EURO contenders in focal point: Turkey

EURO pedigreePrevious ultimate tournaments: 4EURO highest: semi-finals (2008) Turkey's EURO finals historical past started just a quarter of a century in the past, however the Crescent-Stars have left a robust influence since – specifically at UEFA EURO 2008, the place they made an exhilarating run to the semi-finals because of past due targets and a never-say-die means. With a brand new era of gamers primarily based at primary European golf equipment, they now hope to erase the disgruntlement in their staff level go out at EURO 2016.Key gamers

It is just too little, too past due for Donald Trump’s maximum outstanding

The congressional and administrative enablers of the Republican Party are unexpectedly paragons of distinctive feature, so distraught over the invasion of the Capitol on Jan. 6. These are the similar people who have remained silent for 4 years and challenged the result of a good and truthful election, whilst Donald Trump devoted himself to destroying the rule of thumb of regulation and endangering democracy. SEND LETTERS TO: letters@suntimes.com. Please come with your group or homeland and a telephone quantity for verification functions. Letters must be 350 phrases or much less. Josh Hawley of Missouri, Ted Cruz of Texas and different Republicans introduced this disaster to a head for their very own political ambitions. Now, others who've additionally enabled this demagogue

Rashford moves past due, Barcelona hit 5

UEFA.com recaps at the opening night time of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League team level. Click on a selected sport for extra main points, research and response.Check out the gang standings Group E Eduardo Camavinga of Rennes

Red Stars make historical past as first skilled sports activities crew in

Lindsay Eanet isn't any newcomer to a printed sales space. She grew up looking at soccer video games from the printed sales space at Ryan Field. Her father, Dave Eanet, is the longtime play-by-play voice for the University of Northwestern soccer crew. The tradition within the broadcast sales space was once that of an all-boys membership. Eanet can consider listening to always, even from other folks just about her that “it just doesn’t sound the same with a woman’s voice.” She’s taking a look ahead to converting that narrative. “I don’t think I’ve fully absorbed the gravity of being the first and the only [female public address announcer in Chicago],” Eanet mentioned. “And I believe if I’m

Longest journeys: What are the longest journeys in UEFA soccer historical past? How far can groups go?

From Reunion, a French island within the Indian Ocean, St-Pierroise have brought on a stir by reaching the nationwide cup spherical of 32. Should they qualify for the UEFA Europa League as cup winners, they may redraw the map of the footballing continent.On Saturday, St-Pierre tackle Épinal within the French Cup – a 'home' encounter that can contain a spherical journey of over 18,000km. They might have even additional to go in the event that they make it to the UEFA Europa League subsequent season, and develop into probably the most southerly membership to play in Europe. UEFA.com maps the 4 corners of the continent.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker faucets specialists on historical past, enterprise,

It’s been plagued with issues for years, however the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shouldn't be hanging up its hat. Days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced U.S. Transportation Secretary and former Republican congressman Ray LaHood can be overseeing the board of the Springfield library and museum, the governor on Monday introduced the addition of six new board members. Former Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2017 signed an government order making the library and museum a separate state company. The order meant that the museum would not fall underneath the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. And whereas there have been statutes in place concerning the museum’s board, no members had been appointed throughout Rauner’s time period. Pritzker’s

Tiger’s comeback biggest in sports activities historical past? Not an opportunity

Tiger Woods hysteria resumes this week on the PGA Championship, within the wake of his extensively proclaimed ‘‘greatest comeback in sports history’’ final month on the Masters. I'm going to say this one time and one time solely, and I'm going to be very, very, very, very, very clear about it: It was not the best comeback in sports activities historical past. Alas, it is just the second-greatest comeback in golf historical past, perhaps the fifth-greatest comeback in sports activities historical past and possibly not among the many 25,000 biggest comebacks in human historical past. Let’s begin with golf comebacks. Tiger Woods: Marital and again issues. Goes 11 years between main titles. Ben Hogan: Near-fatal automotive accident —