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https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.html Wimbledon 2018 Venue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 July Novak Djokovic earned his first Grand Slam title in more than two years by beating Kevin Anderson to win his fourth Wimbledon championship. Djokovic, seeded 12th, won 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to claim a 13th Slam – his first major since the 2016 French Open. The Serb, … Continue reading Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson

Image copyrightAHMAD AL-RASHIDImage captionAhmad’s daughters may only be two and four years old, but both are big England supporters “If you’re not talking about football, you’re not talking about England.” Growing up in Syria, Ahmad Al-Rashid was always fascinated by the England national football team. “From an early age I had a passion about England,” … Continue reading The Syrian refugee supporting England with his daughters

Belgium v England live feed: 93′And that’s it. The ref blows it up and Belgium go in comfortable winners. They were the much better side on the day, and England, despite starting the second half well and laying on the pressure for a good 20-25 minutes, could not get on the score sheet. Belgium’s experience has … Continue reading Hazard shine as Belgium 2 relegate 0 England to fourth position at the 2018 FIFA World cup in Russia

​ Chelsea won the Premier League and FA Cup during two years under Antonio Conte Chelsea have sacked manager Antonio Conte after two years in charge. The 48-year-old Italian, who returned to pre-season training this week, had one year remaining on his contract. Conte won the Premier League in his first season and the FA … Continue reading Chelsea sack Conte after two years in charge

​ Image copyrightMILLICENT OMANGAImage captionSenator Millicent Omanga attended the Croatia-England semi-final Kenyans have reacted furiously to news that 20 MPs have travelled to watch the World Cup at the taxpayers’ expense. They are watching four games, including the final, in a two-week trip to Russia estimated to be costing hundreds of thousands of US dollars. … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Kenya citizens outrage at MPs’ trip to Russia

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has stepped down as chairman of the company’s board after apologising for using the N-word in a conference call. The pizza chain founder used the racial slur in a media training session in May. Mr Schnatter quit as chief executive last year after criticising the NFL over players’ national … Continue reading Papa John’s founder Schnatter resigns over N-word use

​ Conte took pre-season training this week but is on his way out of the club Chelsea are set to announce the departure of manager Antonio Conte after two years in charge. The club have refused to comment on the status of the 48-year-old, who won the Premier League title in his first season and … Continue reading Antonio Conte: Chelsea set to announce the departure of former Italy manager

​ https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlHighlights: Serena overpowers Goerges to reach final Wimbledon 2018 on the BBC Venue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 July Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, Connected TVs and the BBC Sport website and app; Live Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra commentary; Text commentary online. Serena Williams will face Germany’s … Continue reading Wimbledon 2018: Serena Williams to face Angelique Kerber in women’s final

Image copyrightAFP Workers at a Fiat Chrysler plant in Italy are to strike after its main investor decided to pay €112m (£99.2m) to sign footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus. Both the football club and the carmaker are controlled by the Agnelli family through their holding company. For the USB union, the decision means Fiat is … Continue reading Car giants, Chrysler workers strike over Ronaldo signing

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlRiyad Mahrez: Five great Leicester City goals Manchester City have broken their club record to sign winger Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City for £60m. The 27-year-old has signed a five-year deal to become the Blues’ first recruit since they won the Premier League. They walked away from a potential deal for the Algerian in January after being … Continue reading Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City sign winger from Leicester for £60m

​ Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals during the 2018 World Cup Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time. A deal worth 112m euros (£99.2m) has been reached between the two clubs that has seen the Portuguese sign a four-year deal with the Italian champions. Ronaldo, … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus sign Real Madrid forward for £99.2m

​TUE 10 JUL 2018WORLD CUP – SEMI-FINAL France1Belgium0 Umtiti (51′minutes) FTHT 0–0 World Cup 2018: France reach final after 1-0 win over Belgium Highlights: France 1-0 Belgium France will face England or Croatia in the World Cup final after edging past European neighbours Belgium in the semi-final in St Petersburg. Defender Samuel Umtiti scored the winning goal … Continue reading France defeat Belgium in a to reach World Cup Final + WATCH FULL HIGHLIGHT

​SAT 07 JUL 2018WORLD CUP – QUARTER-FINAL Sweden0England2 FTHT 0–1 Maguire (30′minutes),  Alli (58′minutes) World Cup 2018: England beat Sweden 2-0 to reach semi-finals this page https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlWorld Cup 2018: Sweden 0-2 England highlights England reached the World Cup semi-final for the first time since Italia 90 as Harry Maguire and Dele Alli struck either side of the interval … Continue reading England humble Sweden in a 2-0 victory to reach semi-final

Fans are hoping England can reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 2018 Fifa World Cup quarter-final: Sweden v England Venue: Samara Arena Date: Saturday, 7 July Time: 15:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button and iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app; listen on Radio 5 live; follow text updates online England is set to come to … Continue reading World Cup 2018: England face Sweden for semi-final place in Russia

Uruguay0France2 FTHT 0–1 Varane (40′minutes),  Griezmann (61′minutes) World Cup 2018: France beat Uruguay 2-0 to reach semi-final this page https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlHighlights: Uruguay 0-2 France France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after seeing off Uruguay with the help of a terrible error by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. In terms of excitement, this … Continue reading France humble Uruguay in a 2-0 victory

​https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-29/html/container.html FRI 06 JUL 2018WORLD CUP – QUARTER-FINAL Brazil1Belgium2 Renato Augusto (76′minutes) FTHT 0–2 Fernandinho (13′minutes og),  De Bruyne (31′minutes) World Cup 2018: Belgium produce masterclass to knock out Brazil with 2-1 win By Neil Johnston   1159 World Cup 2018: Brazil 1-2 Belgium highlights Belgium produced a brilliant performance to knock five-time winners Brazil out of the World Cup … Continue reading Belgium escape the claws of Brazil in a brilliant performance

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlKane puts England ahead from penalty spot England’s Harry Kane is used to accolades for his goal scoring – after all it took him just 79 seconds and three touches to score on his international debut against Lithuania in March 2015. But Kane, twice the Premier League’s top scorer with 108 goals in 153 top-flight … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Why the Golden Boot fits for England’s Harry Kane

Share this with Twitter Share Image copyrightMBNImage captionJeon Gwang-ryeol being kissed by a jubilant Russian fan during live TV broadcast Social media users in China are debating whether a male South Korean reporter being kissed by female fans during the World Cup is “sexual harassment”. The video clip shows Jeon Gwang-ryeol, a MBN (a South Korean … Continue reading World Cup TV kiss sparks social media debate in China

​ this page https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlHighlights: Colombia 1-1 England (3-4 pens) Argentina legend Diego Maradona has apologised to Fifa for saying England committed a “monumental robbery” in beating Colombia in the World Cup last 16. Maradona accused referee Mark Geiger of bias towards England. Fifa said his comments were “entirely inappropriate” and insinuations about the referee “completely … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Diego Maradona apologises for saying England committed ‘robbery’

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlKane puts England ahead from penalty spot England’s Harry Kane is used to accolades for his goal scoring – after all it took him just 79 seconds and three touches to score on his international debut against Lithuania in March 2015. But Kane, twice the Premier League’s top scorer with 108 goals in 153 top-flight … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Why the Golden Boot fits for England’s Harry Kane