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France, Turkey win in Olympic basketball qualifying tourney
France rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat New Zealand 66-59 on Thursday, moving two victories from a ...Messi given 21 months for tax fraud, likely to avoid prison
- Barcelona star Lionel Messi will appeal and vowed to clear his name after a court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced him ...Iceland beats England 2-1 in shock of Euro 2016
Iceland pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history by beating England 2-1 in the round of 16 on ...Germany beats Slovakia 3-0 to make Euro 2016 quarterfinals
Germany produced its best performance yet at the European Championship to book a place in the quarterfinals with a comprehensive 3-0 defeat ...Scots grind out 21-16 win over tenacious Japan
Captain Greig Laidlaw sparked a late turnaround as Scotland toiled to beat Japan 21-16 on Saturday, ending their two-test tour of the ...Poland beats Switzerland on penalties to reach quarterfinals
Poland qualified for the quarterfinals of the European Championship for the first time after it converted all its penalties to beat Switzerland ...Czech Republic salvages 2-2 draw with Croatia
The Czech Republic salvaged a 2-2 draw with Croatia at the European Championship on Friday in a game temporarily suspended when flares ...Russia handed suspended Euro 2016 disqualification
Russia could be thrown out of Euro 2016 if their fans cause further trouble inside a stadium after UEFA imposed a suspended ...Chile defeats Panama 4-2, advances to Copa quarterfinals
Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez each scored twice and Chile advanced to the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals with a 4-2 win over ...France bans alcohol near Euro 2016 venues after violence
The French government Sunday announced a ban on alcohol near Euro 2016 venues and fan zones, after three days of drunken violence ...