Germany beats Scotland to open Euro 2016 qualifying defence
Germany edged Scotland 2-1 as Thomas Mueller struck twice in Group D with Ikechi Anya equalising before halftime. Portugal were upset 1-0 by Albania, Greece lost to Romania, while Denmark beat Armenia and Serbia drew with France in other European qualifying matches.
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Ricardo Horta
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Aleksander Kolarov
Paul Pogba
Northern Ireland
Hungary
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Faroe Islands
US opens 2018 prep with 1-0 win over Czech Republic
Jurgen Klinsmann’s United States, shaping a new World Cup cycle, beat the Czech Republic 1-0 in Prague on Alejandro Bedoya’s 39th minute strike. Debuts for Gyau Garza Hyndman plus 19 year old Green highlighted a talent pool test as the Czechs pressed late.
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Alejandro Bedoya
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Greg Garza
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Joseph
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Scellas Hyndman
Fulham
England
Julian Green
John Brooks
Tim Ream
Brad Guzan
Tim Howard
Guzan
Nick Rimando
Ladislav Krejci
Darida
Radim Rezik
Daniel Punil
Eagles Rally Falls Short as Colts Win Thriller
The Colts beat the Eagles 24 23 after a late stand by the defense and a key Parkey miss. Luck engineered two first half scoring drives and Bradshaw caught a 1 yard TD pass to seal the lead. Pagano praised clutch plays while Kelly cited turnovers.
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Phillies pitcher Papelbon in postgame altercation
The fiery reliever argued with West and umpire Foster after a dugout incident, tossed a liquid onto the field, and faced MLB disciplinary jurisdiction. The Phillies backed the commissioner's ruling and apologized to fans for Papelbon's misconduct after a late-season save run.
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US Basketball Dominates World Cup Builds Rio Hopes
United States crushes Serbia 129 to 92 to seal consecutive world titles and extend dominance with Krzyzewski noting a cautious readiness for Rio. Star players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant loom as potential 2016 Olympic returnees amid a deep, evolving roster.
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Klay Thompson
Anthony Davis
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Derrick Rose
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