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England beat Germany 2-1 after extra time to win UEFA women's Euro

England beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in a packed Wembley Stadium in London, bringing home the trophy of the UEFA women's Euro for the first time

3 injured in football match blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province

At least three persons were injured in a blast in Turbat city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, local media reported

UEFA Women's Euro 2022: England sweep past Sweden 4-0, reach finals

England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it's the women's team going for the title. Sealed with an impudent back-heeled goal by Alessia Russo, England swept past Sweden with a 4-0 win on Tuesday in the first Euro 2022 semifinal match. Germany or France awaits in Sunday's final they play on Wednesday and the winner will be taking on a host team that has captured the imagination of a nation. Just like England's men's team did last summer at Euro 2020, when it got to the final at Wembley but lost in a penalty shootout to Italy. Football's Coming Home English soccer's anthem was sung by the excitable home fans in the crowd of 28,624 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the final minutes of what proved to be a one-sided match as England reached the final of a European Championship for the third time, after 1984 and 2009. England lost both times and has never won a major international tournament. The Swedes, ranked No. 2 in the world behind

Sadio Mane, Asisat Oshoala win African player of year awards

Sadio Mane of Senegal has been named African player of the year for the second time.

Lewandowski rejected Chelsea, PSG offers to join Barca: FC Barcelona Prez

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta claimed that the "Catalans" had to fight for Robert Lewandowski's signature on the deal with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain "where he could earn more money"

Women's Euro: Sweden, Netherlands make it to QFs after registering victory

A brace by Manchester City star Filippa Angeldahl helped Sweden reach the Euro 2022 quarterfinals after defeating Portugal 5-0 at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday

Women's Euro 2022: Austria book quarterfinal slot after 1-0 win over Norway

A goal from Nicole Billa helped Austria book a Euro 2022 quarterfinal clash with Germany, defeating Norway by a margin of 1-0 here at The Falmer Stadium on Friday.With this loss, Norway has been eliminated from the competition. A draw would have been enough for the Norwegians to secure a runners-up spot in Group A but could not get it. They failed to bounce back from their 8-0 defeat to England.Austria could not take a lead in the 12th minute when Petterson fumbled Laura Feiersinger's shot onto her crossbar before the skipper Maren Mjelde scrambled the ball away.After a bad start, Norway tried easing themselves but the striker Ada Hegerberg or winger Guro Reiten could not get the ball enough to cause damage to their opponent.Pettersen denied Billa a goal eleven minutes before half-time. But she could not do much to keep the striker away from scoring as her header from Verena Hanshaw's 37th-minute cross helped Austria clinch the lead.Austrians tried looking forward to adding to their ..

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez signs two-year contract extension

Riyad Mahrez on Friday signed a new two-year contract extension with Premier League champions Manchester City, which will keep him at the club until June 2025.

Meta reveals India's pet icons across categories ahead of Emoji Day

Emoji Day will be celebrated across the world on July 17

France advances into Women's Euros quarterfinals by beating Belgium

Griedge Mbock Bathy headed France into the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship in a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Thursday

Canada beats Costa Rica 2-0, tops group at CONCACAF W Championship

As Jessie Fleming scored an early goal, Canada beat Costa Rica 2-0 at the CONCACAF W Championship.

Women's Euro: England defeats Norway, Northern Ireland lose to Austria

A hat-trick from Beth Mead helped England gain a record-breaking 8-0 win over two-time European champions in their second group stage game of Euro 2022 here at The Falmer Stadium in East Sussex

Kante, Loftus-Cheek to miss Chelsea preseason US tour over vaccine rules

Chelsea will be without N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek for its preseason training camp and games in the United States because they do not meet the coronavirus vaccination requirements.

Sweden beat Netherlands at start of Women's European Championship

With thousands of visiting of fans to impress, the Netherlands left coach Mark Parsons disappointed after conceding against Sweden at the start of the Women's European Championship title defense

4-goal wins for Germany, Spain women in Euros openers ahead of group clash

Germany and Spain enjoyed four-goal wins in their opening matches at the Women's European Championship on Friday ahead of their group clash

Paul Pogba signs 4-year deal with Juventus from Manchester United: Reports

Juventus have reached an agreement to sign Paul Pogba on a free transfer on a four-year contract.

Arsenal signs Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City

Arsenal have signed Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City on a long-term contract, the club said in a statement on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United this summer: Report

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to leave Manchester United this summer.As per Sky Sports, this comes amid concerns that he will be unable to compete for top trophies at the club. Ronaldo feels the urge to win even more titles in the twilight of his career but is understood to feel that it may not be possible at Old Trafford next season.Manchester United failed to win a trophy for the fifth time in succession during the 2021/22 season.It is also understood that the star striker is concerned that his club are yet to make any improvements to the squad in the current transfer window. So far, thirteen players have left the club this summer, but none has arrived in the club yet.The star striker has respect for the club, especially its fans, and is said to be 'in love' with the club, but this coming season will be the first in his career in which he will not play Champions League football if he stays with United.The Portuguese has never played in the UEFA Europa League, ...

Los Angeles confirm signing of former Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale

Bale, 32, is considered one of the greatest Welsh players of all time and has made 105 appearances for Wales since 2006, scoring 28 goals and registering 22 assists.

Female Football Tournament: India U-17 women's team lose to Italy

India U-17 women's team suffered a 0-7 defeat against Italy in Grandisco D'lsonzo in the Female Football Tournament on Wednesday