France 2-1 Portugal (aet)(Henry 51, Zidane 117pen; Nuno Gomes 19)2000 semi-finals, BrusselsA Zinédine Zidane penalty three minutes from the top of additional time gave France a golden-goal victory over Portugal in Brussels after Abel Xavier was adjudged to have dealt with a Sylvain Wiltord shot. Following a fractious opening, Portugal broke the impasse with their first shot on purpose, the off-balance Nuno Gomes steering previous Fabien Barthez from 20 metres. France rose to the problem, lastly fashioning an equaliser by way of Thierry Henry. Still, had Xavier's added-time h... UEFA.com - News
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EURO on today: 27 June
England 1-2 Iceland(Rooney 4pen; Sigurdsson 6, Sigthórsson 18)2016 spherical of 16, Nice"They thought this would be a walk in the park," mirrored man of the match Ragnur Sigurdsson after the largest shock in EURO finals historical past: England eradicated by the smallest nation (in inhabitants phrases) ever to achieve a significant finals. Iceland's defend-deep-and-break-fast coverage unsettled opponents in France. Although Roy Hodgson's aspect took an early lead in Nice, the Icelanders performed on their opponents' nerves; Sigurdsson profited from an extended throw to degree, then Kolbeinn Sigthórsson landed one other sucker punch... UEFA.com - News
Madrid stunned by Eibar
Real Madrid fall 3-0 at Eibar Later games today include Atlético v Barcelona and Spurs v Chelsea Denayer scores first goal since March 2015 to give Lyon victory Late penalty forces Galatasaray to settle for fourth straight home draw Club Brugge beaten at home domestically for first time this season CLICK HERE TO PLAY #UCLFANTASY Group AClub Brugge 1-3 Zulte-Waregem (Friday)Mainz v Borussia Dortmund (Sa... UEFA.com - News
Throwback…Monday! Rossi sports 1996 replica lid at Sepang
Way back when, there was a young rider from Tavullia just starting his career. Getting ready to take on the world, Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) would go on to fight that fight and win it nine times…so far, at least. But even back then, the Italian had some distinctive signs of the personality he would become – including the sun and moon logos he still wears today. They were the basis of his 1996 helmet, and the ‘Doctor’ went back to basics at testing on Monday as he showed off an updated version of that very same lid. Source link
Detroit’s Silverdome Demolition Fails In Saddest Video You’ll See Today
Sometimes the jokes just write themselves. The Pontiac Silverdome, home of the Detroit Lions from 1975 to 2001 and Detroit Pistons from 1978 to 1988, was scheduled to be demolished Sunday at around 8:30 a.m. local time. The stadium hadn’t been used for many years and was incredibly poor condition, so Sunday’s implosion finally would close the door on a Detroit eyesore and allow the city to move forward. Let’s check in on how the demolition went: So, yeah. That didn’t go as planned. The planned blast was supposed to break the metal beams supporting the upper ring of the stadium, causing it to collapse, according to FOX 2 News in Detroit... NESN.com
The duel continues: Marquez & Dovi split by 0.092s
“We started the weekend well, and today the weather was not so bad,” says Marquez. “It was really windy and a bit cold but the good thing is we tried a lot of tyres, so we have a lot of information and we worked a lot for the race. The laptime was coming quite easily too, although of course you push, so I’m happy with the feeling and we’ll see tomorrow if we can keep this level and try to improve a bit more.” Source link
Gordon Hayward Announces He’s Joining Celtics In Players’ Tribune Article
Share this: After hours of waiting, Gordon Hayward made it official. The prize of the 2017 NBA free-agent class announced he would be leaving the Utah Jazz to sign with the Boston Celtics in an article on The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday. It was reported early Tuesday that Hayward had decided to take his talents to Boston, but reports immediately surfaced refuting that fact. The 27-year-old star said it was a difficult choice to make. “This has been the toughest decision that I’ve ever had to make in my life,” Hayward wrote. “This weekend has probably been the longest weekend of my life. And today … well, today has definitely been one of the craziest days of my life. But I wanted to make sure