Share this: Hope Solo seems at ease being a villain of the 2016 Olympics. Fans targeted Solo for the second consecutive game Saturday, booing her and chanting “Zika” every time she kicked the ball during the United States’ 2-0 win over France in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. Yet, Solo ignored the abuse and delivered one of her finest performances at a major international championship. She made a game-high five saves and denied France a share of the spoils in the second game of the Preliminary Round. Solo drew local fans’ ire last month with Zika-related posts she made on social media. Some booed her relentlessly Wednesday in Team USA’s win over New Zealand. Many more joined the action Saturday, turning the Estadio Minerao in Belo
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Suárez shines for Barcelona, Arsenal leave it late
SUNDAYArsenal 2-1 Leicester (Walcott 70, Welbeck 90+5; Jamie Vardy 45pen)Danny Welbeck made an instant impact on his return from injury with a last-gasp winner as third-placed Arsenal moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester. The England international, making his first appearance since 26 April 2015 for the hosts, came off the bench to nod Mesut Özil's free-kick past Kasper Schmeichel in added time. Jamie Vardy's first-half penalty had given the visitors the lead before the Foxes were reduced to ten after the interval, losing Danny Simpson to a second bookable offence. Theo Walcott struck nine minutes after entering the ...
Barcelona edge Atleti as El Shaarawy shines
SATURDAYBarcelona 2-1 Atlético (Messi 30, Suárez 38; Koke 10) Barcelona survived an early scare as they came from behind to see off an Atleti side they began the day level with at the Liga summit. Koke's controlled finish gave the visitors the lead, but Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez struck before half-time. The Rojiblancos' hopes ended as Filipe Luis and Diego Godín both received red cards, and Luis Enrique's team are now three points clear with a game in hand.Arsenal 2-1 Burnley (Chambers 19, Sánchez 53; Vokes 30) Alexis Sánchez scored the winner on his first start since November as ...
O’Brien shines as Leinster win at Ospreys
Updated: Saturday, 12 Oct 2013 20:40 | Comments Leinster's Sean O'Brien scores a try despite Osprey's Tito Tebaldi's efforts Leinster got their quest for a fourth Heineken Cup crown off to a winning start as Sean O'Brien's try helped them battle past the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium. The British and Irish Lions flanker's try capped an excellent personal display, with fly-half Jimmy Gopperth booting the rest of Leinster's points with four penalties. The Ospreys responded with three penalties from Wales fly-half Dan Biggar, but the hosts lacked the accuracy in attack and edge at the breakdown to overcome a side who have won European silverware in each of the last three seasons. Leinster were without the talismanic presence of Brian O'Driscoll but
Breitenstein Shines as Wofford Goes Down
The third Socon team that was featured in this weekend's playoff games was defeated in a close one as the Wofford Terriers fell to the University of Northern Iowa, 28 to 21. Three turnovers and penalties were too costly for the Terriers to overcome, despite rushing for 457 yards in the game. For Wofford, Eric Breitenstein and Mitch Allen each had over 100 rushing yards. Breitenstein had 131 with three touchdowns and Allen had 156 rushing yards. The Panthers we led by quarterback Tirrell Rennie with 95 rushing yards and 7-of-12 passing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.Wofford got the ball back with 7:20 left in the fourth quarter. The Terriers were able to cover 88 yards in 15 plays