Belgium and Ronaldo make waves, Swiss stay perfect

Belgium and Ronaldo make waves, Swiss stay perfect

Belgium go clear in Group H by beating Estonia 8-1Cristiano Ronaldo hits 67th and 68th Portugal goals in 4-1 defeat of LatviaGroup B leaders Swizterland extend 100% recordNetherlands record nervy 3-1 win in LuxembourgNext fixtures in these groups: 25 March 2017Group ALuxembourg 1-3 NetherlandsMemphis Depay came off the bench to score his first international double as the Dutch were made to sweat against a determined Luxembourg side. A clever touch from Davy Klaassen allowed Arjen Robben time an... UEFA.com - News

Red Sox Wrap: Boston Bats Stay Alive, Down Rangers On Fourth Of July

The Boston Red Sox have scored 22 runs in their past two games, and it’s been enough to get two big wins against AL West foes. Boston overcame a four-run deficit in the first inning and scored 12 runs en route to a 12-5 win on Independence Day at Fenway Park. Here’s how it happened. GAME IN A WORDFireworks. The Red Sox put on a fireworks display a few hours before Boston’s big Fourth of July event and belted out a season-high 22 hits. ON THE MOUND— Rick Porcello’s day started off in a bad way. Boston’s starter gave up four runs (three earned) in a rocky first inning on f...

NBA Free Agency: DeMar DeRozan Wants To Stay In Toronto, Not Leave For L.A.

Rumors have floated for over a year that Toronto Raptors franchise cornerstone DeMar DeRozan was patiently waiting for free agency so he could bolt home to Los Angeles. DeRozan, now a two-time All-Star, is expected to decline a $ 9.5 million player option he holds for next season. He very well could court a max contract from someone, even if it’s not the Raptors. But the 26-year-old, who never has been on record regarding leaving for L.A., is putting those rumors to rest. But even if it’s not L.A., is there a better spot for him besides Toronto? “I don’t th...

Villarreal dig deep, Dortmund stay on track

Villarreal posted the weekend's most eye-catching result among the UEFA Europa League quarter-finalists as they battled back to hold Liga leaders Barcelona.The Yellow Submarine found themselves two goals down at the break against Barça but rattled their visitors after the restart to claim a 2-2 draw, Cédric Bakambu continuing his fine run of form ahead of a Jérémy Mathieu own goal. That helped Marcelino's men tighten their grip on fourth spot in Spain, with UEFA Europa League holders Sevilla losing 4-0 at Real Madrid.Sevilla's quarter-final rivals Athletic also lost, 2-1 at Espanyol – in contrast to Dortmund

Barcelona stay on course, Benfica go top

SUNDAYEibar 0-4 Barcelona (El Haddadi 8, Messi 41 76pen, Suárez 84)Barcelona extended their Spanish record of games unbeaten in all competitions to 36 as Luis Enrique's men stayed eight points clear of second-placed Atlético. Lionel Messi scored twice to take his tally to 15 in his last ten matches, while Luis Suárez ended a three-game barren run in front of goal. Barça's trident of Messi, Suárez and Neymar have now notched 100 strikes this season.Atalanta 0-2 Juventus (Barzagli 24, Lemina 86)The Bianconeri restored their three-point lead at the summit and extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to 18 games in ...

Napoli go top, Sporting and Villarreal stay strong

Napoli lead the way at the halfway point in Serie A after climbing to the top on a weekend that featured notable wins for fellow UEFA Europa League hopefuls including Villarreal, Sporting CP, Olympiacos and Manchester United.Gonzalo Higuaín struck twice as the Partenopei won 5-1 at Frosinone to leapfrog Internazionale at the Italian summit, while Islam Slimani scored late to keep Sporting four points clear in Portugal as they edged Braga 3-2. As for Villarreal, they dispatched Sporting Gijón 2-0 to post a sixth consecutive Liga victory and remain fourth.That is nothing compared to Olympiacos

Winter Storm, Logan Airport’s Closure Forces Jets to Stay in Ottawa Thursday Night

The Winnipeg Jets were planning to splash down in Boston following their loss to the Senators Thursday night in Ottawa. Mother Nature had other plans. Thursday’s winter storm forced Boston’s Logan Airport to close down from Thursday night through Friday morning, meaning the Jets were stuck in Ottawa Thursday evening, after falling to the Sens 4-3. The Jets take on the B’s Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Photo via Twitter/JoshuaCooper