Japan knocked out of World Cup after Belgium surges back in final moments to win 3-2
A 94th-minute winner by Nacer Chadli ended the World Cup dreams of Japan in heartbreaking fashion as Belgium pulled out a stunning fightback to win 3-2 on Monday. After weathering a first-half Belgium storm, Japan opened the second period with two lightning strikes, Genki Haraguchi ...
Japan hopes unified effort can trump Belgium's individual talent
Japan is under no illusions that they will be anything but a massive underdog in its World Cup round-of-16 match against a star-studded Belgium side, defender Maya Yoshida said Saturday. The 29-year-old, who as a center back for Premier League club Southampton regularly faces some ...
Manchester United rebounds from loss with victory over Bournemouth
Manchester United tightened its grip on second place in the Premier League after goals in each half by defender Chris Smalling and substitute Romelu Lukaku gave it a clinical 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Wednesday. The result left United, which suffered a shock 1-0 home ...
Koeman defying expectations at Everton
It cost Everton £10 million ($13.2 million) to fire manager Roberto Martinez after three years in charge in May. It then cost the Merseyside club £5 million in compensation paid to Southampton to appoint Ronald Koeman. Everton, which has made its best start for a ...
