WWC: Second best England sneaks into quarters at expense of bossy but unlucky Nigeria’s Falcons
England continue their World Cup bid on Saturday when they face Colombia or Jamaica in the quarter-finals. Wiegman’s team, who topped Group D with victories over Haiti, Denmark and China, were buoyed by the return of midfielder Kiera Walsh, while Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala was only fit for a place on the Nigeria bench.
Frenzied reaction to Inter Miami’s Messi curler that hits back of the net against FC Dallas
FC Dallas had gone ahead 4-2 on Robert Taylor’s own goal in the 68th minute, but Dallas gave an own goal right back in the 80th minute. Marco Farfan put a header into his net on a cross from Messi on a free kick from outside the left corner of the penalty box.
Arsenal set stage for feisty Premier League rivalry with Man City after dramatic Community Shield win
There was a surprise early in the shootout as Kevin De Bruyne hammered his penalty against the crossbar after Martin Odegaard had opened the scoring for Arsenal. Trossard and Bukayo Saka made no mistake for Arsenal before Rodri saw his effort saved by Aaron Ramsdale, allowing Fabio Vieira to score the winner and complete a 4-1 win on penalties.
African teams at Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023: Nigeria’s Falcons storm Round of 16 in style
Has an African nation ever won Women’s World Cup? In the previous eight editions of the tournament, no African side has ever won the Women’s World Cup. Additionally, even when African sides have made the knockout rounds of the tournament, none have been able to win a knockout game at the Women’s World Cup.
NBA unveils four renovated courts as Basketball Without Borders Africa kicks off in Johannesburg
Shortly after, NBA Africa unveiled four newly renovated basketball courts in Alexandra as part of BWB Africa community outreach and the league’s efforts to make the game more accessible across the continent. The court unveiling was followed by a Junior NBA clinic for 150 boys and girls from the local community which was facilitated by the current and former NBA and WNBA coaches and players.
Birthday gift: Film actor Kevin Spacey sheds tears as London jury quashes sexual assault charges
Three men accused the Oscar winner of aggressively grabbing their crotches, describing him as “vile” and a “slippery, snaky” predator. A fourth, an aspiring actor, said he awoke to the actor performing oral sex on him after going to Spacey’s London apartment for a career advice and a beer and either falling asleep or passing out.
NBA legend LeBron James’ son Bronny in stable condition after cardiac arrest at USC practice
Bronny James announced in May that he would play college basketball for the Trojans, whose campus is less than two miles from the downtown arena of his father’s Los Angeles Lakers. USC’s basketball team is holding offseason practices in preparation for a two-week European tour next month.
Ace Jaylen Brown, Celtics strike 5-year supermax deal worth $304 million – biggest ever in history
Brown’s new contract likely will lead to some financial manoeuvring down the road with the league’s new collective bargaining agreement bringing more limitations on how teams construct their rosters and additional luxury tax penalties.
Gold diggers lose as jury clears former Man City leftback Benjamin Mendy of rape, attempted rape
Eleanor Laws KC, defending, told the jury that Mendy wasn’t a sexual predator and “moral judgments” about his lifestyle, which involved partying and casual sex with lots of different women, should be put to one side.
Johannesburg hosts 19th African edition of NBA and FIBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp
BWB Africa 2023 will bring together 40 boys and 40 girls from more than 25 African countries to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and compete alongside their peers from across the continent. The campers and coaches, who will be announced prior to the camp, will also take part in life skills and leadership development, and NBA Cares programming.