Euro 2016: Italy defeats Belgium
Italy produced a tactical masterclass to defeat a high-fancied Belgium side 2-0 during the European Championships clash in Lyon.
Italy produced a tactical masterclass to defeat a high-fancied Belgium side 2-0 during the European Championships clash in Lyon.
Ireland can take encouragement from a 1-1 draw in their Group E opener, but the result is cause of great concern for Sweden whose mediocrity contrasted with their opponents' desire.
Spain left it late, but Gerard Pique's 87th-minute header earned them a deserved 1-0 victory over a dogged Czech Republic in their Group D opener.
English and Russian soccer fans hurling bottles and chairs clashed with each other and French riot police in Marseille on Saturday ahead of their teams' opening Euro 2016 match.
Scott Jamieson believed he would be hoisting last year's title with Perth Glory until the salary cap scandal ripped the club apart. Now he gets a second chance at the one trophy that's eluded him.
Bruno Fornaroli's bicycle-kick goal captured the imagination of people across the A-League on Sunday night.
Two stunning Bruno Fornaroli goals put Melbourne City into the semi-finals on Sunday night.
Alex Wilkinson says City has made good use of their extra training time ahead of their knockout final against Perth Glory on Sunday.
It will be lost amongst the Wallabies chat this weekend but there was another announcement on Friday from the Australian Rugby Union that will have far greater ramifications for the game than Michael Cheika's 30-man squad selection.
The Western Force gave it everything but didn't have the polish to finish as the Blues held on for a 17-13 Super Rugby win on Saturday night at nib Stadium.
After a tough few weeks for the Western Force the men spoke about how important a game the Sunwolves was for many reasons.
Winger Marcel Brache scored a quick-fire hat-trick to inspire the Western Force to a 40-22 win over the Sunwolves.
Playing for the same reason we played when we were kids is key, for the fun and enjoyment it brings us.
A group of Russian football fans has been detained near Cannes on the French Riviera as Russia was fined and given a suspended disqualification to the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.
Three Floros brothers picked in national squad to face New Zealand in September.
Australia underperforms in all three facets of the game in ODI loss to West Indies, but it was poor fielding that frustrated Steve Smith the most.
Aussie batsman Shaun Marsh and TV journo wife Rebecca welcomed their first child into the world on Friday night.
Join us for all the action as Ronaldo's Portugal face off against tournament rookies Iceland.
Albania are unlikely to pose much of a threat to France but Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann will be expected to produce sharper performances in the Group A match when victory should assure the hosts a last 16 spot.
Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he has witnessed, but never personally engaged in, rigging of draws for soccer tournaments.
Tommy Berry will head back to Japan for the next couple of weekends to link with his Melbourne Cup ride Curren Mirotic, but there is more important business on the home front at Canterbury on Monday
Opening a new track comes with expectations, these days usually of doom, but the new Eagle Farm showed in its first 10 races that it could become one of the best tracks in the land.
Godolphin trainer John O'Shea is mindful of having Holler peaking for his Royal appointment in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes on Saturday.