) for next summer's tournament.Semi-finals
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Messi ends hoodoo to grab Barcelona draw at Chelsea
Barcelona hold the slight edge after Lionel Messi's equaliser gave them a share of the spoils in the first leg of their round of 16 tie with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The visitors dominated possession in the first half but, one wayward Paulinho header aside, failed to muster any clear-cut chances and were fortunate to reach the interval level after Willian struck the post on two occasions.The Brazilian fared better in the 62nd minute when he calmly found the bottom corner from the edge of the area. Chelsea looked set to take an advantage to the Camp Nou until Andrés
Aric Almirola Hopes To Be Back Behind Wheel Of No. 43 By New Hampshire
Share this: Aric Almirola has been rehabilitating his injured back for a month now, and hopes to return to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition as early as the summer race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Almirola’s doctors told him that the latest scans of his fractured vertebrae looked very promising, NBC Sports reports. So promising, in fact, that his goal is to be back behind the wheel of the No. 43 Ford Fusion by either the New Hampshire 301 on July 16 or the Brickyard 400 on July 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver suffered a compression fracture of his T5 vertebrae May 13 following a terrifying crash involving Joey Logano and Danica Patrick. Almirola is undergoing laser
Red Sox’s Bullpen Impresses During 6-5 Win Over Phillies At Fenway Park
Share this: The Boston Red Sox fell behind early Monday night, but their bullpen allowed them to come back. Dustin Pedroia’s second career walk-off hit gave the Red Sox a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night at Fenway Park. Boston’s bullpen tossed five scoreless innings to give the Red Sox an opportunity to grab the victory. To hear NESN’s Jerry Remy break down the win, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Germany find form to grab play-off spot
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Valencia on a roll, Fiorentina grab win
There were notable victories for Valencia, Fiorentina and Dortmund as the UEFA Europa League round of 32 contenders focused on matters closer to home before Thursday's second legs.So long without a Liga win, Valencia coach Gary Neville has now overseen two in a row. Fresh from beating Espanyol and a joint record 6-0 defeat of Rapid Wien in midweek, Los Che again suggested their fortunes might be changing with a 2-1 success at struggling Granada. A hint of momentum also returned for Fiorentina, who grabbed a second consecutive league victory – for the first time since 6 January – to bolster their hold on third spot in Serie A.In Germany, ...
Patriots Grab ‘NFL’s Best Team’ Crown From Broncos After Commanding Win
FOXBORO, Mass. — The only reason that the New England Patriots’ 43-21 win over the Denver Broncos seemed even remotely close was because Peyton Manning was on the other side of the huddle. There’s always a chance that Manning can come back — even down three scores with 6:13 to go in the fourth quarter, Patriots fans were halfway on their seats thinking, “Is it safe? Is it safe to beat the traffic? Can he come back?” Let’s be fair, though. The Patriots walloped the reigning AFC champs, and against any other quarterback, their 27-7 lead at the half would have seemed extremely safe, as it turned out to be. Since the Broncos were considered the favorites