Month: July 2019

LYON, France — With her penalty kick in the 61st minute to give the U.S. its first goal in its 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, forward Megan Rapinoe became only the second American woman to win the coveted Golden Boot award for the tournament’s top scorer. Rapinoe finished tied
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1:00 PM ET The U.S. Women claimed a fourth World Cup triumph with a 2-0 victory over European champions Netherlands in the final, thanks to goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. With the two sides level, Alex Morgan went down after a challenge from Stafanie van de Gragt on 58 minutes and referee Stephanie
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British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of completing the purchase of Nice. The takeover of Ligue 1 side Nice by Britain’s wealthiest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be confirmed on Tuesday, sources have told ESPN FC. The outgoing owners Chien Lee, Alex Zheng, Paul Conway and Elliot Hayes, who bought Nice in
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3:19 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he understands why Kawhi Leonard decided to leave the team after winning an NBA championship, but admits being disappointed that Leonard and the rest of Toronto’s 2018-2019 roster won’t be able to try to defend their crown together next season. Leonard will join
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11:07 PM ET Mexico defeated the United States 1-0 to capture the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday. Jonathan dos Santos scored for the Mexico in the 73rd minute in a high-paced match at Chicago’s Soldier Field. It marked the sixth time the two teams had played for the championship, with Mexico winning five of those
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